- The Metal Opera Part II
Infobox Album
Name = The Metal Opera Pt. II
Type = studio
Artist =Avantasia
Released =October 29 ,2002
Genre =Symphonic metal Power metal
Length = 59:17
Label =AFM Records
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3s820r3al48b~T1 link]
Last album = "The Metal Opera " (2001)
This album = "The Metal Opera Pt. II" (2002)
Next album = "Lost in Space Part I " (2007)"The Metal Opera Pt. II" is the second full-length album by
Tobias Sammet 's side project opera,Avantasia . It is aconcept album , and further information on the story can be found here.Track listing
# "The Seven Angels" – 14:17
# "No Return" – 4:29
# "The Looking Glass" – 4:53
# "In Quest for" – 3:54
# "The Final Sacrifice" – 5:02
# "Neverland" – 5:00
# "Anywhere" – 5:29
# "Chalice of Agony" – 6:00
# "Memory" – 5:44
# "Into the Unknown" – 4:29 [ [http://wm10.allmusic.com allmusic ] ]Credits
*Musicians
**Guitar
***Henjo Richter (Gamma Ray)
***Jens Ludwig (Edguy ) (lead on tracks 5 and 9)
***Norman Meiritz (rhythm on track 10)
***Timo Tolkki (Stratovarius ) (lead on tracks 1 and 10)
**Bass
***Markus Grosskopf (Helloween )
***Tobias Sammet (Edguy ) (on track 10)
**Drum s
***Alex Holzwarth (Rhapsody of Fire )
***Eric Singer (KISS,Black Sabbath ,Alice Cooper ) (on track 10)
**Keyboard
***Tobias Sammet (Edguy )
***Frank Tischer (Piano on tracks 1, 4 and 7)
*Singers
**Gabriel Laymann -Tobias Sammet (Edguy ) - tracks 1-10
**Lugaid Vandroiy -Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween ) - tracks 1 and 2
**Bruder Jakob -David DeFeis (Virgin Steele ) - tracks 1 and 5
**Bailiff Falk von Kronberg -Ralf Zdiarstek - track 9
**Anna Held -Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation ) - track 10
**Bishop Johann von Bicken -Rob Rock (Impellitteri ) - tracks 1 and 6
**Pope Clement VIII -Oliver Hartmann (ex-At Vance ) - track 1
**Elderane the Elf -Andre Matos (ex-Shaaman , ex-Angra, ex-Viper) - tracks 1, 2 and 8
**Regrin the Dwarf -Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray) - tracks 1 and 8
**Mysterious Voice of the Tower -Timo Tolkki (Revolution Renaissance , ex-Stratovarius ) - track 1
**Tree of Knowledge -Bob Catley (Magnum) - tracks 3 and 4References
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