The Metal Opera

The Metal Opera

Infobox Album
Name = The Metal Opera
Type = studio
Artist = Avantasia


Released = flagicon|Europe November 13, 2000 flagicon|USA July 10, 2001
Genre = Symphonic metal Power metal
Length = 59:08
Label = flagicon|Europe AFM Records flagicon|USA Century Media Records
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:rauvadokl8w6~T1 link]
Last album = "Avantasia" (2001)
This album = "The Metal Opera" (2001)
Next album = "The Metal Opera Part II" (2002)

"The Metal Opera" is the first 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

# "Prelude" – 1:11
# "Reach Out for the Light" – 6:33
# "Serpents in Paradise" – 6:16
# "Malleus Maleficarum" – 1:43
# "Breaking Away" – 4:35
# "Farewell" – 6:33
# "The Glory of Rome" – 5:29
# "In Nomine Patris" – 1:04
# "Avantasia" – 5:32
# "A New Dimension" – 1:39
# "Inside" – 2:24
# "Sign of the Cross" – 6:26
# "The Tower" – 9:43 [ [http://wm10.allmusic.com allmusic ] ]

Credits

*Musicians
**Guitar
***Henjo Richter (Gamma Ray)
***Jens Ludwig (Edguy) (lead on tracks 12 & 13)
***Norman Meiritz (acoustic on track 6)
**Bass
***Markus Grosskopf (Helloween)
**Drums
***Alex Holzwarth (Rhapsody of Fire)
**Keyboards
***Tobias Sammet (Edguy)
***Frank Tischer (Piano on track 11)
*Singers
**Gabriel Laymann - Tobias Sammet (Edguy) - tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 & 13
**Lugaid Vandroiy - Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween) - tracks 2, 5, 6, 9, & 13
**Friar Jakob - David DeFeis (Virgin Steele) - tracks 3 & 13
**Bailiff Falk von Kronberg - Ralf Zdiarstek - tracks 4 & 7
**Anna Held - Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation) - track 6
**Bishop Johann von Bicken - Rob Rock (Impellitteri) - track 7 & 12
**Pope Clement VIII - Oliver Hartmann (ex-At Vance) - tracks 7, 12 & 13
**Elderane the Elf - Andre Matos (ex-Shaaman, ex-Angra, ex-Viper) - tracks 11, 12 & 13
**Regrin the Dwarf - Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray) - tracks 11 & 12
**Voice of the Tower - Timo Tolkki (Revolution Renaissance, ex-Stratovarius) - track 13

References


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