'''Avantasia''' (also known as "[[Tobias Sammet]]'s AVANTASIA") is a [[power metal]] project created by [[Tobias Sammet]], [[Singer|vocalist]] and frontman of the group [[Edguy]]. The project's title is a [[portmanteau]] of the words "[[avalon]]" and "fantasia" ("[[fantasy]]") and describes "a world beyond human imagination" (a quotation from the booklet). The project consists of a self-titled single, two full-length albums with the subtitle ''The Metal Opera'', two EPs called ''Lost in Space'', and second studio album ''[[The Scarecrow (album)|The Scarecrow]]''. Two new albums, ''[[The Wicked Symphony]]'' and ''[[Angel of Babylon]]'' are due to be released on April 3, 2010.