It’s been thirteen years since ARJEN ANTHONY LUCASSEN had unleashed a solo album since his third studio album Lost in the New Real. Arjen himself has been a very, very busy man when it comes to storytelling adventures, conceptual albums, Ayreon, and of course projects such as The Gentle Storm, Star One, and Supersonic Revolution.
There’s not a single stop sign for him. He’s gets down to business when it comes to arranging and composing.
Now, in 2025, Lucassen has returned back to the solo world once again with his new album “Songs No One Will Hear” on the InsideOut label, this time tackling the themes about the end of the world with humanity on the brink of collapse for a nuclear war that’s about to happen.
Chaos, humour, and raw emotion, its all there in this guitar-driven, prog-rock, and in your face attitude that’ll make you buckle your seat belts and prepare for the end to occur.
This ”Songs No One Will Hear [3-CD Limited Artbook]” is excellent, featuring bonus tracks including Arjen’s cover of Black Sabbath / DIO classic ‘Die Young’. The Limited 10″ sized Artbook (anti-scratch matt lamination) includes 36 pages, with lyrics, awesome photos, and more.
There are two different versions of the album; one is the narration done by Mike Mills which details the situation that’s about to occur with sound effects and chaos, and one without the narration. Both are different, regarding listening experiences.
Highly Recommended
CD1-1 End Of The World Show
CD1-2 The Clock Ticks Down
CD1-3 Goddamn Conspiracy
CD1-4 The Universe Has Other Plans
CD1-5 Shaggathon
CD1-6 We'll Never Know
Guest, Vocals – Floor Jansen
CD1-7 Dr Slumber's Blue Bus
CD1-8 Just Not Today
CD1-9 Our Final Song
Guest, Vocals – Marcela Bovio, Peter Daltrey, Robert Soeterboek
CD2-1 The Clock Ticks Down (Without Narration)
CD2-2 Goddamn Conspiracy (Without Narration)
CD2-3 The Universe Has Other Plans (Without Narration)
CD2-4 Shaggathon (Without Narration)
CD2-5 We'll Never Know (Without Narration)
CD2-6 Dr Slumber's Blue Bus (Without Narration)
CD2-7 Just Not Today (Without Narration)
CD2-8 Our Final Song (Without Narration)
Bonus Tracks
CD3-1 Our Weary Soldier
Guest, Hurdy Gurdy – Patty Gurdy
CD3-2 Listen To Sabbath
CD3-3 Mr M's Amazing Plan
CD3-4 Die Young
Lyrics By, Music By – Bill Ward, Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi
Instrumentals
CD3-5 The Clock Ticks Down
CD3-6 Goddamn Conspiracy
CD3-7 The Universe Has Other Plans
CD3-8 Shaggathon
CD3-9 We'll Never Know
CD3-10 Dr Slumber's Blue Bus
CD3-11 Just Not Today
CD3-12 Our Final Song
Arjen Anthony Lucassen – Songs No One Will Hear 2025 Deluxe Edition Box-Set 3 CD, MP3+FLAC
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