Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator

by Ayreon

Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 26 May 2000
  • Label: Transmission
  • Country: Netherlands
  • Length: 1:05:31
  • Community rating: 3.16/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Serving as the intensely heavy, aggressive counterpart to the atmospheric 'Part 1', this chapter of the sci-fi rock opera delves fully into blistering progressive metal. The album boasts a staggeringly impressive roster of guest vocalists, including Bruce Dickinson and Russell Allen, delivering soaring performances over highly complex, galloping instrumentation.

Genres

Descriptors: space, progressive

Tracklist

  1. Chaos (5:11)
  2. Dawn Of A Million Souls (7:45)
  3. Journey On The Waves Of Time (5:47)
  4. To The Quasar: A] The Taurus Pulsar. B] Quasar 3C273
  5. Into The Black Hole: A] The Eye Of The Universe. B] Halo Of Darkness. C] The Final Door
  6. Through The Wormhole (6:05)
  7. Out Of The White Hole: A] M31. B] Planet Y. C] The Search Continues
  8. To The Solar System: A] Planet Of Blue. B] System Alert
  9. The New Migrator: A] Metamorphosis. B] Sleeper Awake

Credits

  • Ayreon - primary artist
  • Alain Chouinard - artwork [electronic paste-up]
  • Nathalie C么t茅 - artwork [technical assistance]
  • Ed Warby - drums
  • Peter Siedlach - strings
  • Erik Norlander - synthesizer [analog], organ [hammond], vocoder, keyboards [additional], keyboards [taurus pedal], synthesizer [solo], organ [hammond solo]
  • Lana Lane - voice, backing vocals
  • Damian Wilson - backing vocals
  • Arjen Anthony Lucassen - Guitar [Solo], Music By [Vocal Melody]
  • Michael Romeo - Guitar [Solo]
  • Russell Allen - Vocals
  • Ralf Scheepers - Vocals
  • Oscar Holleman - Guitar [2nd Solo]
  • Ren茅 Merkelbach - Synthesizer [Last Solo]
  • Andi Deris - Vocals
  • Clive Nolan - Synthesizer [2nd Solo]
  • Bruce Dickinson - Vocals
  • Gary Wehrkamp - Guitar [Solo], Synthesizer [Solo]
  • Fabio Lione - Vocals
  • Timo Kotipelto - Vocals
  • Robert Soeterboek - Music By [Vocal Melody], Vocals
  • Ian Parry - Lyrics By [Sleeper Awake], Vocals
  • Keiko Kumagai - Synthesizer [Solo], Organ [Hammond Solo]

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