(Note: the song titles I have listed here are the correct ones, sometimes the youtube videos are incorrectly titled.)
Here is some music my by favourite comsoser; Arjen A. Lucassen.
Starting with Star One, a side project of Arjen's.
Each of these "space metal" songs is based off a different science fiction TV series, movie or book. Can you guess which is which?
Liftoff and Set your controls [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN6EUeg70Uw] I think a lot of people should get this one. (Liftoff is the the first track, Set you Controls the second. But the latter follows on from the first).
High Moon [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbKaJLtBrzE] - A good song
Songs of the Ocean [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooOOzreC1no]
Eye of Ra [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FpMo9JGlxo] - Even though i've never seen the movie this is based off, I still like it.
Sandrider [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPz30W2s4uQ] - If you know Atreides you know this.
Perfect Survivor [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx6ic6iRPHM] - "I find it hard to escape it's attraction"
Intergalactic Space Crusaders [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD0JuJr0a4I] - The chorus in this soig is great.
Starchild [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbgWao5ucPQ] - Based of one of my favourite science fiction novels.
Another of Arjen's projects (this time a main one); Ayreon, I love it. The examples here are from 01011001. Thw albumis a space opera spanning 2 discs. Its story links to and continues other albums in the Ayreon project. I haven't listed all the songs, just some of my favourites or notables.
Age of Shadows/We Are Forever [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIqRsl8Vm-Q] - The first Ayreon (and Arjen) song I heard, It captured my attention instantly. it starts of fast paced but then slows down in the middle just to pick up again towards the end. I have listened to this song over 300 times.
Comatose [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zj8ihXM4CM] - A much slower song, yet still great, to me it''s filled with longing. (Listened to this one over 155 times)
Ride the Comet [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS1OryN8UHk] - I listen to this one whenever I want a boost, it's fast paced and has a feeling of hope.
The Truth Is In Here [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6foW8QXyUg] -This shows the diversity of music found in Ayreon and Arjen's music in general.
Unnatural Selection [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebHbuL3l12Q] - Just a good song; it has a hint of truth about it.
This last song in the album is The Sixth Extinction (there is a Fifth earlier in the album).
It's very long since it's almost 6 different songs.
it's full name is:
The Sixth Extinction: Echoes on the Wind/Radioactive Grave/2085/ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-tQTSDWFkI]To the Planet of Red/Spirit Of The Wind/Complete the Circle. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=albjITcm0ig]. This is my favourite song in the album, it brings together so much from the other songs as well as (I've heard) from other Ayreon albums. (It's divided into 2 parts on youtibe due to it;s large size)
