Transitus (album)

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Transitus
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Studio album by
Ayreon
Released25 September 2020
Genre
Length80:47
Label
Producer Arjen Anthony Lucassen
Ayreon chronology
The Source
(2017)		Transitus
(2020)
Singles from Transitus
  1. "Get Out! Now!"
    Released: 16 July 2020
  2. "Hopelessly Slipping Away"
    Released: 16 July 2020
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Transitus is the tenth studio album by the Dutch progressive rock/metal band Ayreon. It was released on 25 September 2020. [4] The album is accompanied by a 25 page comic book, not included with CD or vinyl, [4] and illustrated by Felix Vega. [5]

Contents

The album's plot is one of the few not connected to the main Ayreon storyline; instead, it presents a sci-fi/gothic horror story partially set in the 19th century. [5]

A total of five music videos were released for the album. The two first came out on 16 July 2020 for the singles [6] "Get Out! Now!" and "Hopelessly Slipping Away". The former covers the part in the story in which protagonist Daniel (Tommy Karevik) is banished from his house by his father (Dee Snider) for having an affair with their servant Abby (Cammie Gilbert). The song features a guitar solo by Joe Satriani. [7] The other song follows Daniel's ghost as he tries to contact Abby, who can't hear nor see him but does feel his presence. [7]

On 3 September, a video for "This Human Equation" featuring Simone Simons was released. According to Ayreon's mastermind Arjen Anthony Lucassen, it contains several references to the project's universe, besides the title, which alludes to their sixth album. [6] On 17 September, a lyric video for "Talk of the Town" was released, featuring images of Paul Manzi performing as Henry and studio footage of the instrumentalists recording their parts. [8] The final video, titled "Daniel’s Descent into Transitus Medley", was released on 1 October featuring Simons, Karevik, Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp (the latter two as the Furies). [9] [10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Arjen Anthony Lucassen and Tom Baker (narrations) [11]

CD 1
No.TitleLength
1."Fatum Horrificum"
  • I. "Graveyard"
  • II. "1884"
  • III. "Daniel and Abby"
  • IV. "Fatum"
  • V. "Why?!"
  • VI. "Guilty"
10:23
  • 1:20
  • 2:17
  • 1:33
  • 1:30
  • 1:08
  • 2:35
2."Daniel's Descent into Transitus"2:40
3."Listen to My Story"4:03
4."Two Worlds Now One"4:06
5."Talk of the Town"5:21
6."Old Friend"1:41
7."Dumb Piece of Rock"4:13
8."Get Out! Now!"5:03
9."Seven Days, Seven Nights"1:27
Total length:38:55
CD 2
No.TitleLength
1."Condemned Without a Trial"3:50
2."Daniel's Funeral"4:58
3."Hopelessly Slipping Away"4:28
4."This Human Equation"4:19
5."Henry's Plot"2:19
6."Message from Beyond"5:21
7."Daniel's Vision"1:45
8."She Is Innocent"2:09
9."Lavinia's Confession"1:53
10."Inferno"2:17
11."Your Story Is Over!"2:42
12."Abby in Transitus"3:02
13."The Great Beyond"2:49
Total length:41:46

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's media notes. [12]

Charts

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