This is a complicated story line. Into the Electric Castle follows eight characters from different locations and time periods, who inexplicably find themselves in a strange place where they follow a mysterious voice to reach the Electric Castle to survive. Each character, made bombastically flamboyant with influence from B movies, is voiced by a different singer. The story begins with a strange voice (John DeLancie of Star Trek Q fame) calling out to the eight characters that are taken from various planes of time. The mysterious voice tells them they are in a place of "no-time and no-space". Urging them to continue, the voice gives them a task: to reach The Electric Castle and find out what's inside. After various steps, they come to the "Decision Tree" where the voice tells them one of them must die. They must then go through the Tunnel of Light, but the Highlander (Fish) refuses to reach the light, stays behind, accepts his death slowly, and lays himself down to die while the others continue. Then in the Garden of Emotions, the Egyptian (Anneke van Giersbergen), overwhelmed by her emotions, becomes convinced that Amon-Ra is coming to seal her fate. She loses her will to continue and wanders alone until she lays herself down and dies as well. The surviving characters finally reach the Electric Castle, penetrating the Castle Hall. On the Tower of Hope a breeze draws the attention of the Indian (Simone Simmons), luring her away towards the sun despite the warning of the Knight (Damian Wilson) and the Futureman (Edward Reekers). On the breeze, she encounters Death itself (George Oosthoek and Robert Westerholt) who takes her while she screams. The characters then come to their final test: the voice tells them that beyond them stand two gates, with one of them leading to oblivion and the second to the desired time of the heroes. One of the gates is old, deteriorated, and ugly, and the other made of gold and appears at first glance to be paradise. The Barbarian (Jay van Feggelen), in his arrogance and pride, walks through the golden gate in spite of his companion's choice, and falls into oblivion forever. Finally, the Knight, the Roman (Edwin Balogh), the Hippie (Arjen Anthony Lucassen) and the Futureman, who had chosen the right gate, discover the true nature of the voice: it is called "Forever of the Stars", and claims that its kind is an alien race who lost all emotions. It also claims its kind caused the emergence of humanity on Earth, and that the eight heroes were in an experiment in understanding and/or rediscovering emotions. Feeling tired, the voice tells them to go on ahead and open the door, and that they won't remember what has happened. Back in their real time, the heroes all wonder what has happened, with the Hippie asking himself if this journey was the result of his drug abuse, the Futureman wondering if his memory has been erased, the Roman feeling stronger and the Knight thinking he found the Grail in a magic dream. The voice of the Forever of the Stars is then heard, asking them all to remember Forever.
Small correction: In this version death is played by George Oosthoek and Mark Jansen (Epica), as Robert Westerholt was not available for the live show, and the barbarian was played (live) by John Jaycee Cuijpers as Feggelen knew he couldn't last an entire show due to his age. Feggelen did get to perform Castle Hall on the Ayreon Universe show.
You are right and I think the white eagle flying over the canyons represents the Indian's soul/spirit that has left the body. After meeting death the song changes as she rests in peace now.
I am huge Ayreon fan, so you get a like since you enjoy the music, but I had this feeling that you reminded me of someone. And indeed, you look exactly like the singer from Nightstalker (if you had rocker/metal hair, that is). Check the "Nightstalker - Sweet Knife" video in TH-cam and see for yourself ahahah ... same face, same voice! ... maybe react to it as well, why not? ... it is good music after all :) Be well!
I bet if you watched it from the start the story would make more sense the 2 face painted guys represented death coming out to meet one of the 8 characters in the story
f you like the heavy part of ths song, you should check out the band MaYaN, and especially the song "Rebirth from Dispair" th-cam.com/video/u5TQqUD74OE/w-d-xo.html Both George Oosthok and Mark Jansen who play death in this song are part of MaYaN, MaYaN is labelled as symphonic death metal and typical for each is the mix of multiple harsh vocals mixed with beautiful femal voices and orchestra and choir.
Hey who picked this before “Intergalactic Space Crusaders or Into the Black Hole”? Oh, was just a blind pick. I tell ya, some people, ya buy ‘em books, do they read them, nope…just look at the pretty pictures. 🤣😂smh…your right, worst satellite radio subscription ever, still my favorite reactors ❤️🔥 😉🔥🌲🍀🚌💨😶🌫️💨👍👍
If you like this, check out MaYaN, you might recognize quite a few people 😉. "Saints don't die" or if you want to go for a live song, check out "Rebirth from Despair".
Well, here's a snippet for you. . . . . . . . . 2:39 “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.” Two references, a line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita; but also spoken by a famous American on July 16 1945 when the first nuclear bomb test went boom spectacularly in the New Mexico desert - Robert Oppenheimer.
This song was a BLAST !!!!
Ayreon, is that damn good ✌🤓🤘.
This is a complicated story line.
Into the Electric Castle follows eight characters from different locations and time periods, who inexplicably find themselves in a strange place where they follow a mysterious voice to reach the Electric Castle to survive. Each character, made bombastically flamboyant with influence from B movies, is voiced by a different singer.
The story begins with a strange voice (John DeLancie of Star Trek Q fame) calling out to the eight characters that are taken from various planes of time. The mysterious voice tells them they are in a place of "no-time and no-space". Urging them to continue, the voice gives them a task: to reach The Electric Castle and find out what's inside.
After various steps, they come to the "Decision Tree" where the voice tells them one of them must die. They must then go through the Tunnel of Light, but the Highlander (Fish) refuses to reach the light, stays behind, accepts his death slowly, and lays himself down to die while the others continue. Then in the Garden of Emotions, the Egyptian (Anneke van Giersbergen), overwhelmed by her emotions, becomes convinced that Amon-Ra is coming to seal her fate. She loses her will to continue and wanders alone until she lays herself down and dies as well.
The surviving characters finally reach the Electric Castle, penetrating the Castle Hall. On the Tower of Hope a breeze draws the attention of the Indian (Simone Simmons), luring her away towards the sun despite the warning of the Knight (Damian Wilson) and the Futureman (Edward Reekers). On the breeze, she encounters Death itself (George Oosthoek and Robert Westerholt) who takes her while she screams.
The characters then come to their final test: the voice tells them that beyond them stand two gates, with one of them leading to oblivion and the second to the desired time of the heroes. One of the gates is old, deteriorated, and ugly, and the other made of gold and appears at first glance to be paradise. The Barbarian (Jay van Feggelen), in his arrogance and pride, walks through the golden gate in spite of his companion's choice, and falls into oblivion forever.
Finally, the Knight, the Roman (Edwin Balogh), the Hippie (Arjen Anthony Lucassen) and the Futureman, who had chosen the right gate, discover the true nature of the voice: it is called "Forever of the Stars", and claims that its kind is an alien race who lost all emotions. It also claims its kind caused the emergence of humanity on Earth, and that the eight heroes were in an experiment in understanding and/or rediscovering emotions. Feeling tired, the voice tells them to go on ahead and open the door, and that they won't remember what has happened.
Back in their real time, the heroes all wonder what has happened, with the Hippie asking himself if this journey was the result of his drug abuse, the Futureman wondering if his memory has been erased, the Roman feeling stronger and the Knight thinking he found the Grail in a magic dream. The voice of the Forever of the Stars is then heard, asking them all to remember Forever.
Small correction: In this version death is played by George Oosthoek and Mark Jansen (Epica), as Robert Westerholt was not available for the live show, and the barbarian was played (live) by John Jaycee Cuijpers as Feggelen knew he couldn't last an entire show due to his age. Feggelen did get to perform Castle Hall on the Ayreon Universe show.
@@ericfisher4736 I was not positive> I stand corrected. Thanks.
Thank you as always for the info from you both. Thank you for taking the time, we appreciate it. 👍🚌💨💨💨🔥🎸🔥❤️🔥
Really love this song Simone's part so beautiful and hypnotizing, Mark and George great growls and the instrumental section so amazing. 😉🤘🏻
Beautiful compositions from the Netherlands, 🇳🇱
Not only was Simone Simons of Epica singing at the start the long haired guy playing death was Mark Jansen her Epica bandmate
What I know about this song is that it's the moment in which the character performed by Simmone Simmons (the Indian) dies.
You are right and I think the white eagle flying over the canyons represents the Indian's soul/spirit that has left the body. After meeting death the song changes as she rests in peace now.
Well I was in the audience and are totaly a gamer. So you are not wrong ^^
This was on the first album I ever heared of Ayreon. It's space fantasy :)
You two are an hoot ;)
I am huge Ayreon fan, so you get a like since you enjoy the music, but I had this feeling that you reminded me of someone. And indeed, you look exactly like the singer from Nightstalker (if you had rocker/metal hair, that is). Check the "Nightstalker - Sweet Knife" video in TH-cam and see for yourself ahahah ... same face, same voice! ... maybe react to it as well, why not? ... it is good music after all :)
Be well!
I bet if you watched it from the start the story would make more sense the 2 face painted guys represented death coming out to meet one of the 8 characters in the story
The Guitarist is Marcel Singor
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f you like the heavy part of ths song, you should check out the band MaYaN, and especially the song "Rebirth from Dispair" th-cam.com/video/u5TQqUD74OE/w-d-xo.html
Both George Oosthok and Mark Jansen who play death in this song are part of MaYaN, MaYaN is labelled as symphonic death metal and typical for each is the mix of multiple harsh vocals mixed with beautiful femal voices and orchestra and choir.
Hey who picked this before “Intergalactic Space Crusaders or Into the Black Hole”? Oh, was just a blind pick. I tell ya, some people, ya buy ‘em books, do they read them, nope…just look at the pretty pictures. 🤣😂smh…your right, worst satellite radio subscription ever, still my favorite reactors ❤️🔥 😉🔥🌲🍀🚌💨😶🌫️💨👍👍
Truth!😆😂🤣👍❤️🔥🚌💨💨💨💨
The electric castle live and other tales live concert is best listened to in order of songs to understand the story.
If you like this, check out MaYaN, you might recognize quite a few people 😉. "Saints don't die" or if you want to go for a live song, check out "Rebirth from Despair".
Ayreon doesn't delve in evil stuff death is part of life but in the representation of death meeting her it was referencing her death nothing evil
Well, here's a snippet for you. . . . . . . . . 2:39 “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”
Two references, a line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita; but also spoken by a famous American on July 16 1945 when the first nuclear bomb test went boom spectacularly in the New Mexico desert - Robert Oppenheimer.