Arjen Lucassen is a Dutch multi-instrumentalist musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is most known as the creator of progressive metal/rock opera Ayreon.
Over the years, Lucassen created various bands and musical projects. Overall, he has released twenty studio albums in project or bands in which he was the leader and main creative force: two solo albums, ten for Ayreon, one for Ambeon, three for Star One, one for Stream of Passion, one for Guilt Machine, one for The Gentle Storm, and one for Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution. He was the guitarist in two studio albums by rock band Bodine (as Iron Anthony), and in six studio albums by rock band Vengeance, and also released a cover album without any artist credited. Bodine, Vengeance, and Stream of Passion all released albums without Lucassen.
Solo
Studio albums Year Album details Instrument(s) Notes 1994 Pools of Sorrow, Waves of Joy Label: Ray's Music B.V Lead vocals, guitars, banjo, mandolin, lute, keyboards, drum programming Released as Anthony 2012 Lost in the New Real Released: 23 April 2012 Label: Inside Out Music Lead vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards 2025 Songs No One Will Hear Released: 12 September 2025 Label: Inside Out Music Lead vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards
Singles YearTitleAlbum2012Pink Beatles in a Purple Zeppelin Label: Inside Out MusicLost in the New Real
Cover Albums
Studio albums Year Album details Instrument(s) Notes 1996 Strange Hobby Label: Transmission Records Lead vocals, guitars, bass Uncredited, recognized post-release
Singles YearTitleAlbum1996Pictures of Matchstick Men Label: Transmission RecordsStrange Hobby
Ambeon
Studio albums Year Album details Instrument(s) 2001 Fate of a Dreamer Label: Transmission Records Guitars, keyboards, samplers
Singles YearTitleAlbum 1998 "Cold Metal" Label: Transmission Records Fate of a Dreamer
Ayreon
Studio albums Year Album details Instrument(s) Notes 1995 The Final Experiment Released: 27 October 1995 Label: Transmission Records Vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, synthesizer(also drums and timpani on 2005 reissue) Originally released as Ayreon: The Final Experiment with no artist credited 1996 Actual Fantasy Released: 23 October 1996 Label: Transmission Records Guitars, bass, keyboards, drum programming 1998 Into the Electric Castle Released: 30 August 1998 Label: Transmission Records Vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, mandolin, minimoog, mellotron2000 Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer Released: 20 June 2000 Label: Transmission RecordsVocals, guitars, bass, analog synthesizers, mellotron, Hammond, additional keyboardsReleased simultaneously Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator Released: 20 June 2000 Label: Transmission Records 2004 The Human Equation Released: 25 May 2004 Label: InsideOut Music Vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, mandolin, synthesizers, Hammond 2008 01011001 Released: 25 January 2008 Label: InsideOut Music Vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, mandolin, synthesizers, Hammond, Solina 2013 The Theory of Everything Released: 28 October 2013 Label: InsideOut MusicGuitars, bass, mandolin, analog synthesizers, Hammond, Solina 2017 The Source Released: 28 April 2017 Label: Mascot Label Group 2020 Transitus Released: 25 September 2020 Label: Music Theories Recordings, Mascot Label Group Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Glockenspiel, Dulcimer, Toy Piano
Live albums/DVDs Year Album details Instrument(s) 2016 The Theater Equation Released: 17 June 2016 Spoken vocals 2018 Ayreon Universe – The Best of Ayreon Live Release: 30 March 2018 Vocals, guitar 2020 Electric Castle Live and Other Tales Release: 27 March 2020 Vocals 2024 01011001 - Live Beneath the Waves Release: 17 May 2024 Vocals
EPs Year Album details Instrument(s) 2008 Elected Released: 25 April 2008 Labels: Transmission Records/SPV Guitars, bass, keyboards
Singles YearTitleAlbum 1995 "Sail Away to Avalon" Label: Transmission Records The Final Experiment 1996 "The Stranger from Within" Label: Transmission Records Actual Fantasy 2000 "Temple of the Cat" Label: Transmission RecordsUniversal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer 2001 "Temple of the Cat" (acoustic version) Label: Transmission Records2004 "Day Eleven: Love" Label: InsideOut MusicThe Human Equation "Loser" Label: InsideOut Music 2005 "Come Back to Me" Label: InsideOut Music
Compilation albums
Year Album details 2000 Ayreonauts Only Labels: Transmission Records 2008 Timeline Labels: InsideOut Music
The Gentle Storm
Studio albums Year Album details Instrument(s) 2015 The Diary Released: 2015 Labels: Inside Out Music Electric and acoustic guitars, electric and acoustic bass guitars, keyboards, hammered dulcimer
EPs
Year Album details Instrument(s) 2015 The Gentle Storm Exclusive Tour CD Released: 2015 Labels: Independent Vocals, acoustic guitars, acoustic bass guitar, mandolin, percussion, hammered dulcimer
Guilt Machine
Studio albums Year Album details Instrument(s) 2009 On This Perfect Day Released: 28 August 2009 Labels: Mascot Records Guitars, bass, keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals
Plan Nine Studio albums Year Album details 2023 The Long-Lost Songs Released: 17 May 2024 Labels: Music Theories Recordings
Simone Simons Studio albums Year Album details Instrument(s) 2024 Vermillion Released: 23 August 2024 Labels: Nuclear BlastAll music and instruments
Star One
Studio albums Year Album details Instrument(s) 2002 Space Metal Released: 21 May 2002 Labels: InsideOut Music Guitars, keyboards, Hammond 2010 Victims of the Modern Age Released: 25 October 2010 Labels:InsideOut Music Guitars, Hammond, mellotron, analog synthesizer, solina strings 2022 Revel in Time Released: 18 February 2022 Labels: InsideOut Music Vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards
Live albums/DVDs Year Album details Instrument(s) 2002 Live on Earth Released: 29 April 2003 Labels: InsideOut Music Guitar
Stream of Passion
Studio albums Year Album details Instrument(s) 2005 Embrace the Storm Released: 24 October 2005 Labels: InsideOut Music Guitars, keyboards
Live albums/DVDs Year Album details Instrument(s) 2006 Live in the Real World Released: 15 June 2006 Labels: InsideOut Music Guitars, vocals
Singles YearTitleAlbum 2006 "Out in the Real World" Released: 27 February 2006 Label: Transmission Records Embrace the Storm
Supersonic Revolution Studio albums Year Album details Instrument(s) 2023 Golden Age of Music Released: 19 May 2023 Labels: Music Theories Recordings Bass
With Bodine
Studio albums Year Album details Instrument(s) Notes 1982 Bold as Brass Labels: Warner Music Group GuitarCredited as Iron Anthony 1983 Three Times Running Labels: Warner Music Group Guitar
With Vengeance
Studio albums Year Album details Instrument(s) Notes 1984 VengeanceGuitar 1986 We Have Ways to Make You Rock 1987 Take It or Leave It 1989 Arabia 1994 The Last of the Fallen Heroes Released after the band split 1997 Back from Flight 19 Not credited as band member
EPs Year Album details Instrument(s) 1986 Only the WindGuitar 1987 Rock N Roll Shower 1989 If Lovin' You is Wrong
Singles YearTitleAlbum 1984 "Prisoners of the Night"Vengeace 1985 "You Took me by Surprise"1986 "May Heaven Strike me Down" We Have Ways to Make You Rock "Only the Wind"/"Deathride to Glory" Only the Wind1987 "Rock N roll Shower"/"Code of Honour" Rock N Roll Shower "Looks like a Winner"Take It or Leave It "Ain't Gonna Take You Home" 1989 "Arabia"Arabia 1992 "As The Last Teardrop Falls"
Compilation albums Year Album details Instrument(s) Notes 1992 The Last Teardrop '84–'92 Guitar 1998 Rock'n Roll Shower '84–'98 Guitar Released after his departure
Guest appearances YearAlbum Artist 1981 After the Silence Pythagoras1993 Symphony of Dreams Ian Parry 1994 Pink Floyd Songbook Alex Bollard 1995 Thru the Looking Glass Ian Parry 1996 Between You and Me Biscuit 1997 Opposites Veralin 1998 A Time and Place for Everything Helloise1999 Powder to the People BlockBusters Consortium Project Ian Parry Candy: The Best of Peter Daltrey Peter Daltrey Oblivion Days Rocket Scientists2000 Into the Sunset Erik Norlander Shadowman Ian Parry Chronometree Glass Hammer Mother Earth Within Temptation Secrets of Astrology Lana Lane2002 "Emphasis/Who Wants to Live Forever" After Forever The Hound of the Baskervilles Clive Nolan and Oliver Wakeman Reflected Wicked Sensation2003 Alive Again Nightingale Biogenesis Project Ars Nova Once and Future King Part I Gary Hughes2004 The Darker Side of Art Space MirrorsAmadeus' Spell2005 Hour of Joy Morning This Sonic Landscape Elfonía Characters Freak Neil Inc. Room V Shadow Gallery2008 Cybion Kalisia Galexia Galexia2013 The Mystery of Time Avantasia Abstract DisorderHomo-Demen 2014 The Aspie Project Computer Mind2015Death is just a FeelingAmadeus Awad 2016 The Clockwork Fable Gandalf's Fist2017 Galexia RemasteredGalexia Rose of Thorns 2.0 Of Clans and Clones and Clowns Soul Enema 2018 The Roomhttps://www.osturaband.com/biography/ |title=Ostura Biography Ostura2024"A Symphonic Tragedy"Dianne van Giersbergen
Contributing artist / Guest appearances