Ambeon
Encyclopedia
Ambeon is a Dutch
progressive metal
act, a project consisting mainly of multi-instrumentalist composer Arjen Anthony Lucassen
and vocalist Astrid van der Veen. The act's first and only album to date, Fate of a Dreamer
, was recorded in 2001, when van der Veen was just 14 years old. Ambeon's atmospheric sound draws from a wide variety of influences, including Celtic
, gothic
and progressive music
. The songs on Fate of a Dreamer are mostly composed of different remixed pieces of songs from Ayreon
albums, whereas the lyrics are original, written by van der Veen.
and Ayreon. As the music - sans vocals - is based on previous Ayreon songs, it could be said this act is Ambient Ayreon.
Ambeon can be said to be progressive metal
with elements of dark ambient
music.
According to Lucassen's official website, the debut (and only, to date) Ambeon album Fate of a Dreamer is currently out of print.
In 2011 Lucassen said that there'd most likely be no future Ambeon albums as Astrid van der Veen had quit the music industry.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
act, a project consisting mainly of multi-instrumentalist composer Arjen Anthony Lucassen
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
Arjen Anthony "Oswold Jr." Lucassen is a progressive metal/rock composer, singer and musician from the Netherlands, best known for his long-running progressive opera project titled Ayreon....
and vocalist Astrid van der Veen. The act's first and only album to date, Fate of a Dreamer
Fate of a Dreamer
"Cold Metal" is the only single from this album, and the only by Ambeon. It has samples of Ayreon's "Into the Black Hole", from the album Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator.-Track listing:# "Cold Metal "# "Merry-Go-Round"...
, was recorded in 2001, when van der Veen was just 14 years old. Ambeon's atmospheric sound draws from a wide variety of influences, including Celtic
Celtic music
Celtic music is a term utilised by artists, record companies, music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic people of Western Europe...
, gothic
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
and progressive music
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
. The songs on Fate of a Dreamer are mostly composed of different remixed pieces of songs from Ayreon
Ayreon
Ayreon is a project by Dutch composer and musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen.Ayreon's musical style derives mostly from heavy metal and progressive rock, but combines them with genres like folk, classical and electronica...
albums, whereas the lyrics are original, written by van der Veen.
Etymology
The name Ambeon is a play on the words AmbientAmbient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
and Ayreon. As the music - sans vocals - is based on previous Ayreon songs, it could be said this act is Ambient Ayreon.
Ambeon can be said to be progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
with elements of dark ambient
Dark ambient
Dark ambient is a subgenre of ambient music that features foreboding, ominous, or discordant overtones. Although it had its roots in the 1970s, Dark ambient emerged in the 1980s and 1990s with the introduction of newer, smaller, and more affordable Effects units, synthesizer and sampling technology...
music.
Future
When asked on the "Ask Arjen Anything" channel of communication about the possibility of a new Ambeon album, Lucassen simply stated "Possibly". However, he has said that he would like to release more Ambeon albums:According to Lucassen's official website, the debut (and only, to date) Ambeon album Fate of a Dreamer is currently out of print.
In 2011 Lucassen said that there'd most likely be no future Ambeon albums as Astrid van der Veen had quit the music industry.