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1Digital Media
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1The Day That the World Breaks Down
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Arjen Lucassen
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], bass guitar, electric guitar [electric guitars], Hammond organ [Hammond], mandolin, synthesizer [Solina strings] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Arjen Lucassen
cello:
Maaike Peterse
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ed Warby
electric piano and grand piano:
Joost van den Broek
guitar [lead guitar]:
Marcel Coenen, Paul Gilbert and Guthrie Govan
synthesizer:
Mark Kelly
violin:
Ben Mathot
wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens
lead vocals [TH-1]:
Mike Mills
lead vocals [The Astronomer]:
Hansi Kürsch
lead vocals [The Biologist]:
Floor Jansen
lead vocals [The Captain]:
Tobias Sammet
lead vocals [The Chemist]:
Thomas Giles
lead vocals [The Counselor]:
Simone Simons
lead vocals [The Diplomat]:
Michael Eriksen
lead vocals [The Historian]:
James LaBrie
lead vocals [The Opposition Leader]:
Tommy Karevik
lead vocals [The President]:
Russell Allen
lead vocals [The Prophet]:
Nils K. Rue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arjen Lucassen (in 2017)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
The Day That the World Breaks Down
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Mike Mills
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
part of:
Chronicle 1: The Frame
12:30
2Sea of Machines
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Arjen Lucassen
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], bass guitar, electric guitar [electric guitars], Hammond organ [Hammond], mandolin, synthesizer [Solina strings] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Arjen Lucassen
cello:
Maaike Peterse
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ed Warby
electric piano and grand piano:
Joost van den Broek
guitar [lead guitar]:
Marcel Coenen, Paul Gilbert and Guthrie Govan
synthesizer:
Mark Kelly
violin:
Ben Mathot
wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens
lead vocals [The Captain]:
Tobias Sammet
lead vocals [The Chemist]:
Thomas Giles
lead vocals [The Counselor]:
Simone Simons
lead vocals [The Diplomat]:
Michael Eriksen
lead vocals [The President]:
Russell Allen
lead vocals [The Prophet]:
Nils K. Rue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arjen Lucassen (in 2017)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Sea of Machines
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
part of:
Chronicle 1: The Frame
5:09
3Everybody Dies
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Arjen Lucassen
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], bass guitar, electric guitar [electric guitars], Hammond organ [Hammond], mandolin, synthesizer [Solina strings] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Arjen Lucassen
cello:
Maaike Peterse
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ed Warby
electric piano and grand piano:
Joost van den Broek
guitar [lead guitar]:
Marcel Coenen, Paul Gilbert and Guthrie Govan
synthesizer:
Mark Kelly
violin:
Ben Mathot
wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens
lead vocals [TH-1]:
Mike Mills
lead vocals [The Astronomer]:
Hansi Kürsch
lead vocals [The Biologist]:
Floor Jansen
lead vocals [The Captain]:
Tobias Sammet
lead vocals [The Chemist]:
Thomas Giles
lead vocals [The Diplomat]:
Michael Eriksen
lead vocals [The Opposition Leader]:
Tommy Karevik
lead vocals [The President]:
Russell Allen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arjen Lucassen (in 2017)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Everybody Dies
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Mike Mills
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
part of:
Chronicle 1: The Frame
4:43
4Star of Sirrah
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Arjen Lucassen
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], bass guitar, electric guitar [electric guitars], Hammond organ [Hammond], mandolin, synthesizer [Solina strings] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Arjen Lucassen
cello:
Maaike Peterse
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ed Warby
electric piano and grand piano:
Joost van den Broek
guitar [lead guitar]:
Marcel Coenen, Paul Gilbert and Guthrie Govan
synthesizer:
Mark Kelly
violin:
Ben Mathot
wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens
lead vocals [The Astronomer]:
Hansi Kürsch
lead vocals [The Biologist]:
Floor Jansen
lead vocals [The Captain]:
Tobias Sammet
lead vocals [The Chemist]:
Thomas Giles
lead vocals [The Diplomat]:
Michael Eriksen
lead vocals [The Historian]:
James LaBrie
lead vocals [The President]:
Russell Allen
lead vocals [The Prophet]:
Nils K. Rue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arjen Lucassen (in 2017)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Star of Sirrah
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
part of:
Chronicle 2: The Aligning of the Ten
7:04
5All That Was
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Arjen Lucassen
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], bass guitar, electric guitar [electric guitars], Hammond organ [Hammond], mandolin, synthesizer [Solina strings] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Arjen Lucassen
cello:
Maaike Peterse
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ed Warby
electric piano and grand piano:
Joost van den Broek
guitar [lead guitar]:
Marcel Coenen, Paul Gilbert and Guthrie Govan
synthesizer:
Mark Kelly
violin:
Ben Mathot
wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens
lead vocals [The Biologist]:
Floor Jansen
lead vocals [The Counselor]:
Simone Simons
lead vocals [The Diplomat]:
Michael Eriksen
lead vocals [The Historian]:
James LaBrie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arjen Lucassen (in 2017)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
All That Was
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
part of:
Chronicle 2: The Aligning of the Ten
3:36
6Run! Apocalypse! Run!
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Arjen Lucassen
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], bass guitar, electric guitar [electric guitars], Hammond organ [Hammond], mandolin, synthesizer [Solina strings] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Arjen Lucassen
cello:
Maaike Peterse
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ed Warby
electric piano and grand piano:
Joost van den Broek
guitar [lead guitar]:
Marcel Coenen, Paul Gilbert and Guthrie Govan
synthesizer:
Mark Kelly
violin:
Ben Mathot
wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens
lead vocals [TH-1]:
Mike Mills
lead vocals [The Astronomer]:
Hansi Kürsch
lead vocals [The Biologist]:
Floor Jansen
lead vocals [The Captain]:
Tobias Sammet
lead vocals [The Historian]:
James LaBrie
lead vocals [The Opposition Leader]:
Tommy Karevik
lead vocals [The President]:
Russell Allen
lead vocals [The Prophet]:
Nils K. Rue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arjen Lucassen (in 2017)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Run! Apocalypse! Run!
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Mike Mills
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
part of:
Chronicle 2: The Aligning of the Ten
4:53
7Condemned to Live
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Arjen Lucassen
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], bass guitar, electric guitar [electric guitars], Hammond organ [Hammond], mandolin, synthesizer [Solina strings] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Arjen Lucassen
cello:
Maaike Peterse
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ed Warby
electric piano and grand piano:
Joost van den Broek
guitar [lead guitar]:
Marcel Coenen, Paul Gilbert and Guthrie Govan
synthesizer:
Mark Kelly
violin:
Ben Mathot
wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens
lead vocals [The Biologist]:
Floor Jansen
lead vocals [The Chemist]:
Thomas Giles
lead vocals [The Counselor]:
Simone Simons
lead vocals [The Diplomat]:
Michael Eriksen
lead vocals [The Historian]:
James LaBrie
lead vocals [The Opposition Leader]:
Tommy Karevik
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arjen Lucassen (in 2017)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Condemned to Live
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
part of:
Chronicle 2: The Aligning of the Ten
6:14
2Digital Media
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1Aquatic Race
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Arjen Lucassen
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], bass guitar, electric guitar [electric guitars], Hammond organ [Hammond], mandolin, synthesizer [Solina strings] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Arjen Lucassen
cello:
Maaike Peterse
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ed Warby
electric piano and grand piano:
Joost van den Broek
guitar [lead guitar]:
Marcel Coenen, Paul Gilbert and Guthrie Govan
synthesizer:
Mark Kelly
violin:
Ben Mathot
wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens
lead vocals [The Astronomer]:
Hansi Kürsch
lead vocals [The Biologist]:
Floor Jansen
lead vocals [The Captain]:
Tobias Sammet
lead vocals [The Chemist]:
Thomas Giles
lead vocals [The Counselor]:
Simone Simons
lead vocals [The Diplomat]:
Michael Eriksen
lead vocals [The Historian]:
James LaBrie
lead vocals [The Opposition Leader]:
Tommy Karevik
lead vocals [The President]:
Russell Allen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arjen Lucassen (in 2017)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Aquatic Race
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
part of:
Chronicle 3: The Transmigration
6:44
2The Dream Dissolves
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Arjen Lucassen
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], bass guitar, electric guitar [electric guitars], Hammond organ [Hammond], mandolin, synthesizer [Solina strings] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Arjen Lucassen
cello:
Maaike Peterse
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ed Warby
electric piano and grand piano:
Joost van den Broek
guitar [lead guitar]:
Marcel Coenen, Paul Gilbert and Guthrie Govan
synthesizer:
Mark Kelly
violin:
Ben Mathot
wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens
lead vocals [The Biologist]:
Floor Jansen
lead vocals [The Counselor]:
Simone Simons
lead vocals [The Diplomat]:
Michael Eriksen
lead vocals [The Prophet]:
Nils K. Rue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arjen Lucassen (in 2017)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
The Dream Dissolves
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
part of:
Chronicle 3: The Transmigration
6:12
3Deathcry of a Race
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Arjen Lucassen
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], bass guitar, electric guitar [electric guitars], Hammond organ [Hammond], mandolin, synthesizer [Solina strings] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Arjen Lucassen
cello:
Maaike Peterse
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ed Warby
electric piano and grand piano:
Joost van den Broek
guitar [lead guitar]:
Marcel Coenen, Paul Gilbert and Guthrie Govan
synthesizer:
Mark Kelly
violin:
Ben Mathot
wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens
lead vocals [The Biologist]:
Floor Jansen
lead vocals [The Captain]:
Tobias Sammet
lead vocals [The Counselor]:
Simone Simons
lead vocals [The Opposition Leader]:
Tommy Karevik
lead vocals [The Preacher]:
Zaher Zorgati
lead vocals [The President]:
Russell Allen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arjen Lucassen (in 2017)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Deathcry of a Race
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
part of:
Chronicle 3: The Transmigration
4:44
4Into the Ocean
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Arjen Lucassen
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], bass guitar, electric guitar [electric guitars], Hammond organ [Hammond], mandolin, synthesizer [Solina strings] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Arjen Lucassen
cello:
Maaike Peterse
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ed Warby
electric piano and grand piano:
Joost van den Broek
guitar [lead guitar]:
Marcel Coenen, Paul Gilbert and Guthrie Govan
synthesizer:
Mark Kelly
violin:
Ben Mathot
wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens
lead vocals [TH-1]:
Mike Mills
lead vocals [The Astronomer]:
Hansi Kürsch
lead vocals [The Captain]:
Tobias Sammet
lead vocals [The Diplomat]:
Michael Eriksen
lead vocals [The Opposition Leader]:
Tommy Karevik
lead vocals [The President]:
Russell Allen
lead vocals [The Prophet]:
Nils K. Rue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arjen Lucassen (in 2017)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Into the Ocean
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Mike Mills
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
part of:
Chronicle 3: The Transmigration
4:53
5Bay of Dreams
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Arjen Lucassen
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], bass guitar, electric guitar [electric guitars], Hammond organ [Hammond], mandolin, synthesizer [Solina strings] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Arjen Lucassen
cello:
Maaike Peterse
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ed Warby
electric piano and grand piano:
Joost van den Broek
guitar [lead guitar]:
Marcel Coenen, Paul Gilbert and Guthrie Govan
synthesizer:
Mark Kelly
violin:
Ben Mathot
wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens
lead vocals [TH-1]:
Mike Mills
lead vocals [The Chemist]:
Thomas Giles
lead vocals [The Diplomat]:
Michael Eriksen
lead vocals [The Historian]:
James LaBrie
lead vocals [The Prophet]:
Nils K. Rue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arjen Lucassen (in 2017)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Bay of Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
part of:
Chronicle 4: The Rebirth
4:25
6Planet Y Is Alive!
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Arjen Lucassen
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], bass guitar, electric guitar [electric guitars], Hammond organ [Hammond], mandolin, synthesizer [Solina strings] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Arjen Lucassen
cello:
Maaike Peterse
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ed Warby
electric piano and grand piano:
Joost van den Broek
guitar [lead guitar]:
Marcel Coenen, Paul Gilbert and Guthrie Govan
synthesizer:
Mark Kelly
violin:
Ben Mathot
wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens
lead vocals [TH-1]:
Mike Mills
lead vocals [The Astronomer]:
Hansi Kürsch
lead vocals [The Biologist]:
Floor Jansen
lead vocals [The Captain]:
Tobias Sammet
lead vocals [The Opposition Leader]:
Tommy Karevik
lead vocals [The President]:
Russell Allen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arjen Lucassen (in 2017)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Planet Y Is Alive!
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Mike Mills
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
part of:
Chronicle 4: The Rebirth
6:03
7The Source Will Flow
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Arjen Lucassen
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], bass guitar, electric guitar [electric guitars], Hammond organ [Hammond], mandolin, synthesizer [Solina strings] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Arjen Lucassen
cello:
Maaike Peterse
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ed Warby
electric piano and grand piano:
Joost van den Broek
guitar [lead guitar]:
Marcel Coenen, Paul Gilbert and Guthrie Govan
synthesizer:
Mark Kelly
violin:
Ben Mathot
wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens
lead vocals [The Chemist]:
Thomas Giles
lead vocals [The Counselor]:
Simone Simons
lead vocals [The Historian]:
James LaBrie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arjen Lucassen (in 2017)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
The Source Will Flow
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
part of:
Chronicle 4: The Rebirth
4:14
8Journey to Forever
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Arjen Lucassen
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], bass guitar, electric guitar [electric guitars], Hammond organ [Hammond], mandolin, synthesizer [Solina strings] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Arjen Lucassen
cello:
Maaike Peterse
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ed Warby
electric piano and grand piano:
Joost van den Broek
guitar [lead guitar]:
Marcel Coenen, Paul Gilbert and Guthrie Govan
synthesizer:
Mark Kelly
violin:
Ben Mathot
wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens
lead vocals [The Astronomer]:
Hansi Kürsch
lead vocals [The Captain]:
Tobias Sammet
lead vocals [The Diplomat]:
Michael Eriksen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arjen Lucassen (in 2017)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Journey to Forever
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
part of:
Chronicle 4: The Rebirth
3:20
9The Human Compulsion
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Arjen Lucassen
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], bass guitar, electric guitar [electric guitars], Hammond organ [Hammond], mandolin, synthesizer [Solina strings] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Arjen Lucassen
cello:
Maaike Peterse
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ed Warby
electric piano and grand piano:
Joost van den Broek
guitar [lead guitar]:
Marcel Coenen, Paul Gilbert and Guthrie Govan
synthesizer:
Mark Kelly
violin:
Ben Mathot
wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens
lead vocals [The Astronomer]:
Hansi Kürsch
lead vocals [The Biologist]:
Floor Jansen
lead vocals [The Captain]:
Tobias Sammet
lead vocals [The Chemist]:
Thomas Giles
lead vocals [The Counselor]:
Simone Simons
lead vocals [The Diplomat]:
Michael Eriksen
lead vocals [The Historian]:
James LaBrie
lead vocals [The Opposition Leader]:
Tommy Karevik
lead vocals [The President]:
Russell Allen
lead vocals [The Prophet]:
Nils K. Rue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arjen Lucassen (in 2017)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
The Human Compulsion
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
part of:
Chronicle 4: The Rebirth
2:15
10March of the Machines
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Arjen Lucassen
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], bass guitar, electric guitar [electric guitars], Hammond organ [Hammond], mandolin, synthesizer [Solina strings] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Arjen Lucassen
cello:
Maaike Peterse
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ed Warby
electric piano and grand piano:
Joost van den Broek
guitar [lead guitar]:
Marcel Coenen, Paul Gilbert and Guthrie Govan
synthesizer:
Mark Kelly
violin:
Ben Mathot
wind instruments:
Jeroen Goossens
lead vocals [TH-1]:
Mike Mills
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arjen Lucassen (in 2017)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
produced at:
The Electric Castle in Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
March of the Machines
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Mike Mills
lyricist and composer:
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
part of:
Chronicle 4: The Rebirth
1:40