Timeline
Ayreon · 2008
341 min · 52 tracks · progressive metal · rock opera
A sprawling rock opera that weaves intricate narratives through dynamic progressive metal soundscapes.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic journey with emotional peaks
- immersive storytelling through waves
- patient exploration of complex themes
- headphone detail hunting for nuances
- late-night introspection and reflection
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking quick, standalone tracks
- prefer straightforward listening experiences
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in January 2008, 'Timeline' marked Ayreon's return to the studio after a four-year hiatus following '01011001'. This album further solidified Arjen Lucassen's reputation as a pioneer of the rock opera genre, continuing to blend complex storytelling with diverse musical styles. It also showcased the evolution of Ayreon's sound, incorporating more elaborate orchestration and thematic depth.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Dream Theater· Symphony X· Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Prologue 3:17
- 2 The Awareness 6:36
- 3 Eyes of Time 5:05
- 4 The Accusation 3:43
- 5 Sail Away to Avalon (single version) 3:40
- 6 Listen to the Waves 4:40
- 7 Actual Fantasy 1:31
- 8 Abbey of Synn 9:25
- 9 Computer Eyes 7:17
- 10 Back on Planet Earth 7:04
- 11 Isis and Osiris 11:09
- 12 Amazing Flight 10:21
Disc 2
- 1 The Garden of Emotions 9:40
- 2 The Castle Hall 5:48
- 3 The Mirror Maze 6:23
- 4 The Two Gates 6:23
- 5 The Shooting Company of Captain Frans B. Cocq 7:42
- 6 Dawn of a Million Souls 7:44
- 7 And the Druids Turned to Stone 6:32
- 8 Into the Black Hole 10:17
- 9 The First Man on Earth 6:54
- 10 Day Two: Isolation 8:46
Disc 3
- 1 Day Three: Pain 4:53
- 2 Day Six: Childhood 5:04
- 3 Day Twelve: Trauma 9:23
- 4 Day Sixteen: Loser 4:47
- 5 Day Seventeen: Accident? 5:41
- 6 Age of Shadows (edit) 5:39
- 7 Ride the Comet 3:39
- 8 The Fifth Extinction 10:27
- 9 Waking Dreams 6:23
- 10 The Sixth Extinction 12:16
- 11 Epilogue: The Memory Remains 9:16
Disc 4
- 1 The Stranger From Within (5.1) 3:43
- 2 Valley of the Queens 3:02
- 3 Isis and Osiris 8:42
- 4 The Two Gates 14:34
- 5 Teaser: The Human Equation 1:32
- 6 Day Eleven: Love (5.1) 3:53
- 7 Come Back to Me 3:21
- 8 Loser (Star One version) 3:54
- 9 Farside of the World (5.1) 6:41
- 10 Back on Planet Earth (5.1) 7:04
- 11 Featurette Actual Fantasy 11:13
- 12 Computer Eyes 6:32
- 13 Day One: Vigil 1:37
- 14 Day Three: Pain 5:56
- 15 The Castle Hall 6:40
- 16 Release Party 01011001 10:01
- 17 Beneath the Waves (5.1) 7:24
- 18 Teaser 01011001 1:34
- 19 Featurette Epilogue: The Memory Remains 6:32
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