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Posted: **Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:02 pm**

Don't know of there was a topic for this allready so I hereby open this one.

I am really looking forward to this new album!!!
Releasedates:
25 Oct (USA)
1 Nov (Europe)

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Are there more people here who like this?

Posted: **Thu Oct 07, 2010 6:41 pm**

I've never heard of this before, but it sure sounds good

Posted: **Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:59 pm**

You never heard of Star One?

Do you know Ayreon? It's the most famous project bij the Dutch guitarist Arjen Lucassen. He has a few other projects and one of them is Star One. With Star One he released an album a few years ago. And now finally there is a new album.

Check this out for more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arjen_Anthony_Lucassen

Posted: **Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:12 pm**

Yup... Star One and Ayeron are on my 'essential listening' list for progressive and power metal fans.

Posted: **Fri Oct 08, 2010 1:16 am**

Makes me wanna get my power metal tiara

I don't know... let's see what they bring to the table now...

Posted: **Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:45 am**

NeonVomit wrote:Yup... Star One and Ayeron are on my 'essential listening' list for progressive and power metal fans.

Couldn't agree more!

Posted: **Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:04 pm**

rikkertje wrote:You never heard of Star One?
Do you know Ayreon? It's the most famous project bij the Dutch guitarist Arjen Lucassen.

Hey, I live in a country were most people don't even know Axel Rudi Pell or Gotthard!
And no, I have never before heard of Lucassen or his bands.

Posted: **Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:09 pm**

Tero-75 wrote:
rikkertje wrote:You never heard of Star One?
Do you know Ayreon? It's the most famous project bij the Dutch guitarist Arjen Lucassen.
Hey, I live in a country were most people don't even know Axel Rudi Pell or Gotthard!
And no, I have never before heard of Lucassen or his bands.

Something for a Stratovarius-fan to star with (features Kotipelto):

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That trailer sounds good and Russel Allen is thankfully back on this one as well. I'll definitely check it out.

Posted: **Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:29 pm**

Ayreon is great!
My favorites are Universal Migrator, Human Equation, and Electric Castle.

Arjen Lucassen wrote:I heard Stratovarius on a metal compilation and thought the singer Timo had a very pleasant voice. I got in touch with him through email and he was immediately interested in participating. We immediately hit it off, and because we have the same sense of humor, we laughed so hard and had funny pictures made of the both of us. I used Timo's voice very differently from what people are used to hearing on Stratovarious. Unfortunately the song he sings is not one of my best songs, but I think he did a great job singing it, which definitely added more value to the song.

Posted: **Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:51 pm**

Tero-75 wrote:
rikkertje wrote:You never heard of Star One?
Do you know Ayreon? It's the most famous project bij the Dutch guitarist Arjen Lucassen.
Hey, I live in a country were most people don't even know Axel Rudi Pell or Gotthard!
And no, I have never before heard of Lucassen or his bands.

Well you should definately check him and his bands out then. Wonderful music. You really have to hear the album 01011001.

Posted: **Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:15 pm**

rikkertje wrote:
Tero-75 wrote:
rikkertje wrote:You never heard of Star One?
Do you know Ayreon? It's the most famous project bij the Dutch guitarist Arjen Lucassen.
Hey, I live in a country were most people don't even know Axel Rudi Pell or Gotthard!
And no, I have never before heard of Lucassen or his bands.
Well you should definately check him and his bands out then. Wonderful music. You really have to hear the album 01011001.

Yeah, agreed.
But The Human Equation is better, maybe the best progmetal album ever.

Posted: **Fri Oct 08, 2010 11:59 pm**

I like 01011001 better. But yeah, The Human Equation is great too.

Posted: **Sat Oct 09, 2010 6:52 pm**

Balu wrote:
rikkertje wrote:
Tero-75 wrote:
rikkertje wrote:You never heard of Star One?
Do you know Ayreon? It's the most famous project bij the Dutch guitarist Arjen Lucassen.
Hey, I live in a country were most people don't even know Axel Rudi Pell or Gotthard!
And no, I have never before heard of Lucassen or his bands.
Well you should definately check him and his bands out then. Wonderful music. You really have to hear the album 01011001.
Yeah, agreed.
But The Human Equation is better, maybe the best progmetal album ever.

agreed

Posted: **Thu Oct 14, 2010 2:07 pm**

I am really looking forward to this one

Posted: **Fri Oct 15, 2010 10:40 pm**

I mean, why I have never heard of this guys?! Blown my mind right away

!

Posted: **Sat Oct 16, 2010 7:37 am**

Star One and Ayreon are the best metal/rock bands from The Netherlands in my opinion.

Posted: **Sat Oct 16, 2010 8:50 am**

I think 01011001 is the best album of Ayreon, I like it very much.

Posted: **Sat Oct 16, 2010 1:38 pm**

Me too. The Human Equation is very good too. But I like 01011001 the most.

Posted: **Sat Oct 16, 2010 2:20 pm**

01011001 is great too, but the concept isn't as good as the one of THE I think.

Posted: **Sat Oct 16, 2010 3:33 pm**

Balu wrote:01011001 is great too, but the concept isn't as good as the one of THE I think.

I agree on that one. THE is one of the best story's Arjen ever wrote. But musically I like 01011001 1% more. They are both near perfection.

Posted: **Tue Oct 19, 2010 3:57 am**

I love Star One, but I am suspect about the new album. Digital Rain just really did not do anything for me.

Posted: **Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:28 am**

Not? I really love that song. Can't wait for the album!

Posted: **Wed Oct 20, 2010 4:29 pm**

Anything good to start listening to them? Some recommendations

?

Posted: **Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:16 pm**

Well Star One only has one other studio album and one live album. Ayreon you should listen from the first album because the lyrics loosely form a story. But you could also start with Ayreon's The Human Equation. The one's a story on itself. Really cool.

I'm listening to the forthcoming album Victims of The Modern Age right now. It's really cool! Definately going to buy this!

Posted: **Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:22 pm**

rikkertje wrote: I'm listening to the forthcoming album Victims of The Modern Age right now. It's really cool! Definately going to buy this!

Wait.. what?

Posted: **Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:32 pm**

Posted: **Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:52 am**

Listened to this yday. Brilliant, simply brilliant.

Posted: **Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:11 am**

I agree! It's really cool. I love Digital Rain and 24 Hours (Damian Wilson's voice... :luv2:). But I love the rest too. It's just wonderful!

Posted: **Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:58 am**

rikkertje wrote:I agree! It's really cool. I love Digital Rain and 24 Hours (Damian Wilson's voice... :luv2:). But I love the rest too. It's just wonderful!

Yeah, Damian was outstanding, though others were great too. Floor had very short parts though. :/

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