Arjen Lucassen’s new Star One project, Victims of the Modern Age, due Oct. 26 on InsideOut
August 19th, 2010 by Craig Hartranft
Composer and multi-instrumentalist Arjen Lucassen has firmly established himself worldwide as driving force in progressive rock. While best known for his rock opera project Ayreon, the multi-talented Dutchman also regularly embarks on musical side projects, which explore different aspects of Lucassen’s musical personality. As his previous project (Guilt Machine’s “On This Perfect Day” 2009) was a relatively relaxed and subtle affair, Lucassen’s muses responded by urging him to record something loud, heavy and anything but subtle for this new release. Thus it was a perfect opportunity to launch his musical spacecraft towards the galaxy of bombastic sci-fi rock by revisiting his Star One project.
The result is the album “Victims of the Modern Age,” the follow-up to the Star One debut album, “Space Metal” (2002). Compared to “Space Metal,” the overall sound of “Victims Of The Modern Age” is darker, heavier, more guitar-oriented, and slightly less “spacey”. Arjen Lucassen has also raised the bar significantly when it comes to the album’s sound: “I think it’s my best sounding album to date; it’s a huge difference compared to the first Star One. For the guitars I spent weeks experimenting with different amps and settings in every combination imaginable — and it was worth it. The drums sound fantastic, and the vocalists all outdid themselves, putting in even stronger performances than they did the first time around.”
“Victims Of The Modern Age” will be released on InsideOut Music in North America on October 26th . With its stellar musicianship, strong melodies, meticulous production and compelling concept, Star One “Victims of the Modern Age” is yet another exciting project from one of rock’s great visionaries. Please check Arjen’s video message presenting cast of lead vocalists and the concept of “Victims Of The Modern Age” featuring
Russell Allen (Symphony X)
Damian Wilson (Headspace, Threshold)
Floor Jansen (ReVamp, ex-After Forever)
Dan Swanö (Nightingale, Second Sky, ex-Edge Of Sanity)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiYeabPrQgc
For a first snippet of the album and the cover artwork please check out the AArjen’s trailer on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvvPI6Mh-xw
For more information please visit:
www.arjenlucassen.com
www.myspace.com/ayreonauts
www.insideout.de
www.myspace.com/insideoutlabel
Tags: Arjen Lucassen, Ayreon, Russell Allen, Star One
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