The presale for the ninth AVANTASIA studio album A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society has begun, and their magical journey continues with the dramatic power ballad ‘Misplaced Among The Angels’ – featuring Floor Jansen. Watch the brand-new video here: AVANTASIA mastermind Tobias Sammet comments: “There are still some special voices and artists left that I wanted to work with; one of them being NIGHTWISH singer and frontwoman, Floor Jansen…. Read more »
He’s become part of rock history as the lead guitarist of KISS, MICHAEL BOLTON, MEAT LOAF and GRAND FUNK RAILROAD. And like a bat out of hell, he was back in the studio to record some lead guitars for the new AVANTASIA album. Guitar legend, solo artist and Tobi‘s dear friend Bruce Kulick! AVANTASIA‘s new album Ghostlights… Read more »
Fans in Europe and Asia have already had the pleasure to see the Danish rocker on stage with the metal opera. Now the whole world is going to get their share of PRETTY MAIDS‘ powerhouse Ronnie Atkins. He will not only appear on the new AVANTASIA album Ghostlights, he will also join the massive all-star lineup on stage around the globe… Read more »
In January, the new AVANTASIA album Ghostlights will hit the stores via Nuclear Blast: After Jorn Lande and Geoff Tate, a third very special guest can be announced: former HELLOWEEN & current UNISONIC vocalist Michael Kiske. Michael will not only appear on the album, he will also join AVANTASIA on the Ghostlights World Tour 2016. “I… Read more »
Once upon a time, in a haunted small town in England, a young occultist set off on a spiritual journey to explore The Mystery Of Time. A video preview with snippets of tracks from AVANTASIA’s upcoming album is now up on Nuclear Blast’s YouTube channel AVANTASIA’s latest rock opera will be released in North America… Read more »
A lyric video for the hard-rockin’ AVANTASIA track “Invoke The Machine” – featuring Tobias Sammet and guest vocalist Ronnie Atkins of Pretty Maids – is now up on Nuclear Blast’s YouTube channel: “Invoke The Machine” comes from AVANTASIA’s upcoming The Mystery Of Time album, due out in North America on April 30th. AVANTASIA’s latest rock opera… Read more »
Highly-acclaimed British fantasy artist Rodney Matthews (Thin Lizzy, Asia, Nazareth, Magnum) is the talent behind AVANTASIA’s album artwork for The Mystery Of Time. States AVANTASIA mastermind Tobias Sammet: “It is a great honor for me to have Rodney create the artwork . . . Since the new album is a conceptual album and its story… Read more »
NWOBHM living legend Biff Byford of SAXON will be performing guest vocal duties on the latest rock opera by AVANTASIA, The Mystery Of Time. Watch studio footage taken by AVANTASIA frontman/mastermind Tobias Sammet in Brighton, England on AVANTASIA’s official YouTube channel. Musicians also confirmed to make appearances on The Mystery Of Time – slated for… Read more »
