Arjen Anthony Lucassen

Arjen Anthony Lucassen (born 3 April 1960) is a Dutch singer and record producer.

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Arjen Anthony Lucassen at a signature event with Stream of Passion in 2006
Background information
Also known as	Arjen Lucassen, Arjen A. Lucassen, Iron Anthony, Anthony
Born	3 April 1960 (aged 65) Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands
Origin	The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Genres	Progressive rock, heavy metal, folk, electronic, psychedelia, classical
Instruments	Vocals, guitars, bass, Hammond, keyboards
Years active	1980–present
Associated acts	Ayreon, Star One, Ambeon, Guilt Machine, The Gentle Storm, Stream of Passion, Bodine, Vengeance
Website	Arjen A. Lucassen Website

Career

Lucassen started his music career in 1980, as a guitarist for the band Bodine. In 1984, Lucassen left the band to play guitar for Vengeance. He left the band in 1992.

In 1994, he released his first solo album, Pools of Sorrow, Waves of Joy. He played most of the instruments on the album. The album was not successful. In 2001, an album Lucassen made with Astrid van der Veen called Fate of a Dreamer was released. In 2009, Lucassen started a new side project, Guilt Machine.