AYREON Confirms EDGUY / AVANTASIA Frontman TOBIAS SAMMET For New Album; Audio Snippet Available
November 13, 2016, 7 years ago
Arjen Lucassen is working on a new Ayreon album, scheduled for release in 2017 via Mascot Label Group. He has now confirmed Edguy / Avantasia frontman Tobias Sammet for the record.
Lucassen: That's right, it’s my favorite rival Tobias Sammet of Avantasia and Edguy. And what an amazing job he did! I’m thrilled to have finally found the perfect role for him on an Ayreon album"
Vocalists confirmed for the new Ayreon album include:
- James LaBrie (Dream Theater) as The Historian
- Tommy Rogers (Between The Buried And Me) as The Chemist
- Simone Simons (Epica) as The Counselor
- Michael Mills (Toehider) as TH-1
- Floor Jansen (Nightwish) as The Biologist
- Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian) as The Astronomer
- Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia) as The Captain
