Avantasia
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Avantasia (Template:Pron-en) is a symphonic metal/power metal project created by Tobias Sammet, vocalist and frontman of the power metal 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 the recently released album The Scarecrow.
Development
In Spring 1999, during Edguy's Theater of Salvation tour, Tobias Sammet began to write down his ideas for a metal opera, a concept album with many guest musicians. When the tour was finished, he carried this plan out, recruiting well-known metal players like Kai Hansen and the ex-Helloween singer Michael Kiske. The project was recorded with a core band of four members - Sammet playing keyboards and arranging orchestration, Henjo Richter playing guitar, Markus Grosskopf playing bass, and Alex Holzwarth on drums. In 2001, the self-titled single and the first full-length album, The Metal Opera, were released. The project was completed in September 2002 with the release of The Metal Opera Part II.[1] At the end of 2006, Sammet confirmed the rumours of a third Avantasia album, due for release in 2008. On March 24, 2007, the name was confirmed to be "The Scarecrow".[1] The album was released on January 25, 2008, and includes special guests such as Rudolf Schenker, Sascha Paeth, drummer Eric Singer, and singers Bob Catley, Jørn Lande, Michael Kiske, Alice Cooper, Roy Khan, Amanda Somerville and Oliver Hartmann.[2] Tobias Sammet has announced that a new album will be released by the end of 2009.[3]
Members
- Tobias Sammet - Lead vocals, Keyboards, Bass guitar (1999-present)
- Sascha Paeth - Guitars (2007-present)
- Eric Singer - Drums (2002-present)
A number of musicians have worked for Tobias Sammet's Avantasia from the project inception in 1999 until the present.
Vocalists
Musicians
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 Scarecrow Part II |
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Tobias Sammet | Edguy | all tracks | all tracks | all tracks | all tracks | all tracks | all tracks | all tracks |
Michael Kiske | Helloween | 2 | 2, 5, 6, 9, 13 | 1, 2 | 2 | 2, 3, 5 | ||
David DeFeis | Virgin Steele | 3 | 3, 13 | 1, 5 | ||||
Ralf Zdiarstek | 4, 7 | 9 | ||||||
Sharon den Adel | Within Temptation | 6 | 10 | |||||
Rob Rock | Impellitteri | 7 | 1, 6 | |||||
Oliver Hartmann | At Vance | 7, 12, 13 | 1 | 10 | ||||
Andre Matos | Shaman, Angra, Viper | 11, 12, 13 | 1, 2, 8 | |||||
Kai Hansen | Gamma Ray, Helloween | 11, 12 | 1, 8 | |||||
Timo Tolkki | Stratovarius | 13 | 1 | |||||
Bob Catley | Magnum | 3, 4 | 4 | 3, 9 | ||||
Jørn Lande | Masterplan, ARK | 3 | 2 | 2, 6, 8 | ||||
Amanda Somerville | Aina | 1, 4 | 1, 6 | 5, 11 | ||||
Roy Khan | Kamelot | 1 | ||||||
Alice Cooper | 7 | |||||||
Eric Singer | KISS, Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper | 6 | ||||||
Klaus Meine | Scorpions |
Musician | Associated bands | Avantasia | The Metal Opera | The Metal Opera Part II | Lost in Space Part I | Lost in Space Part II | The Scarecrow |
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Tobias Sammet | Edguy | Keyboards (all) | Keyboards (all) | Keyboards (all) Bass (10) |
Bass (all) | Bass (all) | Bass (all) |
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) |
Markus Grosskopf | Helloween | Bass (all) | Bass (all) | Bass (all) | |||
Alex Holzwarth | Rhapsody of Fire, Angra | Drums (all) | Drums (all) | Drums (all) | |||
Jens Ludwig | Edguy | Lead guitar (12, 13) | Lead guitar (5, 9) | ||||
Norman Meiritz | Acoustic guitar (6) | Rhythm guitar (10) | |||||
Frank Tischer | Piano (11) | Piano (1, 4, 7) | |||||
Timo Tolkki | Stratovarius | Lead guitar (1, 10) | |||||
Sascha Paeth | Aina, Heaven's Gate, Kamelot | Guitars (all) | Guitars (all) | Guitars (all) | |||
Eric Singer | KISS, Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper | Drums (10) | Drums (all) | Drums (all) | Drums (all) | ||
Michael "Miro" Rodenberg | Aina, Kamelot | Keyboards (all) | Keyboards (all) | Keyboards (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11) | |||
Kai Hansen | Gamma Ray, Helloween | Lead guitar (3) | |||||
Rudolph Schenker | Scorpions | Lead guitar (10) |
Discography
Studio Albums
- The Metal Opera - 2001
- The Metal Opera Part II - 2002
- The Scarecrow - 2008
- TBA - 2010
EPs
- Lost in Space Part I (EP) - 2007
- Lost in Space Part II (EP) - 2007
Singles
- Avantasia (Single) - 2001
- Lost in Space (Promo Single) - 2007
- Carry me Over (Promo Single) - 2007
Compilations
See also
References
External links
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