As I said earlier, today is an Alcest kind of day--between the new song available for download and my excitement for the upcoming album, my speakers have been blasting--or rather crooning--Alcest all day.  We also were able to bring you our thoughts on the black metal documentary ‘Until The Light Takes Us’ so you can make an informed decision before shelling out the $9 necessary to see it.  (You can thank us for that later.)  After a long day of that, I think I am in need of something heavy to sign off with, how about you?  Even if you answer is no, that's too bad because we are going to send you off with some Strapping Young Lad.  Click play above to hear the track ‘Wrong Side’ from SYL’s monumental 2006 album ‘The New Black’.  Be sure to check back tomorrow because we will have some killer album art work for you to feast your eyes on as well as a new ‘Shiny Penny’ to feed those ears!

Ayreon From: The Netherlands   Discography: “The Final Experiment” (1995), “Actual Fantasy” (1996), “Into the Electric Castle” (1998), “Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer” (2000), “Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator” (2000), “The Human Equation” (2004), “01011001” (2008)   Ayreon is a project by composer and musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen and can most easily be described as a series of rock operas based on a sci-fi concept Arjen created. Ayreon has had a long string of guest appearances including :   Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad) Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth)   Ayreon is a powerhouse of talent and creativity. If you are a fan of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Svatage, or Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar you will dig this. 

Links: www.ayreon.com