Ayreon: The Theory of Everything (album trailer)

Band: Ayreon
Album: "The Theory of Everything"
Type: Full length
Release date: October 28th, 2013
Label: Inside Out Music

Disc 1
1. Phase I: Singularity (23:29)
I. Prologue: The Blackboard
II. The Theory of Everything part 1
III. Patterns
IV. The Prodigy’s World
V. The Teacher’s Discovery
VI. Love and Envy
VII. Progressive Waves
VIII. The Gift
IX. The Eleventh Dimension
X. Inertia
XI. The Theory of Everything part 2

2. Phase II: Symmetry (21:31)
I. The Consultation
II. Diagnosis
III. The Argument 1
IV. The Rival’s Dilemma
V. Surface Tension
VI. A Reason to Live
VII. Potential
VIII. Quantum Chaos
IX. Dark Medicine
X. Alive!
XI. The Prediction

Disc 2
1. Phase III: Entanglement (22:34)
I. Fluctuations
II. Transformation
III. Collision
IV. Side Effects
V. Frequency Modulation
VI. Magnetism
VII. Quid Pro Quo
VIII. String Theory
IX. Fortune?

2. Phase IV: Unification (22:20)
I. Mirror of Dreams
II. The Lighthouse
III. The Argument 2
IV. The Parting
V. The Visitation
VI. The Breakthrough
VII. The Note
VIII. The Uncertainty Principle
IX. Dark Energy
X. The Theory of Everything part 3
XI. The Blackboard (reprise)

DVD content (special and limited editions only)
Feature: The Making of The Theory of Everything (47:49)
Full length interviews with Arjen, Cristina Scabbia, Tommy Karevik, JB, Sara Squadrani, Marco Hietala, Mike Mills, and Ed Warby (Total time 1:31:19)
Time lapse clips of recording sessions (total time 12:56)

Band members
Ed Warby: Drums
Arjen Anthony Lucassen: Guitars, Guitars (acoustic), Bass, Mandolin, Keyboards, Analog synthesizers, Hammond, Solina strings

Guest/Session
Sara Squadrani: Vocals ("The Girl")
Cristina Scabbia: Vocals ("The Mother")
Tommy Karevik: Vocals ("The Prodigy")
Marco Hietala: Vocals ("The Rival")
John Wetton: Vocals ("The Psychiatrist")
Michael Mills: Vocals ("The Father"), Irish Bouzouki
Keith Emerson: Keyboards
JB Christoffersson: Vocals ("The Teacher")
Wilmer Waarbroek: Vocals (backing)
Rick Wakeman: Keyboards
Jordan Rudess: Keyboards
Steve Hackett: Guitars (lead)
Troy Donockley: Whistles, Uilleann pipes
Ben Mathot: Violin
Maaike Peterse: Cello
Jeroen Goossens: Flute, Bass Flute, Piccolo, Bamboo Flute, Contrabass Flute
Siddharta Barnhoorn: Orchestrations

Miscellaneous staff
Jef Bertels: Cover art

The artwork for the album cover (below) was painted by Belgian artist Jef Bertels, who has painted all of the Ayreon covers since Into the Electric Castle.

Additional artwork for the album booklet is by Christophe Dessaigne, who also designed the Star One "Victims of the Modern Age" and Guilt Machine "On this Perfect Day".