The Metal Opera
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The Metal Opera | ||
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Studio album by Avantasia | ||
Released | July 10, 2001 | |
Genre | Power metal | |
Length | 59:08 | |
Label | AFM Records | |
Professional reviews | ||
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Avantasia chronology | ||
The Metal Opera (2001) |
The Metal Opera Part II (2002) |
The Metal Opera is the first of two full-length albums by Tobias Sammet's side project opera, Avantasia.
[edit] 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
[edit] Credits
- Musicians
- Guitar
- Henjo Richter (Gamma Ray)
- Jens Ludwig (Edguy) (lead on tracks 12 & 13)
- Norman Meiritz (acoustic on track 6)
- Bass
- Drums
- Keyboard
- Piano
- Frank Tischer (on track 11)
- Guitar
- 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 (ex-Impellitteri) - track 7
- Pope Clement VIII - Oliver Hartmann (ex-At Vance) - tracks 7, 12 & 13
- Elderane the Elf - André Matos (Shaaman, ex-Angra) - tracks 11, 12 & 13
- Regrin the Dwarf - Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray) - tracks 11 & 12
- Voice of the Tower - Timo Tolkki (Stratovarius) - track 13