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
Album Themes The themes of the album's songs are based on the following films and TV shows:
On CD 1
Set Your Controls – Doctor Who High Moon – Outland Songs of the Ocean – Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Master of Darkness – The Empire Strikes Back The Eye of Ra – Stargate Sandrider – Dune Perfect Survivor – Alien Intergalactic Space Crusaders – Blake's 7 Starchild – 2001: A Space Odyssey and 2010
On CD 2 Spaced Out – Dark Star Inseparable Enemies – Enemy Mine
Personnel
Star One Arjen Anthony Lucassen – guitars, keyboards, hammond organ on all tracks, vocals in "Space Oddity" and "Intergalactic Laxative" Ed Warby – drums Russell Allen – vocals Damian Wilson – vocals Dan Swanö – vocals Floor Jansen – vocals
Additional musicians Dave Brock – vocals in "Hawkwind Medley" Jens Johansson – keyboards Erik Norlander – keyboards Robert Soeterboek – backing vocals Gary Wehrkamp – guitar
Charts + 2002 chart performance for Space Metal Chart (2002) Peakposition + 2022 chart performance for Space Metal Chart (2022) Peakposition
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