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(1999 – present)

Avantasia, from Germany, is the side-project of Edguy singer Tobias Sammet, founded in 1999. Two concept albums were released (The Metal Opera, The Metal Opera Pt. II), their structures similar to that of an opera. Both can be classified as and/or . After the second album, Sammet announced that there would not be any more Avantasia albums. However, in January 2008 a third album was released, titled The Scarecrow. On November 16th 2007 two 6-track albums Lost in space Part 1 and Lost in space Part 2 were released. On April 2nd 2010 two new full-length albums were released, The Wicked Symphony and Angel Of Babylon, completing the Scarecrow Trilogy. In March 2011 the first Avantasia live CD and DVD called The Flying Opera were released. The contents were based on the footage taken during The Scarecrow tour in 2008, recorded on Wacken Open Air (Germany) and Masters of Rock (Vizovice, Czech Republic) music festivals.

The cast of the Avantasia project:

The Metal Opera (Parts I and II)
Guitar
Henjo Richter (Gamma Ray)
Jens Ludwig (Edguy)
Norman Meiritz
Timo Tolkki (Stratovarius)

Bass
Markus Grosskopf (Helloween)

Drums
Alex Holzwarth (Rhapsody)

Keyboard
Tobias Sammet (Edguy)

Piano
Frank Tischer

Singers
Tobias Sammet (Edguy) as Gabriel Laymann
Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween) as Lugaid Vandroiy
David DeFeis (Virgin Steele) as Friar Jakob
Ralf Zdiarstek as Bailiff Falk von Kronberg
Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation) as Anna Held
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  • CheeseTree_720

    Started knowing this band by Farewell. It's just amazing to me!

    yesterday afternoon

  • JunglemanchiId

    @Lionheartattack - You are right though lol. Latest couple of albums for me have been awful. Scarecrow was surprising and he has tried to continue it with the next two and it hasn't worked, everything sounds uninspired.

    Wednesday morning

  • Sharp-Ton

    And well... "The Metal Opera" is still in first place.

    last week

  • kiciamizia

    I just discovred this band.. and I fell in love immediately!

    14 days ago

  • Metal_Rage

    Hello!!! Check out the video from the new band “Náyades”! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYYksso-7oM Myspace: www.myspace.com/nayadesmetal if you want to download our demo, copy and paste the link to your Url! Thank you for the support!.

    17 days ago

  • Lionheartattack

    @Believe, that goes without saying! :D

    20 days ago

  • BeIieve

    @Lionheartattack I think you are thinking about it too hard lol @AnimeIstKrieg I believe Tobias said he was going to focus more on Edguy so if there is going to be more albums, it will not be for a while.

    21 days ago

  • AnimeIstKrieg

    Does anybody know if there any any intentions on releasing more albums?

    21 days ago
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