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==Plot==
   
 
The story of follows Mr. L, a twenty-first century man who was cryopreserved at the moment of clinical death from a terminal disease. The album begins as Mr. L is being revived at a point in the distant future, when technology has advanced enough to cure his disease. Mr. L finds himself in a world that has drastically changed – to the point that the line between what's real and what's not is no longer clear.
 
The story of follows Mr. L, a twenty-first century man who was cryopreserved at the moment of clinical death from a terminal disease. The album begins as Mr. L is being revived at a point in the distant future, when technology has advanced enough to cure his disease. Mr. L finds himself in a world that has drastically changed – to the point that the line between what's real and what's not is no longer clear.

Latest revision as of 07:17, 28 September 2020

Plot[]

The story of follows Mr. L, a twenty-first century man who was cryopreserved at the moment of clinical death from a terminal disease. The album begins as Mr. L is being revived at a point in the distant future, when technology has advanced enough to cure his disease. Mr. L finds himself in a world that has drastically changed – to the point that the line between what's real and what's not is no longer clear.

Mr. L's appointed psychological advisor, Voight-Kampff (Hauer), is tasked with helping him emotionally adapt to this strange new world. The listener follows Mr. L's emotional journey as he is confronted with both serious and comical aspects of the "New Real", and desperately tries to decide if he can find a meaningful place within it.

Musicians[]

  • Arjen Anthony Lucassen – lead vocals ("Mr. L"), guitars, bass, keyboards, other instruments
  • Rutger Hauer – spoken vocals ("Voight Kampff")
  • Wilmer Waarbroek – backing vocals, grunts on "Parental Procreation Permit"
  • Ed Warby – drums
  • Rob Snijders – drums
  • Ben Mathot – violin
  • Maaike Peterse – cello
  • Jeroen Goossens – flutes
  • Elvya Dulcimer – hammered dulcimer, female vocals on "The Battle of Evermore"
  • Gjalt Lucassen – megaphone on "I'm The Slime"