A Music Lover's Treasury

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	"An emotional journey full of surprises and gimmicks."

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	"To call this a masterpiece is more than justified - it is the truth!"

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	"A strange but challenging listening experience."

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	"The theme, structure and composition of this album is simply speaking AM-A-ZING."

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	"Deserves to be called one of the most impressive and brave debut albums of all time."

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	"Floor Jansen makes a phenomenal impression with her voice while the others stun the listener with perfect control of their instruments and compositions."

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	"Although the concept is not convincing enough the music does compensate for that. A very tight album with a lot of musical experiments and challenges. Do not let the growls frighten you."

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	"Once there was a band with a stunning potential. Fantastic melodies and highly professional skills on all instruments."

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	"Not the perfect adaptation of Tolkien's Silmarillion (especially on the lyrical side) but still a very interesting listening experience with a lot of catchy refrains and gripping melodies."

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	"Ayreon prove themselves to be a group of sophisticated musicians with absolute devotion to a beautiful journey through lots of styles, rhythms and melodies."

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	"An astonishing German experience. Who would have thought that a drummer can be so convincing with his voice?"

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	"THE conceptional classic in metal. Everyone should listen to this at least once. Perfect melodies, gutty lyrics and an atmosphere to leave you with gaping mouth, hungering for more."

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	"Powerful melodies, some prog influence and an absolutely amazing voice."

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	"A very convincing follow-up to 'Epica'. The concept still lacks coherence but the music delivers fully and utterly satisfies."

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	"An interesting adaptation of some scenes from 'The Lord of the Rings'. Note the eery atmosphere when Gollum arrives, how the instruments follow his every move or listen to the Orcs' approach in Moria."

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	"A masterpiece. Rightfully one of the most hailed symphonies of our time. There is so much to see (!), the music really delivers as if you are wandering through an America of Dvorak's time and fantasy."

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	"Mussorgsky gives the impression that his music has the power to evoke the smallest detail of the pictures he is passing by. Who needs eyes if ears can see much more than the eye unfolds?"

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	"A perfect blend of classical music with the sweeping sound of Malmsteen's furious guitar. Highly recommend even to the more classical listener."

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	"This debut album leaves the listener with high expectations on what is to follow. There is a lot of potential in this band especially the charming singer."

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	"The latest effort of Swedish Pain of Salvation is a fantastic journey through the dark depths of Humanity. Step into the Dark Age of Treason!"