The Metal Opera
The Metal Opera is the first full-length album by Tobias Sammet's supergroup project, Avantasia. It is a concept album and a rock opera. The album is followed by the sequel The Metal Opera Part II.
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| Released | 22 January 2001 (Europe)[1] 10 July 2001 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Studio | Rhoen Studios, Germany | |||
| Genre | Symphonic power metal | |||
| Length | 59:12 | |||
| Label | AFM Records (Europe) Century Media Records (U.S.) | |||
| Producer | Tobias Sammet, Norman Meiritz | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tobias Sammet.
| No. | Title | Guest Vocalist | Length |
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| 1. | "Prelude" | 1:12 | |
| 2. | "Reach Out for the Light" | Michael Kiske | 6:33 |
| 3. | "Serpents in Paradise" | David DeFeis | 6:16 |
| 4. | "Malleus Maleficarum" | Ralf Zdiarstek | 1:43 |
| 5. | "Breaking Away" | Kiske | 4:35 |
| 6. | "Farewell" | Sharon den Adel, Michael Kiske | 6:33 |
| 7. | "The Glory of Rome" | Oliver Hartmann, Zdiarstek, Rob Rock | 5:29 |
| 8. | "In Nomine Patris" | 1:04 | |
| 9. | "Avantasia" | Kiske | 5:32 |
| 10. | "A New Dimension" | 1:39 | |
| 11. | "Inside" | Andre Matos †, Kai Hansen | 2:24 |
| 12. | "Sign of the Cross" | Hartmann, Hansen, Rock, Matos | 6:26 |
| 13. | "The Tower" | Kiske, Hartmann, DeFeis, Timo Tolkki, Matos † | 9:45 |
| Total length: | 59:12 | ||
Note: "Malleus Maleficarum" is sampled from the song, "the Kingdom", by Tobias Sammet's other project, Edguy.
Credits
- Tobias Sammet (Edguy) - Keyboards, Vocals (see "Singers")
- Henjo Richter (Gamma Ray) - Guitars
- Markus Grosskopf (Helloween) - Bass guitar
- Alex Holzwarth (Rhapsody of Fire) - Drums
Guests
Musicians
- Guitar
- Jens Ludwig (Edguy) (lead on tracks 12 & 13)
- Norman Meiritz (acoustic on track 6)
- Keyboards
- 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 (credited as Ernie) (ex-Helloween, Unisonic) - 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-Axel Rudi Pell, Driver, Impellitteri) - track 7 & 12
- Pope Clement VIII – Oliver Hartmann (ex-At Vance) - tracks 7, 12 & 13
- Elderane the Elf – Andre Matos † (ex-Symfonia, ex-Shaaman, ex-Angra, Viper) – tracks 11, 12 & 13
- Regrin the Dwarf – Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray, ex-Helloween) - tracks 11 & 12
- Voice of the Tower – Timo Tolkki (ex-Symfonia, ex-Revolution Renaissance, ex-Stratovarius) - track 13
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finland | 36 |
| France | 118 |
| Germany | 35 |
| Sweden | 48 |
References
- "Avantasia News and Updates". Archived from the original on 2001-02-11. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- Huey, Steve. "Avantasia The Metal Opera review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
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