Transitus is the tenth studio album by the Dutch progressive rock/metal band Ayreon. It was released on 25 September 2020. The album is accompanied by a 25 page comic book, not included with CD or vinyl, and illustrated by Felix Vega.
The album's plot is one of the few not connected to the main Ayreon storyline; instead, it presents a sci-fi/gothic horror story partially set in the 19th century.

A total of five music videos were released for the album. The two first came out on 16 July 2020 for the singles[6] "Get Out! Now!" and "Hopelessly Slipping Away". The former covers the part in the story in which protagonist Daniel (Tommy Karevik) is banished from his house by his father (Dee Snider) for having an affair with their servant Abby (Cammie Gilbert). The song features a guitar solo by Joe Satriani. The other song follows Daniel's ghost as he tries to contact Abby, who can't hear nor see him but does feel his presence.

On 3 September, a video for "This Human Equation" featuring Simone Simons was released. According to Ayreon's mastermind Arjen Anthony Lucassen, it contains several references to the project's universe, besides the title, which alludes to their sixth album. On 17 September, a lyric video for "Talk of the Town" was released, featuring images of Paul Manzi performing as Henry and studio footage of the instrumentalists recording their parts. The final video, titled "Daniel’s Descent into Transitus Medley", was released on 1 October featuring Simons, Karevik, Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp (the latter two as the Furies)

LP1
A1 - Fatum Horrificum
A1a - Graveyard
A1b - 1884
A1c - Daniel And Abby
A1d - Fatum
A1e - Why?!
A1f - Guilty
A2 - Daniel's Descent Into Transitus
A3 - Listen To My Story

B1 - Two Worlds Now One
B2 - Talk Of The Town
Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement Intro] - Joost van den Broek
B3 - Old Friend
B4 - Dumb Piece Of Rock
B5 - Get Out! Now!
Lead Guitar - Joe Satriani
B6 - Seven Days, Seven Nights

LP2
C1 - Condemned Without A Trial
C2 - Daniel's Funeral
C3 - Hopelessly Slipping Away
C4 - This Human Equation
C5 - Henry's Plot

D1 - Message From Beyond
Lead Guitar - Marty Friedman
D2 - Daniel's Vision
D3 - She Is Innocent
D4 - Lavinia's Confession
D5 - Inferno
D6 - Your Story Is Over!
D7 - Abby In Transitus
D8 - The Great Beyond

Техническая информация
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Предварительный усилитель: udio Research SP15 own tube phono section
АЦП: RME Fireface UC
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