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 and launches his musical spacecraft towards the galaxy of bombastic sci-fi rock again in 2010. STAR ONE "Victims of the Modern Age", the follow-up to the STAR ONE debut album, “Space Metal” (2002) will be released on October 29th (G/A/S) / November 1st (Europe) / October 26th (North America) via InsideOut Music.
For "Victims of the Modern Age" Arjen Lucassen reunited the stellar cast of lead vocalists from the first album: Russell Allen (Symphony X), Damian Wilson (Headspace, Threshold), Floor Jansen (ReVamp, ex-After Forever), and Dan Swanö (Nightingale, Second Sky, ex-Edge Of Sanity).
On top of this formidable cast, Lucassen recruited three other singers, for some additional tracks to be featured on the album's CD2 (Special Edition only). These tracks are by no means just leftover "bonus" tracks; they are, as Lucassen puts it, “songs that didn't fit in with the overall sound and concept of ‘Victims of the Modern Age,’ but were simply too good not to use. These songs also gave me the chance to work with other fantastic vocalists who aren't part of the actual Star One line-up."
In his latest video update, Arjen introduces two of these singers - the third singer Arjen DOESN'T mention by name - in the first video contest your task is to guess the identity of this mystery singer. The first participant of the contest who guesses the identity of the mystery singer correctly, wins a free copy of Victims of the Modern Age. Here is how to participate:
Go to Arjen's Message board and post your guess in the official Contest thread http://www.arjenlucassen.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=4422
Don't forget to post your contact info so we can reach you, in case you are the winner. You do not need a user account to participate.
For those who can't watch the video, the two singers Arjen introduces are Rodney Blaze http://www.myspace.com/rodneyblaze1 and Mike Andersson http://www.myspace.com/anderssonsinger. Each of them sings one of the five extra tracks that appear on CD2 of the Special Edition version of the album.
Stay tuned for further Star One contests and updates!
Arjen Lucassen's Star One “Victims Of The Modern Age” (InsideOut Music | EMI)
Release Date North America: October 26th 2010
Release Date GAS: October 29th 2010
Release Date Europe: November 01st 2010
SHADOW GALLERY – Europa Tour im Oktober 2010 – neue Termine bestätigt
Die amerikanische Progressive Metal Band SHADOW GALLERY wird zum allerersten Mal in ihrer Karriere für eine Tour nach Europa kommen. Nach der erfolgreichen Veröffentlichung des sechsten Studioalbums “Digital Ghosts” im November 2009 via InsideOut Music, steht die Band in den Startlöchern, um ihren epischen Progressive Metal auf europäischen Bühnen live zu präsentieren. Unterstützt werden SHADOW GALLERY von der Modern Rock Band Maplerun, die im Vorprogramm spielen wird. Die allererste Europa Tour von SHADOW GALLERY beginnt mit einer Headlining Show auf dem ProgPower Europe in Baarlo/Niederlande am 02. Oktober.
Gitarrist Gary Wehrkamp: “Our fans in Europe have been eagerly waiting for the day that Shadow Gallery would take the stage and we are happy to finally be able to make this journey together.”
SHADOW GALLERY LIVE-DATES
02. Oct 2010 Prog Power Europe Festival, Baarlo / THE NETHERLANDS
03. Oct 2010 The Peel (Kingston), London / UK
04. Oct 2010 Nouveau Casino, Paris / FRANCE
06. Oct 2010 Alcatraz, Milan / ITALY
08. Oct 2010 8Ball Club, Thessaloniki / GREECE
09. Oct 2010 Stage CLub, Larissa / GREECE
10. Oct 2010 Kyttaro, Athens / GREECE
13. Oct 2010 Progresja, Warsaw / POLAND
14. Oct 2010 MMC Club, Bratislava / SLOVAKIA
16. Oct 2010 Turock, Essen / GERMANY
17. Oct 2010 Biebob, Vosselaar / BELGIUM
It is time for a new STAR ONE video message from Arjen Lucassen in which he is announcing the instrumental line-up of the upcoming album "Victims of the Modern Age". It will be released in Europe on November 01st 2010 (G/A/S on October 29th 2010) via Insideout Music / EMI.
For those who can't watch the video, here is the instrumental line-up:
Drums: Ed Warby (Ayreon, Hail of Bullets, Gorefest)
Bass: Peter Vink
Keyboard solos: Joost van den Broek (ex After Forever)
Guitar solos: Gary Wehrkamp (Shadow Gallery)
All other instruments: Arjen Lucassen
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 at http://www.arjenlucassen.com/board and you will be informed if you have won a copy of the new STAR ONE album! More details will follow next week.
Arjen Lucassen's Star One
“Victims Of The Modern Age”
(InsideOut Music | EMI)
Release Date GAS: October 29th 2010
Release Date Europe: November 01st 2010
