“We're Not Gonna Take It”, “I Wanna Rock”, “The Kids Are Back”… There's hardly any rock fan around the globe who isn't familiar with the big hits of rock icons Twisted Sister, whose frontman Dee Snider is going to appear on the forthcoming Avantasia album, Ghostlights, due for release on January 29th.

Besides mastermind Tobias Sammet, vocalists who have been confirmed for the new chapter of the metal opera are Geoff Tate (Operation: Mindcrime, ex-Queensrÿche), Jorn Lande, Bob Catley (Magnum) and Michael Kiske (Unisonic, ex-Helloween). More singers will be announced soon.

Tobias comments: "I've always been a fan of Twisted Sister and Dee Snider in particular. He is entertaining, flamboyant, energetic, loud, tongue in cheek, colourful and mean! When I was young, I remember that he was the kind of character that I wanted to be. A crossing between peacock, jackal and Bugs Bunny. I loved it! On Ghostlights Dee is gonna be a ghost, and what a ghost he is. Great performance. Dee, welcome to the Avantasia family!"

Stay tuned for further updates.

Avantasia - Ghostlights World Tour 2016:

March
4 - Berlin, Germany - Huxley’s
5 - Hamburg, Germany - Große Freihei
6 - Bremen, Germany - Aladin
8 - London, England - The Forum
9 - Paris, France - Le Trianon
11 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz 1
12 - Madrid, Spain - La Riviera
15 - Frankfurt-Langen, Germany - Stadthalle
16 - Prague, Czech Republic - Forum Karlin
18 - Kaufbeuren, Germany - All-Karthalle
19 - Bamberg, Germany - Brose-Arena
20 - Oberhausen, Germany - Turbinenhalle
22 - Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
24 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
25 - Partteln, Switzerland - Z7
27 - Banska Bystrica, Slovakia - Ice Stadium
28 - Bratislava, Slovakia - Sportshall
29 - Tropolach, Austria - Full Metal Mountain Festival
31 - Saarbruken, Germany - Saarlandhalle

April
1 - Ludwigsburg, Germany - Arena
2 - Fulda, Germany - Esperantohalle

*No further bands, Avantasia plays 3 hours