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has received critical acclaim, with many critics praising Lucassen's composition abilities and the voices of the four singers: Craig Hartranft of DangerDog.com stated that "Lucassen and his talented crew have created a terrific and entertaining work, excelling beyond their past achievements" and
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gave the album a very good review, with the reviewer stating "In the end all I have to say is that I for one like this album, been a while since I was this happy with the end result." It also praised the singers who were "all brilliant and so different from each other".
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The album was released in two editions: a regular, and a special edition with 2 CDs. It was also the first time Lucassen released a second studio album with one of his side-projects.
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is nothing like you’ll hear all year, the wry combination of the right tones and voices, with a batch of songs that are quite refreshing in today’s climate".
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in the US on 25 October 2010 and in Europe on 1 November 2010. The album continues the style introduced on Star One's
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The names of the album's songs are based on the following science-fiction films or television shows:
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also gave a positive review of the album with a rating of 8/10, stating "As cliché as this sounds,
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March – August 2010, Electric Castle Studios. Drums recorded at Sandlane Recording Facilities
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CD 2 (Special Editions, also included on vinyl releases (except "Making Of"))
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Like on their previous album, the themes of the album's songs are based on
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Joost van den Broek – keyboard solos on CD1: 2, 3, 5, 8 and CD2: 5
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on all tracks, lead vocals on "Lastday" and "Knife Edge"
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Index


Studio album
Star One
Genre
Progressive metal
heavy metal
space rock
Label
InsideOut
Producer
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
Star One
Live on Earth
Revel in Time
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
On This Perfect Day
Lost in the New Real
Arjen Anthony Lucassen
progressive metal
supergroup
Star One
Inside Out
previous studio album
space rock
science fiction
dystopian
post-apocalyptic
Kubrick
A Clockwork Orange
Holocaust Memorial in Berlin

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