“We had Vandenberg‘s Koen Herfst on drums, giving it his all, Mark Bogert on guitars, Johannes Adema on basses, a string section, a mixed choir and even a children’s choir. “The recording process was an overwhelming experience for me”, Reekers confesses. And that’s not the only friend he’s had a little help from. The collaboration turned out to be a magical one. Reekers turned to Joost van den Broek, who he had met during his Ayreon performances, asking him to help him get “The Liberty Project”on its way. The album is a gargantuan, sprawling piece of majesty. It has a powerful beginning and an almost hymn-like touch to it.” The song is the first song on the album with a lead vocal. “After this second Big Bang, we find ourselves in a parallel world very similar to the one we live in. “We call the time we live in the present day, but so did the people who lived a hundred years ago, and so will the people who will live a hundred years from now,” Edward explains. On the first song released from the album “The Present Day”, Thomas, welcomes us to his day and age. With a society in turmoil around them where politicians, bankers, and journalists, amongst others, comment on the situation they’re confronted with”. Would that have altered our evolution or even created a parallel world? And if so, what would that world look like? Who would be its inhabitants? Reekers says, “I wanted to create a story within a story, so I introduced the characters, Thomas and Catherine, falling in love, splitting up and finding their way back together. So, what’s it all about? Imagine there had been a second Big Bang. Is it a rock opera, a musical, or a concept album? It’s all three wrapped up in a double album extravaganza. Listen to the album’s first single “The Present Day,” below. The record will be released on 4 August via Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group and features contributions from former Genesis member Steve Hackett, Arjen Lucassen ( Ayreon), Mark Lennon ( Venice), Harry Sacksioni, Damian Wilson (ex- Threshold), John’ Jaycee’ Cuijpers ( Praying Mantis), Koen Herfst ( Vandenberg), Cindy Oudshoorn ( Kayak) and more. Dutch progressive-rock artist Edward Reekers will be releasing his first solo album in 15 years, entitled “The Liberty Project”.
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