Category: ARJEN LUCASSEN

Multi-talented Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Ayreon) is back with his STAR ONE project and a album titled ”Revel In Time”. The new album comes more than 10 years since the previous release, it will come as Ltd. 2-CD Digipak, art-book, LP, etc.
With STAR ONE Arjen focus on the metal-side of Ayreon. That means you won’t hear the exuberantly liberal use of acoustic instruments that are so often featured on Ayreon albums, like violin, woodwinds, cello, horns, dulcimer, mandolin, etc. – but hard rocking riffs, keyboard runs and terrific vocals.
For this STAR ONE release, Arjen has decided to use a different singer for each song which gives different colors to the music But there’s more; bonus CD 2 features alternate versions of the same songs as CD 1, but again with different vocalists.
Among these there’s the greats Tony Martin, Joe Lynn Turner, Jeff Scott Soto, Floor Jansen (Nightwish, After Forever), Russell Allen, and many more!..

Composer and multi-instrumentalist Arjen Lucassen has firmly established himself worldwide as driving force in progressive hard 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 his musical personality. As his previous project (Guilt Machine’s ‘On This Perfect Day’ 2009) was a relatively relaxed and...