AVANTASIA's Tobias Sammet has issued the following message:

"You want to know what the new Avantasia albums are going to sound like? You can! From Saturday, March 12th on you will get your personal online listening session at tobiassammet.com in the backstage section. Enjoy and see you all there..."

Radio Metal has just released a track by track description of Avantasia's forthcoming new albums, The Wicked Symphony and Angel Of Babylon. Check it out here.

Avantasia's new single 'Dying For An Angel' is currently streaming online at BraveWords.com - head to the left-hand-side of the site to launch KnuckleTracks Online Audio Player.

This "mainstream hymn" features legendary SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine. A video was recently filmed for the track and will be released soon.

The upcoming Avantasia albums, The Wicked Symphony and Angel Of Babylon will be released on April 3rd. The albums will be available as normal CDs, as two separate double-picture vinyls, and as a beautiful collector's edition with a beautiful Avantasia-picture-book. The deluxe box set will feature two CDs in two digibooks with impressive booklets, codes for online content (like bonus tracks, etc.) and the Avantasia book The Wicked Trilogy including many never before seen photos from the tour and from photo sessions, etc. An exclusive interview, liner notes, and a biography will also be included.

The tracklistings for each album are as follows:

The Wicked Symphony:

'The Wicked Symphony'

'Wastelands'

'Scales Of Justice'

'Dying For An Angel'

'Blizzard On A Broken Mirror'

Runaway Train'

'Crestfallen'

'Forever Is A Long Time'

'Black Wings'

'States Of Matter'

'The Edge'

Angel Of Babylon:

'Angel Of Babylon'

'Stargazers'

'Your Love Is Evil'

'Death Is Just A Feeling'

'Rat Race'

'Down In The Dark'

'Blowing Out The Flame'

'Symphony Of Life'

'Alone I Remember'

'Promised Land 2'

'Journey To Arcadia'

This sequel of Avantasia's 2008 chart breaker album The Scarecrow will feature the following guest stars: Klaus Meine (SCORPIONS), Ripper Owens (CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED, HAIL!, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH), Michael Kiske (ex-HELLOWEEN), Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN), Jon Oliva (JON OLIVA'S PAIN, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE) 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.

For more info visit www.tobiassammet.com.