"Electric Castle Live and Other Tales is as essential and remarkable as its predecessors. After all, Into the Electric Castle is undoubtedly one of the best Ayreon albums in every way (music, songwriting, vocals, story, etc.), and every ounce of that magic is maintained here. Plus, the visuals are ceaselessly captivating, the direction and editing is faultless (using many dynamic shots to make you feel like you're there), and the extra material offers literally hours of additional tunes and invaluable insights. As a whole, then, it further cements Lucassen as truly unrivaled, inimitable, and utterly brilliant virtuoso while also setting a new standard for progressive metal concert films in general"