With a career spanning more than three decades, 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 such as Ambeon, Guilt Machine and Star One. These projects all explore different aspects of Lucassen’s musical personality. Lucassen strives to keep a consistent cast of vocalists for Star One rather than mixing it up with the ever-changing vocal line-up that characterizes Ayreon. For “Victims of the Modern Age” he reunited the stellar cast of lead vocalists from the first album, “Space Metal” (2002): Russell Allen (Symphony X), Damian Wilson (Headspace, Threshold), Floor Jansen (ReVamp, ex-After Forever), and Dan Swanö (Nightingale, Second Sky, ex-Edge Of Sanity). Ranging from soaring power vocals to hauntingly melodic passages to brutal growls, the contrasting vocal styles of these magnificent vocalists provide each song with a stunning variety of vocal textures. When it comes to instruments, the tall Dutchman played the rhythm guitars, Hammond organ, Mellotron, Solina strings and analog synths himself, and invited drummer Ed Warby (Ayreon, Hail of Bullets, Gorefest) and bassist Peter Vink to lay down the powerful rhythm tracks. He also enlisted the intimidating solo skills of former After Forever keyboardist Joost van den Broek and guitarist Gary Wehrkamp (Shadow Gallery), each of whom provide their trademark scorching solos. On top of this formidable cast, Lucassen recruited three other singers – Mike Andersson (Cloudscape, Full Force, Silent Memorial), Rodney Blaze, and former Black Sabbath front man Tony Martin – for some additional tracks to be featured on the album’s CD2/Bonus Tracks. For the 1st time “Victims of the Modern Age” is available on vinyl as Gatefold 2LP+2CD & LP-Booklet, as well as Ltd. 2CD Digipak. Artist Arjen Anthony Lucassen S Star One Enheter i förpackning 4 st Label Inside Out Lev. Artnr. 19439983341 Leverantör Bertus Media LP Releasedatum 2022-04-01 Spår 1. Down The Rabbit Hole 2. Digital Rain 3. Earth That Was 4. Victim Of The Modern Age 5. Human See[komma] Human Do 6. 24 Hours 7. Cassandra Complex 8. It’s Alive[komma] She’s Alive[komma] We’re Alive 9. It All Ends Here 10. As The Crow Dies 11. Two Plus Two Equals Five 12. Lastday 13. Closer To The Stars 14. Knife Edge 15. Down The Rabbit Hole 16. Digital Rain 17. Earth That Was 18. Victim Of The Modern Age 19. Human See[komma] Human Do 20. 24 Hours 21. Cassandra Complex 22. It’s Alive[komma] She’s Alive[komma] We’re Alive 23. It All Ends Here 24. As The Crow Dies 25. Two Plus Two Equals Five 26. Lastday 27. Closer To The Stars 28. Knife Edge Streckkod 0194399833414
