New Ayreon Album Announcement: TRANSITUS (2020 release)

I’m happy to announce that my new album will be... an Ayreon! The title is: TRANSITUS. Many more teasers and guessing games coming soon, let the speculating begin :-)

Stay healthy,
Arjen.

#Ayreon #Transitus

[DamianoTescaro]

I am mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally, prog metally and nutritionally ready for this.
Yes please.

[andrewjaginoff]

I knew 2020 won't be all that bad!

[lunabeekhuizen]

I got the mail, I dropped everything I was doing and clicked as fast as the mouse would let me

[GoatMee]

Oh man, my goosebumps just got goosebumps!

[OliverTobyn]

I don't know where I lived all these years, but I've only discovered Ayreon in the past month and I've been literally listening to every album again again. I don't think I've ever loved something so much, and this announcement comes right on time. Thank you, Arjen, for such wonderful music.

[alpharius]

So I have collected all Arjen's replies so far . And now I'm trying to build my predictions here.
Facts:
We know for sure that there is no connection to Forever story.
The story takes place after Medieval Ages and Ayreon's story, "closer to home".
Universal Migrator gets a mention. Someone other than Forever knew about it?
Someone in the comments mentioned War of the Worlds tunes in the teaser, which were confirmed by Arjen. ALIENS? Or just some kind of war...
Voices say "InauditumFatum" what means "Unknown fate". The robotic voice is Arjen himself.
No Damian, Floor and Jorn this time :c . What a shame. All hopes for Hansi, Russel and Tommy to appear. ;p
The album will be released in 2-3 months.
Very likely to be tied to Dream Sequencer.

My speculations:
The teaser itself has so much burning and ashes thematics. Perhaps it's a war indeed.
Something inside looks like a lighthouse or a beacon of some kind. I recall the Silver tower from Actual Fantasy. Remember "Follow the trail of fire" from Farside of the World track? The silver tower is there too, on top of which the song's heroes had to install a... Cross!
Also the trailer's obsession with crosses and latin words... Perhaps it's the time for real when NO ONE EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION? Inquisition was doing it's burning thing later than Medieval, so it sounds like a viable theory about a religious war, or just catholic christianity. Perhaps UM (or some alien, hehehe) is worshipped as a God? Sounds very-very interesting.

The "Unknown Fate"... What fate? Perhaps the album will tell a story about someone who is very close to some kind of Heresy? Someone who has seen the godlike creature (UM?).
Also what does transitus really mean? In christianity it's the time of passage through death to life, which also relates to Saint Francis of Assisi. It may actually be somehow related to hero(-es) of the album. They'll have to go through something not very good, changing them in proccess, making them "alive". Sounds like the events of Into the Electric Castle. Remember how heroes felt after they've escaped? Fatum also means doom. Final judjement?

But what about the robotic voice? The only thing other than TH-1 sounded like this is the Forever from "Forever of the Stars", but we know for sure that there is no connection to Forever. Oh, it breaks my Inquisition theory... Or does it? Perhaps... Aliens!


Most likely that this album covers events not connected to any other album, like the Theory of Everything.

Don't know if Arjen plays video games, so I suppose some similarities with the style of recently released Doom: Eternal are purely coincidental :p

[nopatrickmayonaiseisnotani]

To be honest, I only discovered Ayreon at the beginning of this year. And I really loved it, and I was actually very sad because I had missed out on so much... So I am very happy new music will be released!! Arjen you are a genius and I hope to see you live one day 🔥💕🌻🤟 You rock 🌟

[FabriceMarquesGarcia]

Hi from Portugal...I love your music, bough several albuns already....bough the DVD "Electric Castle..." and looking forward for more of your great music. Thank You for being a wonderful human being, so talented to give us poor mortals so much joy and happiness... :D

[jrronimo]

This is the best news!! Thanks so much Arjen! I can't wait to hear the next tease! I'll just have to listen to this 40 seconds on loop for a few months. :D

[nicolasnikopol]

Thank you Arjen Once again you bring us eargasms and awesome musical creation !!

[mrlobotomysound]

Can't wait Arjen!! You are an
inexhaustible source of creativity.

[naceroth]

Can't wait for it! So, something about Christianity, "not as far as medieval", maybe something about passing between life and death... Sounds interesting:) I can imagine choirs - I like choirs, they give me goosebumps. And more info about singers, please!
You're a phenomena, Arjen. Progressive, instrumental-rich music, baroque complexity, and - additionally - some of the best world's metal vocals. It's masterpiece.

[Brew_Brouwer]

Would almost say ‘can’t wait’ - but I can, knowing that given time Arjen is releasing a stunning album once again 😁🤘🏻

[soulspellmetalopera]

Can't wait for another amazing travel, Sir! TOE has become one of my Top 3 albums in all human history.

[VatroCramer]

Great news! I got a ticket for Night of the Prog only because of Ayreon playing there but it has been cancelled this year. So this news is kind of a relief!

[valerioravanelli]

Wow. Great Arjen. What a wonderful news. Thank you Arjen. Love

[KewlSpot]

This is the best news I have heard in a long time! Let the journey begin!

[ericperreault]

Nice! Can't wait to hear it...and as usual with new ayreon album can't wait to know the line-up and hear how you take them out of their comfort zone and create something awesome! :)

[denispalliano]

The most EPIC 42 seconds EVER!

AYREON! FOREVER!

Hoooly Cow! AMAZING already! And that font with that name would be a GREAT band name!