AVANTASIA - Metal opera part 1 + 2

The Metal Opera - Part I

1.album (2001)

Tobias Sammets Avantasia :
Tobias Sammet - vocals
Henjo Richter - Guitar
Jens Ludwig - Guitar (tracks 12 and 13)
Norman Meiritz - Acoustic Guitar (track 6)
Markus Grosskopf - Bass
Alex Holzwarth - Drums
Vocals: Tobias Sammet as novice Gabriel (appears on 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 & 13)
Ernie, a.k.a Michael Kiske, as druid Lugaid Vandroly (appears on 2, 5, 6, 9, & 13)
David DeFeis as Friar Jakob (appears on 3 & 13)
Ralf Zdiarstek as Baliff von Kronberg (appears on 4 & 7)
Sharon Den Adel as Anna Held (appears on 6)
Rob Rock as Bishop von Bicken
Oliver Hartmann as Pope Clemens IIX (appears on 7, 12 & 13)
Andre Matos as Elderane, the Elf (appears on 11, 12 & 13)
Kai Hansen as Regrin, the Dwarf (appears on 11 & 12)
Timo Tolkki as voice in The Tower (appears on 13)

1. Prelude
2. Reach Out for the Light
3. Serpents in Paradise
4. Malleus Maleficarum
5. Breaking Away
6. Farewell
7. The Glory of Rome
8. In Nomine Patris
9. Avantasia
10. A New Dimension
11. Inside
12. Sign of the Cross
13. The Tower
14. Avantasia (bonus - Radio Single Version)


The Metal Opera - Part II

2.album (2002)

Tobias Sammets Avantasia :
Track 1: Andre Matos, David DeFeis, Kai Hansen, Michael Kiske, Oliver Hartmann, Rob Rock, Timo Tolkki (vocals & guitar)
Track 2: Andre Matos, Michael Kiske
Tracks 3 & 4: Bob Catley
Track 5: David DeFeis
Track 6: Rob Rock
Track 8: Andre Matos, Kai Hansen
Track 9: Ralf Zdiarstek
Track 10: Sharon Den Adel, Timo Tolkki (guitar), Eric Singer (drums), Norman Meiritz (rhythm guitar)
Bass on track 10 played by Tobias Sammet

1. The Seven Angels
2. No Return
3. The Looking Glass
4. In Quest For
5. The Final Sacrifice
6. Neverland
7. Anywhere
8. Chalice of Agony
9. Memory
10. Into the Unknown
11. Sign Of The Cross (Shaman - live in Sao Paulo, Andre Matos & Tobias Sammet) - audio (bonus)
12. Sign Of The Cross (Shaman - live in Sao Paulo, Andre Matos & Tobias Sammet) - video (bonus)