Space Metal (Star One album)

2002 studio album by Star One

Space Metal

Studio album by

Star One

Released

21 May 2002

Recorded

The Electric Castle, Neijsembroughter, Netherlands

Genre

Progressive metal
space rock

Length

Disc 1: 55:45
Disc 2: 40:51
Total: 96:36

Label

InsideOut

Producer

Arjen 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
Source	Rating
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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

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^[2]

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)	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

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