01011001 – Live Beneath the Waves
Ayreon · 2024
269 min · 40 tracks · progressive metal · rock opera
A sprawling narrative of existential dread and hope, delivered through intricate progressive metal soundscapes.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic journey with peaks
- existential themes and reflections
- immersive two-part listening experience
- wave-like pacing for contemplation
- cathartic moments of tension
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer standalone tracks only
- seek quick, instant gratification
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time '01011001 – Live Beneath the Waves' was released in May 2024, Ayreon had firmly established themselves as pioneers of the progressive metal genre. This album follows their acclaimed 2021 release, showcasing a continued evolution in storytelling and complex musical arrangements that blend operatic vocals with heavy instrumentation.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Dream Theater· Symphony X· Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 March of the Machines 2:45
- 2 Age of Shadows 10:26
- 3 Comatose 4:22
- 4 Liquid Eternity 7:45
- 5 Connect the Dots 4:30
- 6 Beneath the Waves 8:25
- 7 Newborn Race 8:03
- 8 Ride the Comet 4:45
- 9 Web of Lies 2:47
- 10 The Fifth Extinction 10:43
Disc 2
- 1 Waking Dreams 6:35
- 2 The Truth Is in Here 5:19
- 3 Unnatural Selection 7:23
- 4 River of Time 4:06
- 5 E=mc² 5:19
- 6 The Sixth Extinction 12:12
- 7 Speech 6:50
- 8 This Human Equation 3:54
- 9 Fate of Man 5:40
- 10 The Day That the World Breaks Down 12:59
Disc 3
- 1 March of the Machines 2:54
- 2 Age of Shadows 10:16
- 3 Comatose 4:21
- 4 Liquid Eternity 7:44
- 5 Connect the Dots 4:32
- 6 Beneath the Waves 8:23
- 7 Newborn Race 8:01
- 8 Ride the Comet 4:51
- 9 Web of Lies 2:45
- 10 The Fifth Extinction 10:44
- 11 Waking Dreams 6:25
- 12 The Truth Is in Here 5:20
- 13 Unnatural Selection 7:17
- 14 River of Time 4:06
- 15 E=mc² 5:20
- 16 The Sixth Extinction 12:00
- 17 Speech 7:06
- 18 This Human Equation 3:55
- 19 Fate of Man 5:42
- 20 The Day That the World Breaks Down 12:30
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