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In a May 2014 interview regarding Edguy's then latest album ''[[Space Police: Defenders of the Crown]]'', Tobias said that ''The Mystery of Time'' hinted at a possible sequel.<ref name=100%>{{cite web|first=Shane|title=Interview – Tobias Sammet, Edguy – April 2014|url=http://magazine.100percentrock.com/interviews/201405/53400|work=100% Rock Magazine|accessdate=21 May 2014|date=14 May 2014}}</ref> On July 2015, Tobias confirmed the sequel via Avantasia's official Facebook page - the new album will be called ''Ghostlights'' and is set for a January 2016<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.facebook.com/avantasia/posts/10153289814793889 | title=Avantasia - New Album & Tour 2016 | publisher=[[Facebook]] | work=Avantasia's official Facebook page | date=15 July 2015 | accessdate=15 July 2015}}</ref> release, with a World Tour coming next.<ref>{{cite web|title=AVANTASIA To Return With 'Ghostlights' Album, World Tour In 2016|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/avantasia-to-return-with-ghostlights-album-world-tour-in-2016/|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|accessdate=15 July 2015|date=15 July 2015}}</ref>
In a May 2014 interview regarding Edguy's then latest album ''[[Space Police: Defenders of the Crown]]'', Tobias said that ''The Mystery of Time'' hinted at a possible sequel.<ref name=100%>{{cite web|first=Shane|title=Interview – Tobias Sammet, Edguy – April 2014|url=http://magazine.100percentrock.com/interviews/201405/53400|work=100% Rock Magazine|accessdate=21 May 2014|date=14 May 2014}}</ref> On July 2015, Tobias confirmed the sequel via Avantasia's official Facebook page - the new album will be called ''Ghostlights'' and is set for a January 2016<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.facebook.com/avantasia/posts/10153289814793889 | title=Avantasia - New Album & Tour 2016 | publisher=[[Facebook]] | work=Avantasia's official Facebook page | date=15 July 2015 | accessdate=15 July 2015}}</ref> release, with a World Tour coming next.<ref>{{cite web|title=AVANTASIA To Return With 'Ghostlights' Album, World Tour In 2016|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/avantasia-to-return-with-ghostlights-album-world-tour-in-2016/|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|accessdate=15 July 2015|date=15 July 2015}}</ref>


==Members==
== Members ==
{{split section|List of Avantasia members|Talk:Avantasia#Split}}

===The Mystery of Time Members===
=== The Mystery of Time Members ===
* [[Tobias Sammet]]
* [[Tobias Sammet]]
**Lead vocals (2001–present)
**Lead vocals (2001–present)

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For other uses, see Avantasia (disambiguation).
Avantasia
Avantasia in Fulda, Germany - December 12, 2010
Avantasia in Fulda, Germany - December 12, 2010
Background information
OriginGermany
GenresSymphonic metal, progressive metal, power metal, hard rock
Years active1999-present (hiatus from 2003-2006 and 2014-2015)
LabelsAFM, Nuclear Blast
MembersTobias Sammet
Sascha Paeth
Miro
Russell Gilbrook
Past membersSee: Members
Websitewww.tobiassammet.com

Avantasia is a German symphonic/progressive metal supergroup project created by Tobias Sammet, vocalist of the band Edguy. It has been characterised as a rock opera, featuring the participation a variation of vocalists and musicians. The name is a portmanteau of the words "avalon" and "fantasia" ("fantasy") and describes "a world beyond human imagination" (a quotation from the booklet).

The project can be divided into three periods of activity. The first 1999-2002 saw the release of a self-titled single and two full-length albums with the subtitle The Metal Opera. The second 2005-2011 consists of the EPs Lost in Space Part I & II and the The Wicked Trilogy, composed of the albums The Scarecrow, The Wicked Symphony and Angel of Babylon. The third period from 2011 begins with the album The Mystery of Time.[1]

History

"The Metal Operas" (1999–2002)

In Spring 1999, during Edguy's 'Theater of Salvation' tour, Tobias Sammet began to outline his ideas for a metal opera to be realised as a concept album featuring a number of guest musicians. When the tour finished he began collaborating with metal vocalists like Michael Kiske, Andre Matos, Kai Hansen, Rob Rock, David Defeis, Sharon den Adel, Bob Catley and Oliver Hartmann to record the project. At this stage the core band consisted of four members, Sammet on keyboards, Henjo Richter on guitar, Markus Grosskopf on bass and Alex Holzwarth on drums. In 2001, a self-titled single and the first full-length album, The Metal Opera, were released.[2] The project went on hiatus after the release of The Metal Opera Part II in September 2002.

"The Scarecrow" (2005–08)

At the end of 2006, Sammet confirmed the rumours of a third Avantasia album, due for release in 2008. Two EPs named Lost in Space Part I and Part II were released on November 19, 2007, while the full-length album, The Scarecrow, was released on January 25, 2008. The Scarecrow marked the first chapter of "The Wicked Trilogy" concept and was also the first of many Avantasia releases to feature Sascha Paeth on the role of main guitarist and producer.[3] The album included guest performances by drummer Eric Singer, guitarists Henjo Richter and Rudolf Schenker and singers Jørn Lande, Michael Kiske, Bob Catley, Alice Cooper, Roy Khan, Amanda Somerville and Oliver Hartmann.[4]

After the release of the The Scarecrow, Tobias Sammet was invited to perform a headlining show at Wacken Open Air, an offer that producer/guitarist Sascha Paeth convinced him to accept. That led to 13 shows between July 5 and August 13. The shows at Masters of Rock and Wacken Open Air were recorded and the live DVD The Flying Opera, based on the footage, was released in March 2011.

"The Wicked Symphony" & "Angel of Babylon" (2009–10)

In November 2009, Sammet announced that he was recording two new albums, The Wicked Symphony and Angel of Babylon, to be released on April 3, 2010.[5] The concept of the albums was a continuation of The Scarecrow story and these three albums together are often referred to as "The Wicked Trilogy".[6] The special guests included drummers Eric Singer, Alex Holzwarth and Felix Bohnke, guitarists Bruce Kulick and Oliver Hartmann, keyboardist Jens Johansson and vocalists Jørn Lande, Russell Allen, Michael Kiske, Bob Catley, Klaus Meine, Tim "Ripper" Owens, Jon Oliva, Andre Matos, Cloudy Yang and Ralf Zdiarstek.[7] The Scarecrow, The Wicked Symphony and Angel of Babylon have scored high positions in various international music charts.[8]

"The Metal Opera Comes to Town Tour" (2010–11)

Avantasia live in Stockholm (Sweden) in 2010

A 12 show tour of Europe, South America and Asia took place during December 2010, with the exception of one concert at the Wacken Open Air festival in August 2011. The concerts lasted for almost three hours and many of them were sold out days before.[9] The ensemble was almost the same as on The Scarecrow Tour in 2008, with two changes. Andre Matos was replaced by ex-Helloween and current Unisonic singer Michael Kiske. With Kai Hansen also participating on this tour, there were a lot of instances when the two ex-Helloween members shared the same stage. The second change was the fact that Cloudy Yang was not part of the line-up.

Both tours were closely documented by Amanda Somerville on her YouTube channel.[10] The videos show various interesting backstage moments such as rehearsals, cancelled flights, or the ensemble travelling by a regular train.

"The Mystery of Time" (2012-13)

In August 2012 Sammet announced that "I didn‘t foresee how much I need Avantasia when I decided to finish this chapter of my life in 2011. After the worldwide success of the latest studio releases, an arena world tour that was sold out pretty much everywhere, collaborations with childhood heroes...I 'knew' that I had said everything I could possibly say in the name of Avantasia. But that's not what Avantasia is all about. I wanna create more great music, I wanna create more fantasy-worlds, the bigger and the more epic, the better. And listening to the material that I have created for this forthcoming chapter in the history of Avantasia, I know there is no way I am not going to do it! I have got the feeling and the certainty, that this is absolutely meant to happen and to be."[11]

During December 2012, it was revealed on Sammet's Avantasia website that the new album would be called The Mystery of Time and was due for release on March 30, 2013. The Mystery of Time marked the beginning of a new concept and was the first Avantasia release to feature the German Film Orchestra Babelsberg. The album included guest performances by drummer Russell Gilbrook, guitarists Bruce Kulick, Oliver Hartmann and Arjen Anthony Lucassen, while the guest vocalists were Joe Lynn Turner, Biff Byford, Michael Kiske, Ronnie Atkins, Eric Martin, Bob Catley and Cloudy Yang.[12][13] The Mystery Of Time scored the highest positions of any Avantasia release in several international music charts and even enabled the project to enter the US Billboard charts for the very first time.[14]

"The Mystery World Tour", hiatus and return (2013-15)

Avantasia live in São Paulo (Brazil) in 2013

Avantasia's biggest world tour took place between April and August 2013. The tour consisted of 30 concerts and included 7 headlining festival appearances in Europe, one festival performance in Canada and three hour long shows in South America, Japan, Russia, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Holland.[15][16]

According to Sammet: "I wanna put on the biggest thing you have ever seen, I wanna bring more vocalists, play longer shows, and just make it a giant Rock Opera. I love to headline festivals, you run over people in 90 minutes and kick ass. But I also like to do our own Avantasia indoor tour because we can make it much more Avantasia oriented and play almost three hours...It will be huge."[17]

Avantasia live in São Paulo (Brazil) in 2013

With two shows remaining at the end of the tour, Sammet held a press conference in which he announced that Avantasia would perform a headline performance at Wacken Open Air Festival in 2014. He also indicated that this would be a farewell performance as no further Avantasia activities were planned for the near future:[18]

There won't be any further Avantasia activities, it'll be just a single show. I may be back with an idea and go for it somewhere in the distant future, I won't say farewell is forever this time, but I have no clue as to when and where and who would be able to join us and what it would sound and look like, if we'd ever do this again in a couple of years. So, get your tickets for Wacken 2014 cause it'll be your last chance to catch us, if not forever at least for some years. See you, T

In a May 2014 interview regarding Edguy's then latest album Space Police: Defenders of the Crown, Tobias said that The Mystery of Time hinted at a possible sequel.[19] On July 2015, Tobias confirmed the sequel via Avantasia's official Facebook page - the new album will be called Ghostlights and is set for a January 2016[20] release, with a World Tour coming next.[21]

Members

The Mystery of Time Members

  • Tobias Sammet
    • Lead vocals (2001–present)
    • Bass guitar (2007–present)
    • Keyboards (2001–2002)
  • Sascha Paeth
    • Guitars (2007–present)
    • Producer (2007–present)
  • Russell Gilbrook
    • Drums (2013–present)
  • Miro
    • Keyboards (2007–present)
    • Orchestration (2007–present)

The Wicked Trilogy Members

  • Tobias Sammet
    • Lead vocals (2001–present)
    • Bass guitar (2007–present)
    • Keyboards (2001–2002)
  • Sascha Paeth
    • Guitars (2007–present)
    • Producer (2007–present)
  • Eric Singer
    • Drums (2002, 2007–2010)
    • Vocals (2007)
  • Miro
    • Keyboards (2007–present)
    • Orchestration (2007–present)

The Metal Opera members

The Scarecrow World Tour (2008)

The Metal Opera Comes to Town Tour (2010)

The Mystery World Tour (2013)

Vocalists

Vocalist Associated bands Avantasia The Metal Opera The Metal Opera Part II Lost in Space Part I Lost in Space Part II The Scarecrow The Wicked Symphony Angel of Babylon The Mystery of Time
Germany Tobias Sammet Edguy all tracks all tracks all tracks all tracks all tracks all tracks all tracks all tracks, except track 8 (Symphony of Life) all tracks
Germany Michael Kiske ex-Helloween, Place Vendome, Kiske/Somerville, Unisonic Reach Out for the Light Reach Out for the Light, Breaking Away, Farewell, Avantasia, The Tower The Seven Angels, No Return Promised Land The Scarecrow, Shelter from the Rain, What Kind of Love Wastelands, Runaway Train Stargazers Where Clock Hands Freeze, Savior In The Clockwork, Dweller In A Dream
Brazil Andre Matos ex-Shaaman, ex-Angra, ex-Viper, ex-Symfonia Inside, Sign of the Cross, The Tower The Seven Angels, No Return, Chalice of Agony Blizzard On a Broken Mirror
United States David DeFeis Virgin Steele Final Sacrifice Serpents in Paradise, The Tower The Seven Angels, The Final Sacrifice
Germany Kai Hansen ex-Helloween, Gamma Ray Inside, Sign of the Cross The Seven Angels, Chalice of Agony
Germany Oliver Hartmann ex-At Vance The Glory of Rome, Sign of the Cross, The Tower The Seven Angels I Don't Believe in Your Love Stargazers
United States Rob Rock ex-Axel Rudi Pell, ex-Warrior, Driver, Impellitteri The Glory of Rome The Seven Angels, Neverland
United Kingdom Bob Catley Magnum, ex-Hard Rain The Looking Glass, In Quest for The Story Ain't Over Shelter from the Rain, Cry Just a Little Runaway Train Journey to Arcadia The Great Mystery
Netherlands Sharon den Adel Within Temptation Farewell Into the Unknown
Germany Ralf Zdiarstek Malleus Maleficarum, The Glory of Rome Memory Black Wings
Finland Timo Tolkki ex-Stratovarius, ex-Revolution Renaissance, ex-Symfonia The Tower
Norway Jørn Lande ex-Ark, ex-Masterplan, Jorn Another Angel Down Promised Land The Scarecrow, Another Angel Down, Devil in the Belfry The Wicked Symphony, Runaway Train, Crestfallen, Forever is a Long Time Stargazers, Angel of Babylon, Rat Race, Down in the Dark, Alone I Remember, Promised Land
United States Amanda Somerville Aina, Kiske/Somerville Lost in Space, The Story Ain't Over Lost in Space, Lost in Space What Kind of Love, Lost in Space
Norway Roy Khan ex-Conception, ex-Kamelot Twisted Mind
United States Alice Cooper The Toy Master
United States Eric Singer Kiss, ex-Black Sabbath, ex-Alice Cooper Ride the Sky
United States Russell Allen Symphony X, Adrenaline Mob The Wicked Symphony, States of Matter Stargazers, Journey to Arcadia
Germany Klaus Meine Scorpions Dying for an Angel
United States Tim "Ripper" Owens ex-Judas Priest, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-Iced Earth Scales of Justice
United States Jon Oliva Savatage, Jon Oliva's Pain Death is Just a Feeling
Germany Cloudy Yang Symphony of Life Sleepwalking
United States Joe Lynn Turner ex-Rainbow, ex-Deep Purple, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen Spectres, The Watchmakers' Dream, Savior In The Clockwork, The Great Mystery
United Kingdom Biff Byford Saxon Black Orchid, Savior In The Clockwork, The Great Mystery
Denmark Ronnie Atkins Pretty Maids Invoke The Machine
United States Eric Martin Mr. Big What's Left Of Me

Musicians

Musician Associated bands Avantasia The Metal Opera The Metal Opera Part II Lost in Space Part I Lost in Space Part II The Scarecrow The Wicked Symphony Angel of Babylon The Mystery of Time
Germany Tobias Sammet Edguy Keyboards (all) Keyboards (all) Keyboards (all)
Bass (10) 		Bass (all) Bass (all) Bass (all) Bass (all) Bass (all) Bass (all)
Germany Henjo Richter Gamma Ray Guitars (all) Guitars (all) Guitars (all) Lead guitar (3) Lead guitar (2, 3, 4) Lead guitar (2, 3, 6, 7, 8) Lead guitar (10)
Germany Markus Grosskopf Helloween Bass (all) Bass (all) Bass (all)
Germany Alex Holzwarth Rhapsody of Fire, ex-Angra Drums (all) Drums (all) Drums (all) Drums (3, 7, 8, 10) Drums (1, 2, 3, 11)
Germany Jens Ludwig Edguy Lead guitar (12, 13) Lead guitar (5, 9)
Finland Timo Tolkki ex-Stratovarius, ex-Revolution Renaissance, ex-Symfonia Lead guitar (1, 10)
Germany Norman Meiritz Acoustic guitar (6) Rhythm guitar (10)
Germany Frank Tischer Piano (11) Piano (1, 4, 7)
Germany Sascha Paeth ex-Heavens Gate, Aina Guitars (all) Guitars (all) Guitars (all) Guitars (all) Guitars (all) Guitars (all)
United States Eric Singer KISS, ex-Black Sabbath, ex-Alice Cooper Drums (10) Drums (all) Drums (all) Drums (all) Drums (2, 4, 6) Drums (5, 7, 9, 10)
Germany Michael "Miro" Rodenberg Aina, Kamelot Keyboards (all) Keyboards (all) Keyboards (all) Keyboards (all) Keyboards (all except track 2) Keyboards (all)
Germany Kai Hansen ex-Helloween, Gamma Ray, ex-Iron Savior Lead guitar (3)
Germany Rudolf Schenker Scorpions Lead guitar (10)
United States Bruce Kulick ex-Kiss, Grand Funk Railroad Lead guitar (6, 11) Lead guitar (5, 9, 11) Lead guitar (3, 6, 10)
Germany Oliver Hartmann ex-At Vance Lead guitar (2, 8) Lead guitar (1, 2, 3) Lead guitar (4, 7)
Germany Felix Bohnke Edguy Drums (1, 5, 9 11) Drums (4, 6, 8)
Sweden Jens Johansson Stratovarius, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen Keyboards (2)
Germany Eddy Wrapiprou Edguy Keyboards (all)
Germany Simon Oberender Organ (11) Organ (9)
United Kingdom Russell Gilbrook Uriah Heep Drums (all)
Netherlands Arjen Anthony Lucassen Ayreon, Star One, Guilt Machine, Ambeon, ex-Stream of Passion, ex-Vengeance, ex-Bodine Lead guitar (2)
Germany Ferdy Doernberg Axel Rudi Pell Hammond Organ (2)

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
GER
[22] 		AUT
[23] 		BEL
(Vl)
[24] 		BEL
(Wa)
[25] 		ESP
[26] 		FIN
[27] 		FR
[28] 		NL
[29] 		NOR
[30] 		SWE
[31] 		SWI
[32]
The Metal Opera
  • Released: 22 January 2001
  • Label: AFM Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download[33]
 35 — — — — 36 118 — — 48 —
The Metal Opera Part II
  • Released: 29 October 2002
  • Label: AFM Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download[34]
 17 — — — 46 26 64 — 55 17 94
The Scarecrow 8 16 — — 27 18 26 57 36 10 17
The Wicked Symphony
  • Released: 3 April 2010
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, digital download[36]
 2 9 — — 32 18 74 — 22 14 7
Angel of Babylon
  • Released: 3 April 2010
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, digital download[38]
 — — — — — — — — — — —
The Mystery of Time
  • Released: 29 March 2013
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, digital download[40]
 2 11 97 70 29 9 61 85 19 9 5
Ghostlights
  • Released: January 2016
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats:
  • US:
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
GER
[22]
The Flying Opera
  • Released: 18 March 2011
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, digital download[42]
 18
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
SWE
[44] 		SWI
[45] 		NL
[46]
The Flying Opera
  • Released: 18 March 2011
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: DVD
 1 3 30
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

Title Album details Peak chart positions
GER
[22] 		FR
[47]
Lost in Space Part I
  • Released: 19 November 2007
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD
 9 66
Lost in Space Part II
  • Released: 19 November 2007
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD
 — 69
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions
AUT
[48]
"Avantasia" 2000 —
"Lost in Space" 2007 48
"Carry me Over"[49] —
"Dying for an Angel"[50] 2010 —
"Sleepwalking"[51] 2013 —
"'Spectres" 2014 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilations

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