Stewart Bell "The Antechamber Of Being (Part 2) - Stories From The Antechamber"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: February 27, 2017
Tracklist: 
Early Days Suite -
1 - A Word, A Name
2 - Rude Awakening
3 - W.I.L.D
4 - First Awareness
5 - Time Dilation
   i - Stretched Piano
   ii - She Never Was
      (a) First Entanglement
      (b) - 81181
6 - Intervention
   i - Sleep Paralysis
   ii - Visitation 1
   iii - Tipulidae Saves The Day
   iv - Visitation 2
7 - The Probability Of Improbability
   i - Purpose
     (a) The Experience of Purpose
     (b) The Purpose of Experience
     (c) Tat Tvam Asi
     (d) Universal Awakening
   ii - Nothing (reprise)
8  - The Cupboard Of Fear (Chewing your Tongue in Cheek mix) - Bonus Track
   i - The Bogeyman
   ii - The First Lesson
   iii - First Awareness
   iv - The Second Lesson
   v - Lucidity

Line-up: 
Stewart Bell (Citizen Cain) - vocals, instruments
   With
Phil Allen (Citizen Cain) -  vocals, instruments
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Ayreon) - vocals
Simone Rossetti (The Watch) - vocals
Bekah Mhairi Comrie - vocals

Description/Reviews: 

In this second part of Stewart Bell's epic trilogy of concept albums we are once again taken on a journey through the inner realms alongside the main character, The Dreamer and his mentor, The Teacher. Taking place during the same time period as The Antechamber Of Being Part 1 the story follows the main characters as they continue to explore the amazing experiences made possible through lucid dreaming; the weird phenomena inherent with this type of conscious exploration of one's mind; the questions that arise through encounters with seemingly independent dream beings and; the realisations and conclusions that are ultimately reached after a lifetime of dreaming awake.

Media/Samples 
Promo
Time Dilation

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Stewart Bell "The Antechamber Of Being (Part I)"

Country: UK
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 23, 2014
Tracklist: 
1 –  Decoherence  (13:22)
   (i) Nothing – part 1 (Ex Nihilo Nihil Fit)
   (ii) – Cupboard Of Fear – part 1
   (iii) – First Lesson
   (iv) – Second Lesson
   (v) – The Gift of Lucid Dreaming
2 – A World Without Limits (8:31)
   (i) – Revelation
   (ii) – Adventures Of An Oneiranaut
   (iii) – Awaken In Your Dreams
3 – Projections (10:31)
   (i) – Hypnagogic Portal
   (ii) – Entanglement – part 1
   (iii) – Parallel Girl
   (iv) – False Awakening
   (v) – Cupboard Of Fear – part 2
   (vi) –  Entanglement – part 2
4 – The Breach (5:20)
   (i) – Why?
   (ii) – The Shooting Star Child – part 1
5 – The Antechamber Of Being (16:11)
   (i) – Nothing – part 2 (Outwith Time)
   (ii) – Dream Signs
   (iii) – Cupboard Of Fear – part 3
   (iv) – Bellilin
   (v) – Nothing – part 3 (Outwith Space)
   (vi) – The Gift of Lucid Dying
6 – Convergence (9:02)
   (i) – Entanglement – part 3
   (ii) – The Shooting Star Child – part 2
7 – Full Circle (10:59)
   (i) – Cupboard Of Fear – part 4
   (ii) – Awaken In Your Death
   (iii) – Nothing – part 4 (HΨ = 0)

Line-up: 
Stewart Bell (Citizen Cain) - keyboards, drums, vocals
   With
Phil Allen (Citizen Cain) -  guitars, vocals
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Ayreon) - vocals
Simone Rossetti (The Watch) - vocals

Bekah Mhairi Comrie - vocals
David Watters:  bass

Description/Reviews

The much anticipated debut solo album from Citizen Cain’s main composer and keys player Stewart Bell is a prog rock opera featuring five vocalists.
The story is based on his own experiences as a lifelong lucid dreamer and follows the adventures of a young boy as he masters the ability to control his dreams. This epic concept album chronicles the key events in his life, the weird synchronicities, strange experiences and profound questions that naturally arise when one grows up living in the twin worlds of dream and real.
This new work sees Stewart continue the musical path he has embarked on over the last 25 years with Citizen Cain, although this time he has taken the reins, not just with the compositions, but also with the lyrics, concept, vocal melodies and entire production.
The first in a trilogy “The Antechamber Of Being” will appeal not only to existing Citizen Cain fans but also to a much wider audience as Stewart delves into elements of prog metal, experiments with new soundscapes and brings his unique storytelling gift to the lyrics, in which he also shares his extensive knowledge of lucid dreaming.

Media/Samples 
Progstreaming
Promo 1
Promo 2
Promo 3

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