Arjen Lucassen

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“His manager was angry. He cancelled the whole project”: Arjen Lucassen’s lost Bruce Dickinson album

By Rich Wilson Published 23 April 26

Dutch composer’s collaborators include James LaBrie, Mikael Åkerfeldt, Floor Jansen and others. He did one song with Dickinson too – but it could have been so much more

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“I wanted to end humanity!” Self-confessed egomaniac counts the ways of our deaths on apocalyptic concept abum

By Johnny Sharp Published 20 December 25

Whether you want to spend your last five months surrounded by family, living in denial or taking part in a shaggathon, there’s a song for you on this apocalyptic concept album

Albums

We pay tribute to Supertramp and founding member Rick Davies in the new issue of Prog, which is on sale now!

By Jerry Ewing Published 17 October 25

Prog 164 also features Rick Wakeman, Gentle Giant, Barclay James Harvest, Lunatic Soul, Arjen Lucassen, Jo Quail, The Emerald Dawn, Spriggan Mist and loads more...

Magazines

Arjen Lucassen decided to be an egomaniac, and the result is Songs No One Will Hear

By Johnny Sharp Published 14 September 25

Ayreon mastermind’s third solo album mixes humour and tragedy as he explores the countdown to an extinction-level event

Albums

Arjen Anthony Lucassen – Songs No One Will Hear

Arjen Anthony Lucassen has fun counting down to Armageddon on Songs No One Will Hear

By Johnny Sharp Published 12 September 25

Tragedy and comedy are combined among rich musical moments in Ayreon leader’s pre-apocalyptic adventure

Albums

Prog's Tracks Of The Week image for August 15, 2025

Great new prog you must hear from Arjen Lucassen, IO Earth Amorphis, Auri and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week

By Jerry Ewing Published 15 August 25

Cool new proggy sounds from Sometime In February, Royal Sorrow, Connor Kaminski and more in this week's Tracks Of The Week

Bands & Artists

Arjen Anthony Lucassen shares 15-minute mini-movie as he announces apocalyptic new solo album Songs No One Will Hear

By Jerry Ewing Published 14 June 25

Arjen Anthony Lucassen will release his third solo album, Songs No One Will Hear, in September

Bands & Artists

Epica’s Simone Simons waited 20 years to make Vermillion

By Phil Weller Published 24 October 24

Singer explains how Arjen Lucassen helped realise her long-held dream, what she’s saying with her songs, and why she chose a colour as her solo record’s title

Interviews

Arjen Lucassen didn’t make it easy for himself with Ayreon, Star One and other projects

By Rich Wilson Published 12 October 24

Stubbornly starting out with rock operas in the grunge era, he’s managed to secure guest spots from James LaBrie, Fish, Mikael Akerfeldt and others – but he still regrets the ones who got away

Interviews