I ordered the new albums before even listening to them just for support. I hope we get to hear Khan all over the place in the near future. This is a great start.
Finally the amazing Khan is featured on one of Arjen’s projects. I was wondering how he missed him since he always find great singers. Thank you. This is really amazing and Khan is one of the best vocalists around
Well, I have begged the Universe to send him back to the kitchen to peel the potatoes for a decade or so ... he has no darkness inside to carry the notes in the music. Black Sabbath was really not his business .... BUT he has been peeling those potatoes long enough now ... it's amazing! Tony Martin has the power now ... Thumbs up for this. I feel impressed and am a little bit sad that I have sent so much irritation in his direction ... he is a real hard working living artist ... We can not love all artists' products .....
I feel Arjen Anthony Lucassen is vastly underrated. There's a handful of guys out there that seem to have a deep well of phone numbers for people to call in throwing quality musical projects together: Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Tobias Sammet, Billy Sherwood & Steven Wilson all jump to mind for me. (Morse & Portnoy are joined at the hip.) Personally I'd put Arjen above all of them.
Khan and Arjen??? Ive been wanting this for so long. The most evocative singer with some of the most evocative music Ive ever heard. Stunning Arjen. Vai's solo transcends as well....and Tony Martin....cross purposes was my fav black sabbath album. Marcela and Irene bring it all together....what a joy!!!!
Absolute Masterpiece!!!....how wonderful is to hear Roy Khan voice again! also the God of guitar Mr. Vai makes is just out of this world, most fitting, wonderful also to hear Irene Jansen & Marcela Bovio from my hometown...ajua!!!
This is amazing. Seeing that Arjen works with Khan was an instant click. Hearing Khans voice again (and I know Conception) brings tears into my eyes. Seems like Khan is coming back to the centre stage. 🤟
The Hellscore Choir was a perfect compliment to the "heavy" approach. Great touch giving us both Tony and Roy, loved it. Marcela and Irene were spectacular as always infact everyone flawless. Epic may be an understatement here.
What stood out for me in this track is Steve Vai's solo somehow sounded like he has already played on every previous Arjen album and knew exactly what was needed. It moved me and made me feel so good. This whole song is perfect and I can't thank Arjen enough for the decades of joy listening to his music and frens.
Had goosebumps when the heavy guitar riff started and when the choir began singing. And those powerful voices! Damn! It is unfortunate that I can't give more likes. One is not enough.
One of the reasons I love Arjen's music is finding all the wonderful artists I've missed such as yourself. Started going through your music on Bandcamp and damn there's some interesting stuff there! It's going to take a while to listen to it all, but that's as good as a problem can get ;)
God this is epic! Thanks for the birthday present, Arjen! Some call Tuomas Holopainen the 'Metal Mozart', we should call you the 'Prog Puccini'. Can't wait for the rest of the album.
Really, they actually call him that? Wow, general delusion is really worsening these days, seriously... there's hardly ANY resemblance whatsoever, but I get that folks always have to make "comparisons" from lack of.... something. The same folks regarding sports and stuff, "ooooh, he's the new Maradona, or 'whoever'..." Talk about taking AWAY from any actual INDIVIDUAL being referenced, on BOTH ends. (IE You're not doing ANY of 'em a favor with such 'flattery'...) I realize you mean it to have the OPPOSITE effect, but it really doesn't... I totally get references like "Bach is the OT of music, and Beethoven the NT", but Tuomas is Tuomas, Maradona was Maradona, Mozart was Mozart... and Arjen is just fine as being Arjen, not 'Metal Mozart' (shit, that really sounds as silly as it is too... 'metal Mozart'... sheeesh)
@@maxhult830 I see what you're getting at, but I strongly disagree with your point of view. Referring to him as the Metal Mozart is just a way to show just how much people truly appreciate his skills. They're not comparing him to Mozart. Honestly, I think you're the one being delusional here :P
@@Dealman15 I understand that it's not meant to be taken literally, and is just meant as a compliment, but it's a bit confusing when there's no real connection to be found... My point was that it's not necessarily flattering for an upcomer to be compared with by-gones. Sports is an obvious example. They should be recognized for their OWN achievements, in their own right, while the old guys names shouldn't be a commodity to use for ones purpose of praising some unrelated individual. If a composer wants to acknowledge some of his inspiration, like if Tuomas says "This part is heavily influenced by Mozart, I borrowed some ideas to extrapolate on here..." that's great. Then it could be a compliment to both. Look, I don't know ish about tennis... but I hear Djokovic is a great tennis player today, so I'm gonna compliment him by comparing him to Björn Borg, because he also was a great tennis player in his day. Their styles are probably nothing alike, I have no idea, but just to illustrate what I mean. It's just the typical "compliment" from someone who knows nothing about tennis, I guess... as there's no SUBSTANCE to it.
I'd be lying if I said I was super familiar with Vai's music, I'd heard he was one of the greats when it comes to guitar. But God damn that has to be my single favourite guitar solo section I've ever heard. I dont think anything comes close. So tasteful, so dramatic, so expressive, eargasms everywhere🔥❤🤙🔥❤🤙🔥❤🔥🤙🔥❤🔥🤙❤
Holy shxx.... This is awesome. And as a absolutely highlight: Steve Vai. No one can compose and play such a solo of harmonies and charisma. My greatest respect
I am still traveling through the vastness of space. Roy's voice transports you to a very spiritual plane. Steve Vai is straight out a rocket that gets you into orbit in seconds. Thank you Arjen for this beautiful preview. Greetings from Argentina. Pd: Can you imagine doing a live show from our "Valley of the Moon" with all Star One?
Roy was sadly missed when he parted Kamelot. Tommy does a great job for them but it’s not the same. Roy has been singing in Conception and he hasn’t lost a thing. So many in these comments don’t realize he’s been back now for a few years. He is a top 10 metal vocalist of our time.
Must be me but the latest CONCEPTION music does not really evokes the same in me as the Roy Khan led Kamelot stuff does/did. I always appreciated earlier CONCEPTION albums but the same as above, it didnt move like when he was in KAMELOT. Although I m an agnost I respected his wish to lead his life in a religious way but felt surprised because IMHO Kamelot never a satanic metalband. It never ceased to lift my spirit when being depressed. Then he returned with CONCEPTION, which is also metal. I m afraid there were more important reasons to get out of KAMELOT way back.
@@ArjenALucassen Thank you for showcasing those lovely ladies. And thank you for sharing your genius with the world. Here, in America, our exposure to really good music has been limited, at best, for decades! Discovering music like yours has breathed so much new life into me and many others. 🤗 In fact, one positive side effect of this terrible pandemic has been that people stuck at home have also had the opportunity to discover new music like yours. 😁👍
From the first moment Khan starts to sing... Just... He's unparalleled. I've been hoping to see him with Arjen ever since I heard Avantasia's Twisted mind. And all the other artists here are absolutely brilliant, it's only that for me Khan takes over every song he's on.
@@bmsuperstar1 mine too :) I think it's more of a case of Roy being hard to get... Otherwise I'm sure there'd be more of him both in Avantasia and in Arjen's projects.
@@yssanne24601 I guess so. I just hope we'll get at least another Conception album, though they're conceptually completely different in style compared to what was done before.
@@yssanne24601 Oh yeah, Conception is way different than Kamelot. It's more energetic, and the lyrics aren't like anything we got later in when Roy was writing for Kamelot. It's a different kind of metal. Though I must say I love Conception every single bit as I love Roy's Kamelot. Each of their older albums is like a different flavor of ice cream. It's awesome. 😁
Hey Arjen ... you deserve the title "High-Alchemist of Metal" ... again you prepared the perfect mixture of sounds, styles and voices for us. I am grateful for your magic since you created the Electric Castle and again this new entry is a masterpiece. Thank you for making my day ;)
Arjen and his amazing skills of making very amazing friends and making amazing music prevails yet again. And WOW that solo fits so well! Plus Roy Khan Killing it!
Just like how a Gentle Storm mashup would havd been awesome! Traditional flutes etc + guitars n drums. There used to be a good mashup of Endless Sea, but it’s been taken down :(
Excellent idea, Zel! It worked well for this tracks, but I'm not sure if it would work for other tracks as well though. Let me know your thoughts when the time comes!
Another Masterpiece! Youe're not getting older Arjen, you're getting better! Nice to have Ed back behind the drums again and great to see Irene again. You can never have enough Jansen on any song.
I just finished watching this movie and the entire time it reminded me of the song "River of time", so i went to check if he did any songs about Interstellear and was not disapointed.
I am in a constant loop with this song, playing it over and over again. Roy's voice fit perfectly with Tony. The transition between the heavy parts are fucking awesome, one of the best riffs i ever heard (and so fun to play it on guitar!) And then, Steve' epic solo, that you could identify him in the first notes. If all that is not enough, all the choir at the end of solo is fabulous! Maybe one of the best parts of this amazing song. I have no words to describe what this song makes me feel... Maybe, "Perfection?"
Hell yeah! Arjen is doing it again! I've already heard this over 100 times. I really love Arjen's compositional skills, doesn't fail to surprise me. And Steve's solo was just perfect
Nothing better than those rare moments when the hype is unable to reach up to the stature of the final product. Very rare, very valuable. This is really much greater than the sum of its parts !! 👏 👏
The whole song is extraordinary, to put in one song the talents of roy khan, tony martin and steve vai is brilliant, the choir is fantastic, all the compliments goes to mr. arjen lucassen!!!
Conception voltou, se não tiver visto sobre isso eles estão de volta e com músicas novas. Falo isso porque você disse que "amava", sendo que estão de volta, pode ser que não tenha visto e perder isso seria triste. Abraços.
@@edulsferreira cara, não sabia! Achei que o Roy Khan tinha largado o rock/metal. Maravilhosa notícia. Grato por me atualizar. Conheci o Conception na época do In Your multitude. E aquela coletânea de vídeos da gravadora Noise, que tinha Gamma Ray e outras bandas. Valeu! 🤘
@@gfcapitani Então valeu a pena comentar rsrs. Tem aqui no youtube e nas plataformas de música os novos trabalhos deles, e Roy Khan, assim como pode ver aqui continua em altíssimo nível.
Jesus christ, i really wasnt ready for this track to just drop like this. It was an amazing journey. Steve vai has always been my favourite guitarist, and this solo (WHICH WAS EXTENDED FROM THE TEASER!!) Really blew me away. Im left speechless and feeling emotional. I am so in awe, its hard to describe it. But MAN, i am excited for this project! And excited to have release party with my best buddies and get high while listening to some of the best music in the world, by none other then Arjen.
Fenomenal , quando eu penso que o Arjen não pode fazer algo melhor, ele se supera. Na minha sincera opinião , só essa música ja deixou o novo album do DT comendo poeira. Dez minutos de música perfeita.
I am very excited for the album! The solo blew me away, you can really hear that Steve Vai put his soul into it. I'm also soo happy to see Marcela back again, I really love everything she does! Just amazing work from everyone.
wonderful!! I am so looking forward to this Star One. Hellscore choir, Marcella and Irene woohooo Ed, Steve VAI!! Joost, Arjen, Roy Khan and Tony Martin, this is fantastic!!
The mixing and mastering here is amazing (as is expected, it's Arjen and Joost after all) - and I absolutely love the stripped back last part, hoping for more of that along with the heavier parts on the album. Can't wait!
I wonder why this is not on Arjen's channel?! Thank you YT algorithm for accidentally listing this video to me... Anyway the thing is awesome! This is return of good old Ayreon/Star One... The Transitus was not bad at all but step in other direction and this is like returning to the roots. And yeah, it's impressive that Arjen still able to create stuff like this after all those years. Looks like that guy never gets old☺
This songwriting is simply out of this world, it's done by a superior being... And the solo is the voice of a god, one of the best that I've heard from Mr. Vai (and extensively in my life)
Roy Khan is top tier talent. He's back with his original band Conception, and they need your support!
I ordered the new albums before even listening to them just for support. I hope we get to hear Khan all over the place in the near future. This is a great start.
Hearing Roy Khan singing on this track is a gift. Words cannot express how excited I am for the rest of the record!
Thanks Nicholas, let me know your verdict when the time comes!
Finally the amazing Khan is featured on one of Arjen’s projects. I was wondering how he missed him since he always find great singers. Thank you. This is really amazing and Khan is one of the best vocalists around
The Legend!
The Voice!
Welcome back, Legend Khan!
If I'm not mistaken, Arjen said in one interview that he was meaning to call Khan before, but he had retired from singing Metal
Long live Tony Martin! - my personal favorite Black Sabbath vocalist
Well, I have begged the Universe to send him back to the kitchen to peel the potatoes for a decade or so ... he has no darkness inside to carry the notes in the music. Black Sabbath was really not his business .... BUT he has been peeling those potatoes long enough now ... it's amazing! Tony Martin has the power now ... Thumbs up for this. I feel impressed and am a little bit sad that I have sent so much irritation in his direction ... he is a real hard working living artist ... We can not love all artists' products .....
@@MariaHalfevil333 You OK there?
Ronnie James Dio - Tony Martin - Ozzy - Glenn Hughes - Ian Gillan
Tyr FTW :)
@@grumpyrocker Right on bro!
Roy Khan? omg i just cant believe it :O
Holy shit this is GOOD. How can a guy who's been in the music business for over 40 years still be this inspired?
The answer seems to be sci-fi movies :)
I feel Arjen Anthony Lucassen is vastly underrated. There's a handful of guys out there that seem to have a deep well of phone numbers for people to call in throwing quality musical projects together: Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy, Tobias Sammet, Billy Sherwood & Steven Wilson all jump to mind for me. (Morse & Portnoy are joined at the hip.)
Personally I'd put Arjen above all of them.
@@ByTorSnowDog2112 I havn't seen numbers. But I feel Arjen is actually growing atm. Wouldn't be surprised seeing him more appreciated in the future.
@@ByTorSnowDog2112, he’s right there with the likes of Akerfeldt and Wilson!
@@aelolul Tom Baker probably gave Arjen a Tardis after recording Transitus. It would in fact explain a lot :)
Khan and Arjen??? Ive been wanting this for so long. The most evocative singer with some of the most evocative music Ive ever heard. Stunning Arjen. Vai's solo transcends as well....and Tony Martin....cross purposes was my fav black sabbath album. Marcela and Irene bring it all together....what a joy!!!!
and we're BACK
Haha, thanks Jarrod! Yes, I have a very good feeling about this album.
Absolute Masterpiece!!!....how wonderful is to hear Roy Khan voice again! also the God of guitar Mr. Vai makes is just out of this world, most fitting, wonderful also to hear Irene Jansen & Marcela Bovio from my hometown...ajua!!!
This is amazing. Seeing that Arjen works with Khan was an instant click. Hearing Khans voice again (and I know Conception) brings tears into my eyes. Seems like Khan is coming back to the centre stage. 🤟
Our boy's back
Amen!
I can only imagine an Live Ayreon concert with Khan doing some songs, it would be a dream coming true
I've seen Kamelot live with Khan four times I think. Insane shows each time.
yeah!! what a voice!!!
Roy Khan in his prime was one of the best vocalists in progmetal and power metal. And he still has his voice
thought the same man, havent heard him singing for years, i was afraid he backed out completely
Roy Khan IS still going strong with his former band Conception. Performing in the Milkeyway, Amsterdam in April next year.
He's still in his prime. Conception has been putting out albums again.
@@nickmasterx The recent conception album was decent. But I am 100% sure that they could do more.
@@TSPH1992 Roll the fire 2.0 definitely raises the hopes for the next album.
Okay, I am convinced that this man can read my mind and makes music specifically for me
Haha, sorry for the invasion of privacy, Petar! Glad I read it right :-)
@@ArjenALucassen he isn’t the only one of your fans to think that. Thank you for all of the amazing music and stories you tell.
Wow, Roy. Khan is here
The Hellscore Choir was a perfect compliment to the "heavy" approach. Great touch giving us both Tony and Roy, loved it. Marcela and Irene were spectacular as always infact everyone flawless. Epic may be an understatement here.
Amazing! Roy Khan is a real legend.
Agreed, Eduardo, so honored to have finally worked with him.
@@ArjenALucassen thank you for gift us all with this masterpiece here.
@@ArjenALucassen next time try to have him in a duet with Tommy Karevik ;)
What stood out for me in this track is Steve Vai's solo somehow sounded like he has already played on every previous Arjen album and knew exactly what was needed. It moved me and made me feel so good. This whole song is perfect and I can't thank Arjen enough for the decades of joy listening to his music and frens.
Agree! It felt like it belonged there from the beginning. All the expected sounds were there :P
The guy deserve all the fame he has. He's an absolute master of his craft 🎸.
Holy shit, i really missed Roy Kahn's voice, i feel like a teenager listening to him again.
🤷🏻♂️buy the ” new” Conseption album 😉
Sublime!
@@jorgengabrielsson6660 Holy shit i wasnt aware that Roy is actually back!! thank you for the heads-up!!
@@AvaldesStudioTribu 🤗🤘🏼your welcome… enjoy
Agreed Jorge, and Roy did such an amazing job once again!
I saw Roy Khan in the title and immediately felt a stirring in my heart
Tony Martin y Roy khan entre las grandes voces de todos los tiempos , el solo de Vai es increible.
Other metal bands should invite Roy Khan to participate in their albums, he is huge, the best metal singer ever.
Indeed!!
You should check out This God is Dead by Seven Spires.
Maybe Bruce Dickinson could collaborate with him and record an album
Or he needs to contact Walter Monsanto from Guatemala
Hellscore Choir 7:48 goosebumps every time! I love everything about this song the solo, obviously Roy 💗 the choir ....
Had goosebumps when the heavy guitar riff started and when the choir began singing. And those powerful voices! Damn!
It is unfortunate that I can't give more likes. One is not enough.
I agree like like like !!
Haha, thanks for your kind words, Everton! Don't worry, your like is worth a hundred likes for me :-)
WOW • Another MASTERPIECE by the one and only, Arjen Anthony Lucassen!! ❤️🙏🏻❤️
One of the reasons I love Arjen's music is finding all the wonderful artists I've missed such as yourself. Started going through your music on Bandcamp and damn there's some interesting stuff there! It's going to take a while to listen to it all, but that's as good as a problem can get ;)
I saw this had Roy Khan in it, so I had to listen and collect it.
God this is epic! Thanks for the birthday present, Arjen! Some call Tuomas Holopainen the 'Metal Mozart', we should call you the 'Prog Puccini'. Can't wait for the rest of the album.
Really, they actually call him that? Wow, general delusion is really worsening these days, seriously... there's hardly ANY resemblance whatsoever, but I get that folks always have to make "comparisons" from lack of.... something. The same folks regarding sports and stuff, "ooooh, he's the new Maradona, or 'whoever'..." Talk about taking AWAY from any actual INDIVIDUAL being referenced, on BOTH ends. (IE You're not doing ANY of 'em a favor with such 'flattery'...) I realize you mean it to have the OPPOSITE effect, but it really doesn't... I totally get references like "Bach is the OT of music, and Beethoven the NT", but Tuomas is Tuomas, Maradona was Maradona, Mozart was Mozart...
and Arjen is just fine as being Arjen, not 'Metal Mozart' (shit, that really sounds as silly as it is too... 'metal Mozart'... sheeesh)
@@maxhult830 I see what you're getting at, but I strongly disagree with your point of view. Referring to him as the Metal Mozart is just a way to show just how much people truly appreciate his skills. They're not comparing him to Mozart.
Honestly, I think you're the one being delusional here :P
@@Dealman15 I understand that it's not meant to be taken literally, and is just meant as a compliment, but it's a bit confusing when there's no real connection to be found...
My point was that it's not necessarily flattering for an upcomer to be compared with by-gones. Sports is an obvious example. They should be recognized for their OWN achievements, in their own right, while the old guys names shouldn't be a commodity to use for ones purpose of praising some unrelated individual. If a composer wants to acknowledge some of his inspiration, like if Tuomas says "This part is heavily influenced by Mozart, I borrowed some ideas to extrapolate on here..." that's great. Then it could be a compliment to both.
Look, I don't know ish about tennis... but I hear Djokovic is a great tennis player today, so I'm gonna compliment him by comparing him to Björn Borg, because he also was a great tennis player in his day. Their styles are probably nothing alike, I have no idea, but just to illustrate what I mean. It's just the typical "compliment" from someone who knows nothing about tennis, I guess... as there's no SUBSTANCE to it.
Roy & Tony together!! This is very amazing, two of my greatest influences as a Singer & Songwriter!! Congratulations Anthony!!
*Isso é uma obra de arte, senhoras e senhores. Não tve como conter as lágrimas.*
r/suddenlycaralho
Total!
maravilhoso mesmo!
Roy khan es increíble su voz es única
that hammond gets me every time
I'd be lying if I said I was super familiar with Vai's music, I'd heard he was one of the greats when it comes to guitar. But God damn that has to be my single favourite guitar solo section I've ever heard. I dont think anything comes close. So tasteful, so dramatic, so expressive, eargasms everywhere🔥❤🤙🔥❤🤙🔥❤🔥🤙🔥❤🔥🤙❤
Totaly agree! It brings the strange athmosphere of the movie in a perfect way! One of the best guitarsolos ever recorded!
That's why Zappa picked him up when Vai was 19.
Holy shxx.... This is awesome. And as a absolutely highlight: Steve Vai. No one can compose and play such a solo of harmonies and charisma. My greatest respect
I am still traveling through the vastness of space. Roy's voice transports you to a very spiritual plane. Steve Vai is straight out a rocket that gets you into orbit in seconds. Thank you Arjen for this beautiful preview. Greetings from Argentina. Pd: Can you imagine doing a live show from our "Valley of the Moon" with all Star One?
Gracias, Emiliano, you're very welcome! No plans for Star One live though... sorry. Maybe one fine day?
@@ArjenALucassen
It would be something really extraordinary, Arjen. Hug!
Oh Roy Khan. So cool
Thank you Arjen, for bringing back Roy for us! :) Amazing song!
My pleasure, Péter, and thanks for the compliment!
Tony Martin! makes me want to listen to the Sabbath albums again
Very good idea, Felix, do it!
I just died and lived again. Thank you.
Roy was sadly missed when he parted Kamelot. Tommy does a great job for them but it’s not the same. Roy has been singing in Conception and he hasn’t lost a thing. So many in these comments don’t realize he’s been back now for a few years. He is a top 10 metal vocalist of our time.
I must agree. Tommy does an OK job but nobody can top Roy. Tommy was great in 'Seventh Wonder' but Roy's hypnotic voice cannot be beat
Must be me but the latest CONCEPTION music does not really evokes the same in me as the Roy Khan led Kamelot stuff does/did. I always appreciated earlier CONCEPTION albums but the same as above, it didnt move like when he was in KAMELOT. Although I m an agnost I respected his wish to lead his life in a religious way but felt surprised because IMHO Kamelot never a satanic metalband. It never ceased to lift my spirit when being depressed. Then he returned with CONCEPTION, which is also metal. I m afraid there were more important reasons to get out of KAMELOT way back.
Loved the use of the choir on Transitus, and very happy to see Arjen exploring it more here. Really looking forward to the album!
Same here, Ken! They did such an amazing job on Transitus, had to have them again on this one. And the next. And the next!
Hellscore choir! So cool to see them in one of Arjens projects :)
Absolutely awesome song... Like basically anything he creates x)
soon as I seen this posted, clicked faster than light speed!!! Arjen and his music has been with me from childhood, no stopping now!
Just as soon as you SAW it?? Wow!
Same here :) Literally grew up with Arjen's music! :)
Glad to be of service, guys, honored! And I promise I won't stop :-)
Please make an album with this chior... Your music with their voices is simply amazing...
Roy Khan is Back🙏
Irene and Marcela - I love them both! They sound so magnificent together... gave me goosebumps!!!
Same here! Really the perfect match.
@@ArjenALucassen Thank you for showcasing those lovely ladies. And thank you for sharing your genius with the world. Here, in America, our exposure to really good music has been limited, at best, for decades! Discovering music like yours has breathed so much new life into me and many others. 🤗
In fact, one positive side effect of this terrible pandemic has been that people stuck at home have also had the opportunity to discover new music like yours. 😁👍
I'll listen to anything Tony Martin is a part of. Steve Vai's contribution was perfect!
Oh my .. Khan's awesome voice and Steve Vai's solo are incredible .. love this! Can't get enough ..
steve vai is all about gimmicks. The most overrated player on planet earth.
I'm talking about his distinct sound that is very recognizable .. and I liked his solo work in this tune ..
@@dankelley9989 Thanks Dan, I totally agree!
Roy Khan is amazing and an outstanding addition to Star One!
ALL HAIL ALMIGHTY ROY!
International Space Crusaders next cover??
STAR ONE IS BACK!!!! ❤❤❤😭😭😭
Seriously amazing!! Roy's voice in the opening sequence gives me goosebumps. How can anyone thumb this down 😯🖤
Thanks Deb, I still get goosebumps myself! The thumbs down are all just jealous bastards, haha!
From the first moment Khan starts to sing... Just... He's unparalleled. I've been hoping to see him with Arjen ever since I heard Avantasia's Twisted mind. And all the other artists here are absolutely brilliant, it's only that for me Khan takes over every song he's on.
I can't believe Tobias did only a single freaking song with Roy. It's a blasphemy. Twisted Mind is one of my favorite Avantasia songs.
@@bmsuperstar1 mine too :) I think it's more of a case of Roy being hard to get... Otherwise I'm sure there'd be more of him both in Avantasia and in Arjen's projects.
@@yssanne24601 I guess so. I just hope we'll get at least another Conception album, though they're conceptually completely different in style compared to what was done before.
@@bmsuperstar1 me too, even though I'm not a turbobig fan of Conception's style, but I'll take whatever as long as Khan is in the mix.
@@yssanne24601 Oh yeah, Conception is way different than Kamelot. It's more energetic, and the lyrics aren't like anything we got later in when Roy was writing for Kamelot. It's a different kind of metal.
Though I must say I love Conception every single bit as I love Roy's Kamelot.
Each of their older albums is like a different flavor of ice cream.
It's awesome. 😁
Great to hear Roy Khan again!
Hey Arjen ... you deserve the title "High-Alchemist of Metal" ... again you prepared the perfect mixture of sounds, styles and voices for us. I am grateful for your magic since you created the Electric Castle and again this new entry is a masterpiece. Thank you for making my day ;)
Haha, you're very welcome, Andreas! Glad to be of service :-)
I am very sure that Arjen comes from anothet planet! What an artist!!! Amazing every time.
Haha, thanks Carlos! Well.. I often feel like an alien, especially when I watch the news :-)
Damm..tears in my eyes...again!
My God what a beautiful creature that is Steve Vai
10 minutos que não vi passar! 10 minutos de êxtase e perfeição!
10 minutes that I did not see go by! 10 minutes of ecstasy and perfection!
That is great news, Marianna, I was a bit afraid it would be too long for some :-) Thanks!
Roy is the best❤️👍
Roy Khan? There's a name I haven't heard in ages. Glad he's still making music.
Totally, Kara, so glad I've finally been able to work with him!
Arjen and his amazing skills of making very amazing friends and making amazing music prevails yet again. And WOW that solo fits so well! Plus Roy Khan Killing it!
Roy Khan FTW!!!
I'm delighted to hear Tony Martin again.
Outstanding solo of the mighty Steve!!
The Steve Vai solo is just... WOW... love it!
Ok Arjen, now we need a third CD with these mixes!!! You holy genious Mr. L!
Just like how a Gentle Storm mashup would havd been awesome!
Traditional flutes etc + guitars n drums. There used to be a good mashup of Endless Sea, but it’s been taken down :(
Excellent idea, Zel! It worked well for this tracks, but I'm not sure if it would work for other tracks as well though. Let me know your thoughts when the time comes!
Roy Khan canta muito. Fala sério!!!
The choir singing on that stormy arctic beach looked amazing.
I agree, so cool that they did that for us! Luckily they were on a nice warm beach in Israel :-)
Another Masterpiece! Youe're not getting older Arjen, you're getting better! Nice to have Ed back behind the drums again and great to see Irene again. You can never have enough Jansen on any song.
Haha, thanks Don! Please tell that to my bad knees :-) And yes, Jansens are always very welcome :-)
I just finished watching this movie and the entire time it reminded me of the song "River of time", so i went to check if he did any songs about Interstellear and was not disapointed.
I am in a constant loop with this song, playing it over and over again. Roy's voice fit perfectly with Tony. The transition between the heavy parts are fucking awesome, one of the best riffs i ever heard (and so fun to play it on guitar!) And then, Steve' epic solo, that you could identify him in the first notes. If all that is not enough, all the choir at the end of solo is fabulous! Maybe one of the best parts of this amazing song.
I have no words to describe what this song makes me feel... Maybe, "Perfection?"
I came for roy khan
Hell yeah! Arjen is doing it again! I've already heard this over 100 times. I really love Arjen's compositional skills, doesn't fail to surprise me. And Steve's solo was just perfect
Nothing better than those rare moments when the hype is unable to reach up to the stature of the final product. Very rare, very valuable. This is really much greater than the sum of its parts !! 👏 👏
Wow... thanks for the BIG compliment, Eduardo! Always scary moments for me :-)
Really glad this showed up in my recommended!
The whole song is extraordinary, to put in one song the talents of roy khan, tony martin and steve vai is brilliant, the choir is fantastic, all the compliments goes to mr. arjen lucassen!!!
Thanks so much! So proud of all these amazing musicians, I could NOT have done it without them.
Como é bom ouvir a voz do Roy Khan novamente! Amava Conception e Kamelot. Tive que editar: que solo lindo do Vai!
Conception voltou, se não tiver visto sobre isso eles estão de volta e com músicas novas. Falo isso porque você disse que "amava", sendo que estão de volta, pode ser que não tenha visto e perder isso seria triste. Abraços.
@@edulsferreira cara, não sabia! Achei que o Roy Khan tinha largado o rock/metal. Maravilhosa notícia. Grato por me atualizar. Conheci o Conception na época do In Your multitude. E aquela coletânea de vídeos da gravadora Noise, que tinha Gamma Ray e outras bandas. Valeu! 🤘
@@gfcapitani Então valeu a pena comentar rsrs. Tem aqui no youtube e nas plataformas de música os novos trabalhos deles, e Roy Khan, assim como pode ver aqui continua em altíssimo nível.
Amigo, eu até chorei aqui. Incrível, cara.
@@edulsferreira Voltando aqui só pra te dizer que tô ouvindo a No Rewind. Meu amigo, que felicidade! Ganhei meu dia! Obrigadão! :)
8:36 the high note....OMG
roy khan ❤
Wow! Just WOW!
That ending hit hard. Made me tear up from the power of it
Jesus christ, i really wasnt ready for this track to just drop like this. It was an amazing journey. Steve vai has always been my favourite guitarist, and this solo (WHICH WAS EXTENDED FROM THE TEASER!!) Really blew me away. Im left speechless and feeling emotional. I am so in awe, its hard to describe it. But MAN, i am excited for this project! And excited to have release party with my best buddies and get high while listening to some of the best music in the world, by none other then Arjen.
The teaser did say it was only half the solo! :-)
Wow... thanks for those powerful words, Rasmus, that feels good! I expect pictures of the party of course :-)
@@ArjenALucassen you ask, and you shall recieve!
Fenomenal , quando eu penso que o Arjen não pode fazer algo melhor, ele se supera. Na minha sincera opinião , só essa música ja deixou o novo album do DT comendo poeira. Dez minutos de música perfeita.
Ainda bem que é só a sua opinião
@@ticinhu Ainda bem que tenho a minha né e não sigo a manada.
It's really good to hear The Voice of God (Roy Khan) again. Really good!!!
Steve Vai solo is EPIC!
I am very excited for the album! The solo blew me away, you can really hear that Steve Vai put his soul into it. I'm also soo happy to see Marcela back again, I really love everything she does! Just amazing work from everyone.
Good to read! Oh yes, Steve really didn't hold back. I still can't believe he did this for me.
wonderful!! I am so looking forward to this Star One. Hellscore choir, Marcella and Irene woohooo Ed, Steve VAI!! Joost, Arjen, Roy Khan and Tony Martin, this is fantastic!!
Sounds good, Jolene, thanks! Hope the album will live up to your expectations :-)
Once again I am *unreasonably* excited for Arjen's next project! Holy shit. What wonderful news
Amazing!
Marcela Bovio sharing song with such legends of music!
Thanks! Oh yes, dear Marcela will always be there :-)
@@ArjenALucassen
Knowing that, I can return to my dimension.
Live long and prosper!
Crazy, the guitar, the choir, the ideas. a simple song becomes epic.
Thanks, well put! Indeed this isn't a very complicated track.
Marcela❤
ROY!
Roy khan es mágnifico 😮
Oh, this is definitely the most EPIC song of all Star One discography! Just amaizing! 😲
The mixing and mastering here is amazing (as is expected, it's Arjen and Joost after all) - and I absolutely love the stripped back last part, hoping for more of that along with the heavier parts on the album. Can't wait!
I wonder why this is not on Arjen's channel?! Thank you YT algorithm for accidentally listing this video to me...
Anyway the thing is awesome! This is return of good old Ayreon/Star One... The Transitus was not bad at all but step in other direction and this is like returning to the roots. And yeah, it's impressive that Arjen still able to create stuff like this after all those years. Looks like that guy never gets old☺
It's policy of Inside Out. Thanks for the big compliments, glad you enjoy it so far! Wish my body (especially my knees) wouldn't get old either :-)
So excited to hear Roy Khan.
Roy khan and Tommy Karevik must have a duet!
Arjen is our only hope! 🤞🤞🤞
🤯 amazing. What a great Vai solo too. Very Passion and Warfare. Special edition it is then
ROOOOOOOOOOOOOY KHAN
This songwriting is simply out of this world, it's done by a superior being... And the solo is the voice of a god, one of the best that I've heard from Mr. Vai (and extensively in my life)
Uffff que músicos, sobre todo con roy de vuelta a las pistas, se viene tremendo trabajo del maestro lucassens