Star one - Intergalactic space crusaders

[jhbonarius]

Great :)))) Only, I don't understand why they didn't use a more professional/high quality recoding for something as unique and amazing as this

[wumpscut1]

@jhbonarius live the vocals can't be denied but i never understood that either

[Moolers]

Easily one of the catchiest songs ever, and to top it off, let's have two of the best vocalists ever sing it.

[PirateTravisJohnson1]

FireFly is X-Mas marathoning on Science Chanel. Thumbs up if U R gonna B watching, DVRing or just realize how epic that is!!!!!

[Fernandespt1]

I din't know Arjen Lucassen's projects, but now I see that they are great :D

Actually, better than Tobias Sammet's which are great too! 

[roodkool]

great 

[Necronomicron8]

3:20 LMAO.

[jibber102]

I watch this video 1,000 times just to hear Floor and her sister come in with "INTERGALACTIC SPACE CRUSADERRRRRRRRRRS!!!!!"

[FredaoSP70]

@jibber102 hauahauahau just like me..lol

[TheGreatBuzSzabo]

It brings a tear to my eye. It really does. This song embodies pretty much everything metal that I hold dear to my heart. Cheesey as all get out lyrics, power/prog elements in one song, attempts at looking cool that fail utterly and are just hilariously awesome (the lightsaber duel), and primarily Sir Russell Allen's vocals. Truly, the strong bonds of metal can not be kept apart from those who would see it prosper and exapnd in epic-ness. I mean, Ayreon was crazy, this is just a metal wonderband

[metalicdemon]

imho, russell allen has the second most powerfull vocals in metal, the first being the late ronnie james dio. i also love the contrasting vocal styles of russell and damian.

[MrCybermachine]

GREAT!!!

[vbdude006]

Cheesy space-themed lyrics ftw! :D

[InsaneRyu]

Russel Allen is having a good time XD

[Fellosblog]

Arjen = Genius

[pablocalderoni]

Russell is a fucking singing BEAST ! Man, so damn powerful !!!

[liakoura47]

scratch that..i got it now

[liakoura47]

who is the singer in the silver/awesome outfit??

[InsaneRyu]

@liakoura47

it's Damian Wilson

[Zairron]

3:27 This verse is fucking phenomenal.

Damian Wilson's vocal changes are so emotionally charged and Russell Allen doesn't let the vibe slip at all.

Love this song!

[spyromagic]

excellent!!!!

[2manynotes]

If you like Rock/metal Opera, google "Road to Consciousness".

[cimore000]

arjen is number 1

[eternalexhumation]

nice dance jajajajajajajaj

[unluckyfellow88]

Such a shame Dan wasn´t there =(

[explorer47422]

One's not dressed up..

[Yakko77]

This song would be epic in a heavy metal soundtrack for the game Mass Effect.

"I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favorite song on the Citadel."

Heh, hell yeah my Shep is a metalhead! \m/

[IamRedeemer]

@Yakko77 the lyrics could easily be a chat between shepard and garrus

[Arcterion]

Holy shit, how come I didn't know of this band before?!

[diatonicide]

how could anyone think russell allen is shit you heard the power 

[fakssaks]

I agree that Russell Allen is a great vocalist, one of the best actually. But the one who doesn't get enough recognition is Damian Wilson in my opinion.

[NoemiMancini]

@fakssaks Wilson has great vocal control, his voice perfectly fit his dramatic role! Wonderful!!!

[matheuzera]

this song is good to listen, good melody

[eternalexhumation]

nice dance jajajajajajajjajaaja.....

[sgsg90]

3:21 :D 

[BlackestEyes1963]

THIS is Immaculate BEAUTY, a perfect rendition of that fantastic 70's-series Blake's Seven. It could not have been done better. Pure MAGIC.

[wildboy789789]

im totally getting laid by an alien

[Terredia]

Meh, the 'laid' thing kind of applies to me (don't misunderstand-it's by choice, it's fun/satisfying being a virgin Mary) though the idea is ridiculous...this music is awesome, it's 'nerdy' science fiction without the nerdy bit and much, much more stylish. Other, available, girls like that. Don't they? o_o

[ZiddersRooFurry]

Dude >.> I got married to someone who listens to this stuff, dunno wtf you mean by never get laid XD

[opethician]

This is im-never-gonna-get-laid music...but its just great stuff! Sir Russell is one if not THE greatest metal singer out there! Cheers evrybody

[Megaerathia]

You can clearly see Arjen's inspirations were based on Stargate, there's a replica where the girls sing .

[Stormtjakka]

@Megaerathia

try Blake's 7

[stuff4dollas]

@Megaerathia the album was based on a bunch of sci fi movies/shows arjen liked. stargate was one

[Gtrsnax]

My god what a hellacious tune!! And... the audio was overdriven just enough to feel like you're actually there. Russell is a fucking BEAST on this song, just absolutely slaughtering it ! I love it!! This is right up his alley, wow !

[UndeadOutbreak]

You guys should check out candlemass it is a good band. Seriously rock lovers should unite...

[BlackestEyes1963]

If anyone EVER thinks of a remake of the FANTASTIC Blake's7-series, please contact the lovely Mr 's . Damian Wilson & Russel Allen to play the parts of Avon and Blake, respecively. What a fantastic job....

This performance of the both of them iis IMMACULLATE!!!

[tybysh]

In Poland crowd would go apeS$it, people form this video are freaking zoombies;/

Great song tho...

[AstarealRomance]

why does he look like elton john combined with tim allen

[BlackestEyes1963]

That lovely hug at the end between Wilson and Allen... jeebus, that's how I thought Blakes7 should have ended as well.

Apart from their fantastic vocals... the acting of them both is immaculate as well. Opera as Opera should be!

Awesome, awesome AWESOME!!!

[galadriel7777]

@BlackestEyes1963 hm. did we fuck in 1963 or why do u call urslave that? search, cruz aters. nobody eats mother mary just by the way. after dish. mmh. jeebuzz. hm..is it legal to rape rats in ur reality? i mean instead of Chris de Burgh by calling him tim allen.verbally speaking.nurse. u wackle. lots of u have black eyes and my ship is almost done recruiting.u need more stash to imp´ass me.if u choose to ungush.well. choose sides.die or fly. Kiri the snatch off Karma. uncall me Galadrill.snatch

[BlackestEyes1963]

Heavenly.

And guess what... I. WAS. THERE!!!

A fantastic hommage to the best SF series ever - Blakes7.

Jeebus if they ever decide to make a remake to that legendary series, please sign up Mr. Damian Wilson as 'Avon', and Mr. Russel Allen as 'Blake'.

And let Mr. Arjen Anthony Lucassen be the director.

These fellows really GOT THE GHIST!!!

[h4xpwnag3]

Goosebumps fucking everywhere. The way Allen and Wilson play off eachother is epic as shit.

[Pinworm4]

is that nathan fucking fillion?

[JuMersVacation]

@Pinworm4 I wish.

[KhalanDuriant]

This song is awesome and the Stargeate model on the stage is the most epic stagedecoration that I have ever seen XD

[protpig]

Don't think the one with long black hair could fit in one of the silver outfits...?

[danifilthofthebeast]

floor jansen is so cute... i love her.... honey i love you

[MIND4eva]

Star One rules!

[LampusGilak]

Russell Allen's voice is so powerfull! Fantastic!!

[b7kerravon]

Oh, this is perfect! Damian has Avon's character down pat!

[Citadellion]

Russell allen once again proves that he is the best metalsinger in the world :)

[maidenfans]

russell!!!!

[RedTideOfWolves]

How handsome Damian looks in this one

[orestisiv]

i love the way he walks on stage!

[terrorizerr1]

another day in my life another great band to listern to!

[Khurtsatov]

Holly shit, I just keep coming back to this video. Its has this super aurora of awesomeness. Dam you RUSSELL!

I cant remember how I found this tough -.- they must have emptied my brain ass well.

[Rainmaker666]

Epic pants

[gclem71]

Wall of Vocals ...Love the whole prog metal, and synthesizers! Would love to see this Live!

[Nro52]

The whole show was amazing, I got the DVD and it is great...!!

Pity that people don´t seem to be enjoying it... there´s no blood on the crowd´s veins... xD

[chrisbDTM]

russell allen has such a powerful voice

[wolfman1234]

Love it when Russell blows himself up at: 2:27!

[SkyyCaptainn]

Awesome

They have a stargate model on the stage - you can't get more nerdy than that.

[NerdWerld]

@SkyyCaptainn I just found these guys today, and with the use of Stargate imagery I'm already attached, and adding to that is the fact that it's Lucassen's project with other important symphonic metal acts participating makes it even better.

[XfuckiutubeX]

is the role of the singers? or really hate each other

[Galley87]

@XfuckiutubeX It's just the roles they are playing in this song, in reality they get along rather fine. :-)

[JIMBO0183]

too fuckin epic! i bet this was a crazy ass show!!!! too many people on here are downing power metal, but claim to be metal fans.... can't we all just get along??? the horns mean the same in any language! \m/ (**) \m/

[efoote]

This needs to be the theme song to an "Intergalactic Space Crusaders" TV show.

[Rainmaker666]

@efoote Funny you say that. Actually this song is based of an old British Star Trek type of TV show that ran in the late 70's. It is called Blake's 7 =)

[eduardosteppenwolf]

the dinamyc duo

[Knopfkandidat]

i prefer mekong delta

[Spiderpigyea]

I love that Russell is actually credited in the album as being Vocals & Air Guitar :D

[cimento8179]

awesome project ... high level of metal!

[Andhafell]

@stevanroth narrow-minded morons like you really let's down metal.

[Andhafell]

@stevanroth narrow minded fools like you lets down metal.

[gimmiegimmie420]

This sounds better than the album version. Little faster. Amazing!!!

[Gretgor666]

14 people missed the "Like" button big time...

[FredaoSP70]

i love those girls on backing vocals

[Pellefather]

Lol @ Damian.. He always makes me laugh in that outfit, ahahahah.. Met him at ProgPower Scan a few years ago.. Nice guy :)

[j800r]

@Pellefather underrated vocalist as well. he has a fantastic voice

[Andhafell]

Live version assrapes the album version

[musicalviolin15]

amazing video, especially the vocals. I've never heard anything like it. Do they tour around the US?

[Greensmurf]

@musicalviolin15 It's more of a side project for Arjen Lucassen, who is the mastermind behind Ayreon, but in Star One's case, he's releasing a new album. Arjen usually hates playing live, so I don't know if it's likely

[JandTnz]

Amazing everything, the trade between Russell Allen and Damian Wilson for the vocals is just WOW!

[GOTFURWA]

im the biggest if not one of em± ±(fans±) here in the states. hes a god. i heard about the new cd. cant wait ;-±)

[XRockFrog]

Awesome song :D.. Both good singers, but Russell makes that other guy sound like a pussy ;D

[tjmonty3]

this is either overdubbed or played to a backing track...1:58..dude in the black comes in later than the audio..also the audio is just generally way to clean and perfect for a live performance. Kind of ruined it for me. Anyone else notice this?

[Nukasa]

@tjmonty3 He's quick. You think he came in later, but actually, he just barely missed it. I noticed it too, but it isn't overdubbed or played to anything, it's simply him focusing too much on air guitar. If you watch it, you'll see his mouth is open by the time those vocals come out, he just had to scramble to get his mic to his mouth in time from its position rocking out. They're really great singers, and if you see the other songs, you'd know this was just an amazing performance.

[urlovervikas]

@Nukasa 

[suspyre]

@tjmonty3 Dude...you're talking about Russell Allen...and you're damn right he's too good to believe. However after many performances, I can assure you he certainly sings that well live. However it is a live DVD so it is very possible that they overdubbed a bit of it for the DVD. They of course would have had everything on a mixing board and could have altered the sound through a mix. This wasn't a random camera...this a dvd therefore probably had plenty of post mixing.

[AV85]

@tjmonty3 That's just the issue with youtube audio/video sync. I was at the concert and can assure you that (at least in the part in question), there's no overdub. Buy the dvd, it's worth it.

[hcyjtd4x]

I adore this song! But I don't really like the studioversion though, I miss some kind of energy in it.. Live it's the best!! They're all just awesome vocalists and musicians

[Brain2Me2]

Russell kills on this one!!!

[SharabTi]

pussy metal

[Brain2Me2]

@SharabTi Awesome pussy metal...

[WingThaiJ]

THIS ENTIRE ALBUM IS FRIG'N AWESOME! LOVED IT THE 1ST TIME I HEARD IT, LOVE IT NOW! POWERFUL POWERFUL INTENSE MUSIC, GREAT VOCALS, VOCAL CHOIR, ETC.. ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!

[PriestOfFilm]

sorry if I'm late to this realization, but...

Russell Allen is truly a powerhouse that deserves MILES more recognition than he has been given, along with the acts he is a part of. He's one of my idol vocalists.

[VicaCOBHC]

@PriestOfFilm 100% agreed!

[smithsj1]

awesome

[STCCLover]

Great! Want more!

[mdgeist013000]

all right bruce dickison is goo aggggggg

[Azhanel]

Intergalatic Space Crusaders? It's not going to get much more nerdy lol.. God i love it!!!

[DanielBigField]

New Star One album = beyond-the-impossible awesomeness!!

Russell Allen's mic-sword dance = Mindfuckin' EPIC!

Go Arjen, Keep it up! (and call Russell and Damien in your next record!!!!!)

[toltec1983]

Why is Russell not wearing the suit as all the other guys?

[Morfy]

@toltec1983 cuz he's tooo awesome!!

[danielsthebreaker1]

exelen only exelent

[antonsaidmeatloaf]

Shit I didn't know Nathan Fillion did metal vocals

[haiguiz]

Haha that's the first thing I thought when I first saw Damian Wilson.

[Goryal]

Ha ha ha! I knew I couldn't be the only one who thought that he looked like Nathan.

[FredaoSP70]

this is pure gold

[lahielja]

This concert was really great! One of the best I have ever seen.

[Estrangeddrive]

Man,who said that this is a boy's band-visit a doctor please...

[Merekhaaskaara]

lol

[terresti]

"Boy's band?" What the...

People are cattle.

[thebuggy666]

they sound like a fucking boysband...

[puchademono]

agree

[CassitheCombatButler]

@thebuggy666: 'NSync is a boy band. Backstreet Boys is (or are, whichever) a boy band. Five is a boy band.

Star One? NOT a boy band in any way, shape, or form. :|

[dolbytone]

GOLD!

[armaggedonsblade]

One of the best albums in metal history!!! Star One rulz!!!!

[FriknKiller]

Russell is fucking best singer....!!!!

[mynameisasshole]

You don't need a space suit when you've got an air guitar to breath.

[bruspapir]

amen to that

[Raneeee985]

One of the best band in the world. love metal music.

[Harmonize0000]

Arjen is currently working on a new Star One record :D

[Meriliniel]

@Harmonize0000 Seriously?

[Harmonize0000]

@Meriliniel yeah, honestly. I sent him a message on facebook saying how amazing the first star one is and he replied he is working on a new one! I can post screenshots if you really want! :D

[Meriliniel]

@Harmonize0000 it's okay. thanks :D I'm soo looking forward to it!

[5ph3r3]

Fucking great news, Dude!!!

[FriknKiller]

Yup he also told me same... he has still contacts with Russell .... it is shame that they aren't going on a tour.... :(

[RedTideOfWolves]

NO SHIT?

[DogMowl]

@Harmonize0000 It has become epic!

[Tom090586]

yeah good song but not really a god guitar soloin it (Petrucci is the King)

[okorelli]

Haha, I still love this... 3:21 xD

Through perform they're, like, trying to interact and have a dialog, but none of them seems to correspond the another one...hilarious xP

[CassitheCombatButler]

@okorelli: The lyrics do the corresponding, and Russell did that off the top of his head. He's hilarious, though. xD

[Kukkelson]

Brilliant with big B!

[blashyrhkRAAA]

cool as shit

[RedTideOfWolves]

This is a fact

No matter what it is, if it has anything to do with Arjen Lucassen, it is bound to be godamn motherfucking awesome

[Mysticum81]

@RedTideOfWolves Gospel, brother.

[DominusOmne]

@RedTideOfWolves Muthafuckin right!



[gamhacked]

@RedTideOfWolves And if it has anything to do with Russell Allen, it's downright DIVINE.

[HammerOfPink]

lt's Arjen Related. That means it's amazing. :D

I love playing Star One and Ayreon for people who listen to mainstream metal, and seeing the shocked looks on their faces before begging me to give them some of this.

[Meriliniel]

@HammerOfPink I once did the same. He said this is gay bullshit.

idiot :'(

[HammerOfPink]

Wow, really? But this stuff is amazing. He IS an idiot... lol.

One time l saw a comment of a vid of Across The Rainbow Bridge... some dude was saying that Arjen was a fag because the bridge was rainbow. l wanted to beat him up for that.

[Meriliniel]

@HammerOfPink Haha, I saw that comment too. What would he say about Arjens silverpants or his golden t-shirt? :D

[sefrial]

kind of gay costumes. but a kick ass album

[Laihoistheman]

lol i think that was on purpose, arjen loves that 80's shit.

[Laihoistheman]

*70's that is*

[Laihoistheman]

lol its crazy how similar Irene and Floor's voices are, they work well together too.

[1Love2Customs]

They're sisters, lol.

[Laihoistheman]

i know its just funny that they have the same exact style of vocals, just because they are identical twins doesn't mean everything is automatically the same :p.

[1Love2Customs]

Yeah but scientifically based on research a LOT of stuff is exactly the same. lol

[apinst]

@Laihoistheman Yeah Allen/Lande is the same way - both voices sound the same.

[YetAnotherGH]

You need to get some new ears, man.

[akskdidi3ee44532]

I think he's talking about the sound quality, not the music.

[mia5kovic]

lousy sound... pity...

[jotunmarty]

just got shivers listening to that.. it would be such a great experience to see them live

[GOTFURWA]

my all time favorite arjen song.. i crank it up in the car all the time ;-)

[XodusOnan]

I can never get sick of this song...awesome the first time i heard it and its still awesome and will always be.

[XanderJoyce]

Awesome track. Even though he's nowhere near as powerful as Russel, Damian's still got a good voice!

[stonedparyah]

Arjen is the fucking MASTER of vocal harmonies XD