List of Ayreon guest musicians

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This is a list of musicians who have contributed to the Arjen Anthony Lucassen's rock opera project known as Ayreon.

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Vocalist The Final Experiment The Final Experiment (Bonus disc) Actual Fantasy Into the Electric Castle The Dream Sequencer Flight of the Migrator Ayreonauts Only The Human Equation 01011001 Elected Timeline The Theory of Everything The Theater Equation The Source Ayreon Universe Electric Castle Live and Other Tales Transitus Total
Amanda Somerville
HDK, Kiske/Somerville
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Andi Deris
Helloween
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Anneke van Giersbergen
ex-The Gathering, Agua de Annique
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Astrid van der Veen
Ambeon
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Barry Hay
Golden Earring
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Bob Catley
Magnum, ex-Hard Rain
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Bruce Dickinson
Iron Maiden, ex-Samson
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Cammie Gilbert
Oceans of Slumber
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Caroline Westendorp
The Charm the Fury
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Cristina Scabbia
Lacuna Coil
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Damian Wilson
ex-Rick Wakeman, Threshold (UK), Landmarq, Headspace
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Daniel Gildenlöw
Pain of Salvation
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Debby SchreuderBlack x.svg1
Dee Snider
ex-Twisted Sister
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Devin Townsend
Strapping Young Lad, The Devin Townsend Band
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Devon Graves
Deadsoul Tribe, ex-Psychotic Waltz
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Dianne van Giersbergen
Ex Libris
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Edward Reekers
ex-Kayak
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Edwin Balogh
ex-Omega
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Eric Clayton
Saviour Machine
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Esther LadigesBlack x.svg1
Fabio Lione
Vision Divine, Rhapsody of Fire
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Fish
ex-Marillion
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Floor Jansen
After Forever, ReVamp, Nightwish
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Gary Hughes
Ten
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George Oosthoek
Orphanage, Kutschurft
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Hansi Kürsch
Blind Guardian, Demons & Wizards
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Heather Findlay
Mostly Autumn
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Ian Parry
Elegy
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Irene Jansen
ex-Karma
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Jacqueline Govaert
Krezip
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James LaBrie
Dream Theater
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Janne JB Christoffersson
Grand Magus
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Jan-Chris de Koeijer
Gorefest
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Jasper Steverlinck
Arid
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Jay van Feggelen
ex-Bodine
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Johan Edlund
Tiamat, Lucyfire
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Johanne James
Threshold, Kyrbgrinder
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John "Jaycee" Cuijpers
Praying Mantis
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John Wetton
Asia, ex-King Crimson
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Jonas Renkse
Katatonia
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Jørn Lande
Jorn, ex-Masterplan, ex-Ark, Vagabond, etc.
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Lenny Wolf
Kingdom Come
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Leon Goewie
Vengeance
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Liselotte Hegt
Dial
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Lisette van den Berg
Scarlet Stories
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Magali Luyten
Beautiful Sin, Virus IV
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Magnus Ekwall
The Quill
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Marcela Bovio
Elfonía, Stream of Passion, MaYaN
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Marjan Welman
Elister, Autumn
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Mark Jansen
Epica
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Mark McCrite
Rocket Scientists
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Marko Hietala
Nightwish, Tarot
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Michael Eriksen
Circus Maximus
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Micheal "Mike" Mills
Toehider
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Mikael Åkerfeldt
Opeth, Bloodbath (Swe)
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Mike Baker
Shadow Gallery
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Mirjam van DoornBlack x.svg1
Mouse
Tuesday Child
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Neal Morse
ex-Spock's Beard, Transatlantic
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Nils K. Rue
Pagan's Mind
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Okkie HuysdensBlack x.svg1
Paul Manzi
ex-Arena
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Peter Daltrey
ex-Kaleidoscope
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Ralf Scheepers
Primal Fear, ex-Gamma Ray
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Robby Valentine
Valentine
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Robert Soeterboek
Wicked Sensation
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Robert Westerholt
Within Temptation
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Russell Allen
Symphony X, Adrenaline Mob
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Ruud Houweling
Cloudmachine
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Sara Squadrani
Ancient Bards
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Sharon den Adel
Within Temptation
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Simone Simons
Epica
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Steve Lee
Gotthard
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Timo Kotipelto
Stratovarius, Kotipelto
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Tobias Sammet
Edguy, Avantasia
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Tom S. Englund
Evergrey
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Tommy Giles Rogers
Between the Buried and Me
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Tommy Karevik
Kamelot, Seventh Wonder
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Ty Tabor
King's X, Platypus, The Jelly Jam
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Zaher Zorgati
Myrath
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