Last week, AVANTASIA shot a video for the song 'Dying For An Angel', featuring SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine.

More photos from the shoot, as well as a report (in German) can be found at this location.

On April 3rd, Avantasia will return with a new epic in two chapters, The Wicked Symphony and Angel Of Babylon. The latest guest revealed is legendary JON OLIVA'S PAIN mainman Jon Oliva (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE).

Tobias Sammet comments: “Jon will appear on a theatrical song called 'Death Is Just A Feeling'. We just had a press listening last weekend in Mousse T’s prestigious Peppermint-Park studios in Hannover where we had recorded the duet with Klaus Meine a few months ago for example. Many of the numerous journalists that had come from all over Europe said that they have the feeling this is going to be the most epic and simply the best Avantasia-stuff with the widest variety so far, yet every song fits perfectly to the enchanting conceptual character. I am proud, I knew we were gonna do something momentous, but it feels great that it’s been confirmed once more. Jon’s song stood out as it is like a little movie itself, very eerie, and it could be a perfect chapter in a horror-musical.”

This sequel of Avantasia's 2008 chart breaker album The Scarecrow will feature the following guest stars: Klaus Meine (SCORPIONS), Ripper Owens (HAIL!, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH), Michael Kiske (ex-HELLOWEEN), Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN), Andre Matos (ANGRA, SHAMAN), Bob Catley (MAGNUM), Russell Allen (SYMPHONY X), Eric Singer (KISS), Bruce Kulick (GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, ex-KISS, MEAT LOAF), Felix Bohnke (EDGUY), Jens Johansson (STRATOVARIUS), Alex Holzwarth (RHAPSODY), Felix Bohnke (Edguy), Ralf Zdiarstek (AMITAF), producer Sascha Paeth (ex-HEAVEN'S GATE), Cloudy Yang and Tobias on bass guitar and lead vocals.

Oliver Hartmann has also just returned to the studio to play some lead guitars. Oliver has sung on all of the Avantasia albums so far and was also the guitarist during the giant live ensemble that travelled the world in 2008 and played to over 450,000 people in just a few weeks (excerpts can be seen on the main page of Tobiassammet.com, on the left).

For more info visit www.tobiassammet.com.