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Arjen Lucassen Begins Work On New Ayreon Album

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on October 17, 2012 @ 12:45pm
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Excuse me for on moment. Ahem…ahem ahem…FREAKIN’ AWESOME!!! I’m a HUGE Ayreon fan. The Human Equation is one of the greatest concept albums ever released and 01011001, while I personally don’t think is as good, is still an incredible album.

So, getting to the news, even though Arjen Lucassen released Lost In The New Real, a solo album, earlier this year, he is already hard at work on the next Ayreon record! No release date has been schedule but it is tentatively scheduled for 2013 (hurry up already!). Below is a lighthearted video of Arjen recording electric and acoustic guitars as well as keys for the release. Check it out below!

Personally, one of the things I always get excited for with a Lucassen release is the game where we have to figure out who the guest singers are going to be. Considering the stellar talent that he gets for each release, from Dream Theater‘s James LaBrie to Opeth‘s Mikael Akerfeldt to ex-The Gathering‘s Anneke van Giersbergen, my expectations are at near fever-pitch. READ MORE

Exclusive Audio Interview: Arjen Lucassen ‘Star One’

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on October 23, 2010 @ 7:55pm
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Recently, I got the opportunity to chat with Arjen Lucassen about his upcoming Star One release, ‘Victims Of The Modern Age’. Lucassen is also known for his other projects, Stream Of Passion, Guilt Machine, and probably most recognized for Ayreon. During this interview, we spoke about his feelings towards the release of the upcoming release, what the inspiration for the songs were and, of course, his feelings towards horror and some of his favorite movies. Check it out after the jump!

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‘Victims Of The Modern Age’ will be coming out in N. America on Oct. 25th. You can check out some of the music HERE.

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Arjen Lucassen’s Star One ‘Victims Of The Modern Age’ Release Date Announced

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on August 20, 2010 @ 4:07am
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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. 
staronevictimscover Arjen Lucassens Star One Victims Of The Modern Age Release Date Announced
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”. ARJENhas 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.” 

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