Space Metal (Star One album)

Space Metal
Studio album by
Star One
Released21 May 2002
RecordedThe Electric Castle, Neijsembroughter, Netherlands
Genre
LengthDisc 1: 55:45
Disc 2: 40:51
Total: 96:36
LabelInsideOut
ProducerArjen Anthony Lucassen
Star One chronology
Space Metal
(2002) 		Live on Earth
(2003)
Arjen Anthony Lucassen chronology
Fate of a Dreamer
(2001) 		Space Metal
(2002) 		Live on Earth
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic [1]

Space Metal is the debut studio album by Arjen Anthony Lucassen's progressive metal project/supergroup Star One, released on the recording label Inside Out in 2002. It was issued in two versions, a standard version containing just the first CD and a limited edition version with more elaborate packaging and both CDs.

The album mixes progressive metal and space rock, and many of the songs are linked conceptually by having cult science fiction movies, novels or TV series as their subjects, mainly adventures on space. The album features a guest vocal performance by Dave Brock of Hawkwind on the track 'Hawkwind Medley'.

Track listing

All music is composed by Lucassen

CD 1
No.TitleLength
1."Lift-Off"1:14
2."Set Your Controls"6:01
3."High Moon"5:36
4."Songs of the Ocean"5:23
5."Master of Darkness"
  • A. "Master of Darkness"
  • B. "Laserfight"
5:14
6."The Eye of Ra"
  • A. "Gateway to the Stars"
  • B. "The Eye of Ra"
  • C. "The Seventh Sign"
    		• 7:34
    7."Sandrider"5:31
    8."Perfect Survivor"4:46
    9."Intergalactic Space Crusaders"5:22
    10."Starchild"
  • A. "One by Four by Nine"
  • B. "Starchild"
  • C. "A New Sun"
    		• 9:04
    Total length:55:45
    CD 2 (Special Edition only)
    No.TitleLength
    1."Hawkwind Medley"
    • A. "Master of the Universe"
    • B. "Silver Machine"
    • C. "Psychedelic Warlords (Disappear in Smoke)"
    • D. "Brainstorm"
    • E. "Assault and Battery"
    • F. "The War I Survived"
    • G. "Space is Deep"
    • H. "Spirit of the Age"
    • I. "Lost Chronicles"
    		9:46
    2."Spaced Out"4:53
    3."Inseparable Enemies"4:15
    4."Space Oddity" (David Bowie cover)4:59
    5."Starchild" (Pro-Logic Mix)9:31
    6."Spaced Out" (Alternative version)4:55
    7."Intergalactic Laxative" (Hidden track; Donovan cover)2:32
    Total length:40:51

    Album Themes

    The themes of the album's songs are based on the following works of fiction:

    On CD 1

    On CD 2

    Personnel

    Star One

    Additional musicians

    Charts

    2002 chart performance for Space Metal
    Chart (2002) Peak
    position
    Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] 60
    German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 70
    2022 chart performance for Space Metal
    Chart (2022) Peak
    position
    Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 119
    Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 93

    References

    1. ^ Hill, Gary. "Star One Space Metal". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
    2. ^ "Official Star One biography". Retrieved 2010-10-11.
    3. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Arjen Anthony Lucassen's Star One – Space Metal" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
    4. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Arjen Anthony Lucassen's Star One – Space Metal" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
    5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Arjen Anthony Lucassen's Star One – Space Metal" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
    6. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Arjen Anthony Lucassen's Star One – Space Metal". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 March 2022.