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[1]
Credits
- Musicians
- 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
- ^ allmusic
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