All In The Family: Ayreon

Ok this one is pretty much a list of artists that have helped out with the project band that is Ayreon. There are just so many that I think it needs to be said, in one long list.

Of course there is the main man, Arjen Lucassen, who is the ringleader of this event. Without him there would be no Ayreon as he has written most of the instrument parts and the lyrics to all of the albums. As well as this project he has started a few others; Ambeon (1 Album), Star One (1 live and 2 studio albums), Stream of Passion (1 live album and 2 studio albums with one more upcoming), and Guilt Machine (1 album), as well as helping out with several other acts.

Now, the numbers of Ayreon, by position (some artists may appear more then once, if they contributed in more then one way) and the bands they were/are apart of:

Vocalists

• Andi Deris - Helloween
• Anneke van Giersbergen - The Gathering, Agua de Annique
• Astrid van der Veen - theEndorphins, Ambeon
• Barry Hay - Golden Earring
• Bob Catley - Magnum, Hard Rain
• Bruce Dickinson - Iron Maiden, Samson
• Damian Wilson - Rick Wakeman, Threshold, Landmarq
• Daniel Gildenlöw - Pain of Salvation
• Debby Schreuder
• Devin Townsend - Strapping Young Lad, The Devin Townsend Band
• Devon Graves - Dead Soul Tribe, Psychotic Waltz
• Edward Reekers - Kayak
• Edwin Balogh - Omega
• Eric Clayton - Saviour Machine
• Esther Ladiges
• Fabio Lione - Rhapsody of Fire  
• Fish - Marillion
• Floor Jansen - After Forever, ReVamp
• Gary Hughes - Ten
• George Oosthoek - Orphanage
• Hansi Kürsch - Blind Guardian
• Heather Findlay - Mostly Autumn
• Ian Parry - Elegy  
• Irene Jansen - Karma
• Jacqueline Govaert - Krezip
• James LaBrie - Dream Theater
• Jan-Chris de Koeijer - Gorefest
• Jasper Steverlinck - Arid
• Jay van Feggelen - Bodine
• Johan Edlund - Tiamat, Lucyfire
• John JayCee Cuijpers - Parris
• Jørn Lande - Masterplan, Jorn (Solo), Ark, Vagabond, Allen/Lande plus many others
• Jonas Renkse - Katatonia
• Lana Lane
• Leon Goewie - Vengeance
• Liselotte Hegt - Dial  
• Lucie Hillen
• Magali Luyten - Beautiful Sin, Virus IV
• Magnus Ekwall - The Quill
• Marcela Bovio - Hydra, Elfonía, Stream of Passion
• Mark McCrite - Rocket Scientists
• Marjan Welman - Elister, Autumn
• Mikael Åkerfeldt - Opeth, Bloodbath
• Mike Baker - Shadow Gallery
• Mirjam van Doorn
• Mouse - Tuesday Child
• Neal Morse - Spock's Beard
• Okkie Huysdens
• Peter Daltrey - Kaleidoscope
• Phideaux Xavier
• Ralf Scheepers - Primal Fear
• Robby Valentine - Valentine
• Robert Soeterboek - Wicked Sensation
• Robert Westerholt - Within Temptation
• Rodney Blaze - Solo
• Russell Allen - Symphony X
• Ruud Houweling - Cloudmachine
• Sharon den Adel - Within Temptation
• Simone Simons - Epica
• Steve Lee - Gotthard
• Timo Kotipelto - Stratovarius
• Tobias Sammet - Edguy, Avantasia
• Tom S. Englund - Evergrey
• Ty Tabor - King's X, Platypus, Jelly Jam
• Wudstik - Solo

Guitar

• Gary Wehrkamp - Shadow Gallery
• Jan Somers - Vengeance
• Lori Linstruth
• Michael Romeo - Symphony X
• Oscar Holleman - Vengeance
• Peer Verschuren - Vengeance
• Rheno Xeros - Bodine
• Ruud Houweling - Cloudmachine
• Devin Townsend - Strapping Young Lad, Devin Townsend Band

Bass

• Armand van der Hoff - Bodine
• Jan Bijlsma - Vengeance
• Jolanda Verduijn
• Peter Vink - Finch
• Rheno Xeros - Bodine
• Walter Latupeirissa -Snowy White

Keyboards

• Cleem Determeijer - Finch
• Clive Nolan - Arena
• Erik Norlander - Rocket Scientists
• Gary Wehrkamp -  Shadow Gallery
• Derek Sherinian - Planet X, Dream Theater
• Jens Johansson - Stratovarius, Dio, Yngwie Malmsteen, Kamelot
• Joost van den Broek - After Forever
• Keiko Kumagai - Ars Nova
• Ken Hensley - Uriah Heep, Blackfoot
• Martin Orford - IQ, Jadis
• Oliver Wakeman
• René Merkelbach
• Robby Valentine - Valentine
• Roland Bakker - Vengeance
• Tomas Bodin - The Flower Kings
• Ton Scherpenzeel - Kayak

Drums/Percussion

• Ed Warby - Gorefest
• Ernst van Ee - Trenody
• Gerard Haitsma - Bodine
• John Snels - Vengeanc
• Matt Oligschlager - Vengeanc
• Rob Snijders - Celestial Season, Agua de Annique
• Stephen van Haestregt - Within Temptation

Flute

• Barry Hay - Golden Earring
• Ewa Albering - Quidam
• Jeroen Goossens - Pater Moeskroen
• John McManus - Celtus
• Thijs van Leer - Focus

Cello

• Dewi Kerstens
• Marieke van der Heyden
• Taco Kooistra

Other

• Didgeridoo - Jeroen Goossens 
• Sitar - Jack Pisters

Damn that is a lot! 114 people, and I'm sure I'm missing some of them, so this is a true 'project band.'