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The Source

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The Source

Summary

The Source is an album[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (312 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Source's instance of is recorded as album[3].
  • The Source's genre is progressive metal[4].
  • The Source's genre is rock opera[5].
  • The Source followed The Theater Equation[6].
  • The Source was followed by Ayreon Universe – Best of Ayreon Live[7].
  • The Source was produced by Arjen Lucassen[8].
  • Among the performers on The Source was Ayreon[9].
  • The Source's record label is recorded as Mascot Label Group[10].
  • The Source's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • The Source was released on April 28, 2017[12].
  • The Source's form of creative work is recorded as studio album[13].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Source was performed by Ayreon[9]. It was produced by Arjen Lucassen[8].

Publication

The Source was published on April 28, 2017[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Genres include progressive metal[4] and rock opera[5].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Source followed The Theater Equation[6]. It was followed by Ayreon Universe – Best of Ayreon Live[7].

Why It Matters

The Source ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (312 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → album
    Language of work or name → English
    Form of creative work → studio album
    Spirit of metal album id → 326208
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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