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Golden Age of Music

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Golden Age of Music
Studio album by
Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution
Released19 May 2023 (2023-05-19)
Genre
Length54:28
LabelMusic Theories
ProducerArjen Anthony Lucassen
Arjen Lucassen chronology
Revel in Time
(2022)
Golden Age of Music
(2023)
Singles from Golden Age of Music
  1. "The Glamattack"
    Released: 16 February 2023
  2. "The Rise of the Starman"
    Released: 23 March 2023
  3. "Golden Age of Music"
    Released: 20 April 2023

Golden Age of Music is the first studio album by Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution. It was released on 19 May 2023 by Music Theories.[1] The album focuses on the 1970s and is musically highly inspired by music from the 1970s, ranging from progressive rock to heavy metal to glam rock,[1] more specifically names such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Rainbow,[2] with its lyrics also referencing the cinema of that time, for example Steven Spielberg.[3]

The project arose from a request of a German music magazine who asked Lucassen if he had a cover version available. He proposed to record one for them and with a deadline of one week quickly put together a band with some of his favorite musicians. After recording a cover of ZZ Top's "Heard It on the X", they decided to form a band and record a studio album.[1]

The cover art is designed by Claudio Bergamin.[4] It was promoted with three singles: "The Glamattack", released on 17 February;[5] "Rise of the Starman", about David Bowie and Ziggy Stardust, on 23 March;[6] and the title track on 20 April, containing references of the 1970s including T. Rex, Rainbow, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Alice Cooper and Thin Lizzy.[7]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Arjen Lucassen, except "Holy Holy Ground" by John Jaycee Cuijpers; all music is composed by Arjen Lucassen, except "SR Prelude" by Joost van den Broek and "The Glamattack" by Arjen Lucassen and Joost van den Broek.

No.TitleLength
1."SR Prelude"1:32
2."The Glamattack"5:15
3."Golden Age of Music"5:12
4."The Rise of the Starman"4:49
5."Burn It Down"4:52
6."Odyssey"6:46
7."They Took Us by Storm"5:05
8."Golden Boy"5:49
9."Holy Holy Ground"5:06
10."Fight of the Century"3:55
11."Came to Mock, Stayed to Rock"6:07

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for Golden Age of Music
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 156
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 2
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 59
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 28

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ewing, Jerry (16 February 2023). "Arjen Lucassen unveils new Supersonic Revolution project". Louder. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  2. ^ Wizard, The Keyboard (29 May 2023). "Supersonic Revolution - Golden Age of Music". La Grosse Radio (in French). Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  3. ^ Mienert, Renald (22 April 2023). "Interview: Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution - Zurück ins goldene Zeitalter der Musik". Stone Prog (in German). Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  4. ^ "AYREON Mastermind ARJEN LUCASSEN Reveals SUPERSONIC REVOLUTION Debut Album Cover Artwork". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Arjen Lucassen shares first single and video "The Glamattack" from new project Supersonic Revolution". The Prog Report. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  6. ^ "ARJEN LUCASSEN's SUPERSONIC REVOLUTION Release Video for New Track 'Rise Of The Starman'". Metal Shock Finland. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  7. ^ Deaux, Jon (20 April 2023). "ARJEN LUCASSEN'S SUPERSONIC REVOLUTION Reveal Official Video for "Golden Age of Music"". All About The Rock. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution – Golden Age of Music" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution – Golden Age of Music" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution – Golden Age of Music" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution – Golden Age of Music". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 June 2023.