CD/DVD Releases: Star One: ''Victims Of The Modern Age'' Instrumentalists Revealed
Composer and multi-instrumentalist Arjen Lucassen has released a new video message in which he announces the instrumentalists that perform on Victims Of The Modern Age, the new album from his Star One project.
Victims Of The Modern Age instrumentalists:
* Ed Warby (Ayreon, Hail of Bullets, Gorefest) - Drums
* Peter Vink - Bass
* Joost van den Broek (ex-After Forever) - Keyboards Solos
* Gary Wehrkamp (Shadow Gallery) - Guitar solos
* Arjen Lucassen - All Other Instruments
The next update will feature the first guessing game. You will hear music from the album and you have to guess the name of the vocalist. Then post your answer at Arjen's message board and you will be informed if you have won a copy of the new Star One album.
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.
Victims Of The Modern Age is 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 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," he says. "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 26 . 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.
Victims Of The Modern Age guest singers:
* Russell Allen (Symphony X)
* Damian Wilson (Headspace, Threshold)
* Floor Jansen (ReVamp, After Forever)
* Dan Swan? (Nightingale, Second Sky, Edge Of Sanity)
[Source; Blabbermouth, Star One website]
