AVANTASIA – The Metal Opera Pt. I And Pt. II To Be Reissued On Vinyl
March 25, 2015, 9 years ago
April 17th will see the release of Avantasia's milestone albums The Metal Opera Pt. 1 and The Metal Opera Pt. 2, for the first time ever as double picture vinyl editions. The LPs will be limited to 1000 units worldwide.
The project's title is a combination of the words "avalon" and "fantasia" ("fantasy") and describes "a world beyond human imagination".
But Avantasia is without a doubt far more than a usual metal project. Next to Edguy’s mastermind Tobias Sammet, it features the following musicians: Markus Grosskopf, Henjo Richter, Alex Holzwarth, Kai Hansen, Andre Matos (Ex-Angra), David DeFeis (Virgin Steele), Oliver Hartmann (ex-At Vance), Rob Rock (Impellitteri), Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation) and several friends and companions which can be numbered among the biggest inspirational sources of Tobias Sammet. They have strongly influenced him and his style of writing and composing music. Avantasia is not all about the names of the involved musicians, but above all it convinces the listener with powerful and moving songs, supported by a fascinating and exciting story.
The Metal Opera Pt. I tracklisting:
Side A
“Reach Out For The Light”
“Serpents In Paradise”
“Malleus Maleficarum”
Side B
“Farewell”
“The Glory Of Rome”
Side C
“Avantasia”
“A New Dimension”
“Inside”
“Sign Of The Cross”
Side D
“Avantasia” (radio edit, bonus track)
The Metal Opera Pt. II tracklisting:
Side A
“The Seven Angels”
Side B
“The Looking Glass”
“In Quest For”
Side C
“Neverland”
“Anywhere”
Side D
“Memory”
“Into The Unknown”
Preorders are available at the AFM Records webshop.
