This is a list of musicians who have contributed to the Arjen Anthony Lucassen's rock opera project known as Ayreon.
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Vocalist The Final Experiment The Final Experiment (Bonus disc) Actual Fantasy Into the Electric Castle The Dream Sequencer Flight of the Migrator Ayreonauts Only The Human Equation 01011001 Elected Timeline The Theory of Everything The Theater Equation The Source Ayreon Universe Electric Castle Live and Other Tales Transitus 01011001 – Live Beneath the Waves Total Amanda SomervilleHDK, Kiske/Somerville 1 Andi DerisHelloween 1 Anneke van Giersbergenex-The Gathering, Agua de Annique 6 Astrid van der VeenAmbeon 2 Barry HayGolden Earring 1 Bob CatleyMagnum, ex-Hard Rain 1 Brittney SlayesUnleash the Archers 1 Bruce DickinsonIron Maiden, ex-Samson 1 Cammie Gilbert 1 Caroline Westendorp 1 Cristina ScabbiaLacuna Coil 1 Damian Wilsonex-Rick Wakeman, Threshold (UK), Landmarq, Headspace 7 Daniel GildenlöwPain of Salvation 2 Debby Schreuder 1 Dee Snider 1 Devin TownsendStrapping Young Lad, The Devin Townsend Band 1 Devon GravesDeadsoul Tribe, ex-Psychotic Waltz 2 Dianne van GiersbergenEx Libris 2 Edward Reekersex-Kayak 6 Edwin Baloghex-Omega 2 Eric ClaytonSaviour Machine 2 Esther Ladiges 1 Fabio LioneVision Divine, Rhapsody of Fire 1 Fishex-Marillion 2 Floor JansenAfter Forever, ReVamp, Nightwish 4 Gary HughesTen 1 George OosthoekOrphanage, Kutschurft 2 Hansi KürschBlind Guardian, Demons & Wizards 4 Heather FindlayMostly Autumn 2 Ian ParryElegy 3 Irene Jansenex-Karma 5 Jacqueline GovaertKrezip 1 James LaBrieDream Theater 3 Janne JB ChristofferssonGrand Magus 1 Jan-Chris de KoeijerGorefest 1 Jan Willem Ketelaers 3 Jasper SteverlinckArid 1 Jay van Feggelenex-Bodine 3 Johan EdlundTiamat, Lucyfire 1 Johanne JamesThreshold, Kyrbgrinder 1 John "Jaycee" CuijpersPraying Mantis 4 John WettonAsia, ex-King Crimson 1 Jonas RenkseKatatonia 3 Jørn LandeJorn, ex-Masterplan, ex-Ark, Vagabond, etc. 1 Lana Lane 3 Lenny WolfKingdom Come 1 Leon GoewieVengeance 2 Liselotte HegtDial 2Lisette van den BergScarlet StoriesScarlet Stories 4 Lucie Hillen 1 Magali LuytenBeautiful Sin, Virus IV 3 Magnus EkwallThe Quill 2 Marcela BovioElfonía, Stream of Passion, MaYaN 7 Marjan WelmanElister, Autumn 2 Mark JansenEpica 1 Mark McCriteRocket Scientists 1 Marko HietalaNightwish, Tarot 2 Michael EriksenCircus Maximus 1 Michael "Mike" MillsToehider 6 Mikael ÅkerfeldtOpeth, Bloodbath (Swe) 1 Mike BakerShadow Gallery 1 Mirjam van Doorn 1 MouseTuesday Child 2 Neal Morseex-Spock's Beard, Transatlantic 1 Nils K. RuePagan's Mind 1 Okkie Huysdens 1 Paul Manziex-Arena 1 Peter Daltreyex-Kaleidoscope 2 Phideaux Xavier 2 Ralf ScheepersPrimal Fear, ex-Gamma Ray 1 Robby ValentineValentine 2 Robert SoeterboekWicked Sensation 6 Robert WesterholtWithin Temptation 1 Rodney Blaze 1 Russell AllenSymphony X, Adrenaline Mob 2 Ruud HouwelingCloudmachine 2 Sara SquadraniAncient Bards 1 Sharon den AdelWithin Temptation 1 Simone SimonsEpica 5 Steve LeeGotthard 1 Timo KotipeltoStratovarius, Kotipelto 1 Tobias SammetEdguy, Avantasia 2 Tom S. EnglundEvergrey 2 Tommy Giles RogersBetween the Buried and Me 1 Tommy KarevikKamelot, Seventh Wonder 4 Ty TaborKing's X, Platypus, The Jelly Jam 1 Wilmer Waarbroek 3 Wudstik 3 Zaher ZorgatiMyrath 1
Bass Armand van der Hoff (ex-Bodine) Jan Bijlsma (ex-Vengeance) Jolanda Verduijn Peter Vink (ex-Finch) Rheno Xeros (ex-Bodine) Walter Latupeirissa (Snowy White) Johan van Stratum (Stream of Passion, Vuur)
Cello Dewi Kerstens Marieke van der Heyden Taco Kooistra Maaike Peterse (Kingfisher Sky) Jurriaan Westerveld
Didgeridoo, Treble recorder Jeroen Goossens
Drums Ed Warby (Gorefest) Ernst van Ee (Trenody) Gerard Haitsma (ex-Bodine) John Snels (ex-Vengeance) Matt Oligschlager (ex-Vengeance) Rob Snijders (ex-Celestial Season, Agua de Annique) Stephen van Haestregt (ex-Within Temptation)
Flute Barry Hay (Golden Earring) Ewa Albering (ex-Quidam) Jeroen Goossens (ex-Pater Moeskroen) John McManus (Celtus) Thijs van Leer (Focus)
Guitar Gary Wehrkamp (Shadow Gallery) Guthrie Govan (The Aristocrats, ex-Asia) Jan Somers (Vengeance) Joe Satriani (Chickenfoot) Lori Linstruth Marcel Coenen (Sun Caged) Michael Romeo (Symphony X) Oscar Holleman (ex-Vengeance) Paul Gilbert (Mr.Big, ex-Racer-X) Peer Verschuren (ex-Vengeance) Rheno Xeros (ex-Bodine) Ruud Houweling (Cloudmachine) Steve Hackett (ex-Genesis) Timo Somers
Hurdy-gurdy Patty Gurdy
Keyboard / Harpsichord / Piano / Synths / Hammond Cleem Determeijer (ex-Finch) Clive Nolan (Arena) Erik Norlander (Rocket Scientists) Gary Wehrkamp (Shadow Gallery) Derek Sherinian (Planet X, ex-Dream Theater) Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater) Joost van den Broek (After Forever) Keiko Kumagai (Ars Nova) Keith Emerson (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) Ken Hensley (ex-Uriah Heep, ex-Blackfoot) Mark Kelly (Marillion) Martin Orford (IQ, Jadis) Oliver Wakeman René Merkelbach Rick Wakeman (ex-Yes) Robby Valentine (Valentine) Roland Bakker (ex-Vengeance) Tomas Bodin (The Flower Kings) Ton Scherpenzeel (Kayak)
Sitar Jack Pisters
Violin Ernö Olah (Metropole Orchestra) Pat McManus (Celtus) Robert Baba Ben Mathot
External links Official Ayreon Website