Prog-Watch 108 - Ayreon
The brain-child of Dutch guitar virtuoso and composer Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Ayreon is a band that all Proggers should appreciate! As many fans are aware, the guest lists on the albums read like a “who’s who” of Prog and European heavy rock, which is a testimony to the quality of this stuff! The albums themselves also have themes in sci-fi/fantasy and are often arranged like operas with different singers voicing different characters in the story arc! And, the music blends many different genres, from folk, to electronic, to hard rock and heavy metal, all in a manner that can only be described as “Prog”!
Music with some meat to it!
Prog-Watch is a weekly podcast and internet radio program dedicated to bringing the listener contemporary Progressive Rock music from around the world. Your big, hairy host, the “Prog-Squatch” wanders the woods of the world, beats the bushes, and digs in the dirt to bring the best Prog back for YOU! Sometimes solo and sometimes with a guest host, the Prog-Squatch will bring you new and interesting artists in each episode, and give you some background info and a taste of their music.
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