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Ex-BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN To Guest On STAR ONE Album; Audio Sample Available

September 9, 2010

Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin has contributed guest vocals to "Victims Of The Modern Age", the new album from Dutch composer/multi-instrumentalist Arjen Lucassen's STAR ONE project. According to the official ArjenLucassen.com newsletter, "Arjen has been a big fan of Tony Martin's voice for a long time, and is proud to have him singing one of the five tracks that will appear on CD2 of the special-edition" version of the new CD.

An audio sample of Tony Martin singing on "Victims Of The Modern Age" can be heard in the YouTube clip below beginning around the one-minute mark.

"Victims Of The Modern Age" guest singers:

* Russell Allen (SYMPHONY X)
* Damian Wilson (HEADSPACE, THRESHOLD)
* Floor Jansen (REVAMP, AFTER FOREVER)
* Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, SECOND SKY, EDGE OF SANITY)
* Tony Martin (BLACK SABBATH)

The instrumentalists that perform on "Victims Of The Modern Age" are as follows:

* Ed Warby (AYREON, HAIL OF BULLETS, GOREFEST) - Drums
* Peter Vink - Bass
* Joost van den Broek (ex-AFTER FOREVER) - Keyboards Solos
* Gary Wehrkamp (SHADOW GALLERY) - Guitar solos
* Arjen Lucassen - All Other Instruments 

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.

"Victims Of The Modern Age" is 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". Arjen has 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," he says. "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."

"Victims Of The Modern Age" will be released on InsideOut Music in North America on October 26. With its stellar musicianship, strong melodies, meticulous production and compelling concept, STAR ONE"Victims of the Modern Age" is yet another exciting project from one of rock's great visionaries.

*** An audio sample of Tony Martin singing on "Victims Of The Modern Age" can be heard in the YouTube clip below beginning around the one-minute mark.

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