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 a concept 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)
**Drums
***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 4

References