STAR ONE — Space Metal (review)

STAR ONE — Space Metal album cover Album · 2002 · Progressive Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
bonnek
Overkill. That could summarize this album in one word for me. There are some really good tunes here, great musicians, extraordinary vocalists and a pleasant mix of Electric Castle era Ayreon with vintage hard rock/space metal but it’s just too much. I would say it is even more overstated then its very fitting album art, and yet I find myself banging away at its catchy grooves and pathos laden vocals.

In fact, the album is saved by two factors. First of all, within the musical boundaries chosen for this album (70’s Rainbow and 80’s Hawkwind come to mind), most songs are really good hard-rock tunes. Secondly, the quality of Damien Wilson, Floor Jansen and Dan Swanö’s voices save the project from being just empty epic pathos. The music is professional but as with all Ayreon music it is rather studied and clinical. It lacks organic feel and emotive power. The great singers here compensate for this defect.

Almost 4 stars.
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bonnek wrote:
more than 2 years ago
In fact I appreciate all vocalists here, but Allen's style suits my taste less so I didn't mention him, hoping nobody would notice :)
IndianaJones wrote:
more than 2 years ago
You don't like Russel Allen? Probably the best singer of the bunch (altough Damian comes nearly to a tie) and you didn't include him when praising the vocalists. Ofcourse people have different opinions, but this I found strange.

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