AYREON: Part One Of New Audio Interview With ARJEN LUCASSEN Available

April 7, 2008

UK's heavy metal podcast and 'zine Ragnarok Radio has posted part one of a very special set of two shows that feature Arjen Lucassen of AYREON fame. In this episode, Arjen talks about how he got into music, wearing wigs and why Planet Y is called Planet Y.

Download the podcast at this location.

"01011001", the new rock opera from AYREON will be issued on vinyl. It will be a triple-album set on clear vinyl. The release dates are as follows:

Germany, Austria, Switzerland: April 11
Rest of Europe: April 14
North America: April 22

"01011001" has registered the following chart positions around the globe:

The Netherlands: #2
Germany: #18
UK: #26 (Rock/Metal chart)
Norway: #42
Hungary: #54
Sweden: #54
U.S.: #68 (Indie chart)
Switzerland: #85
Canada: #86 (Hard Music chart)
France: #90

"01011001" sold 1,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 32 on the the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart (which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200).

More information, including soundclips, is available at this location.

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