The Metal Opera
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| The Metal Opera | ||||
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| Studio album by Avantasia | ||||
| Released | January 22, 2001 (Europe)[1] July 10, 2001 (U.S.) |
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| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Studio | Rhoen Studios, Germany | |||
| Genre | Symphonic power metal | |||
| Length | 59:12 | |||
| Label | AFM Records (Europe) Century Media Records (U.S.) |
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| Producer | Tobias Sammet, Norman Meiritz | |||
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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, and further information on the story can be found here. The album is followed by the sequel The Metal Opera Part II.
Track listing
All songs written and composed 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" | Michael Kiske | 4:35 |
| 6. | "Farewell" | Michael Kiske, Sharon den Adel | 6:33 |
| 7. | "The Glory of Rome" | Oliver Hartmann, Ralf Zdiarstek, Rob Rock | 5:29 |
| 8. | "In Nomine Patris" | 1:04 | |
| 9. | "Avantasia" | Michael Kiske | 5:32 |
| 10. | "A New Dimension" | 1:39 | |
| 11. | "Inside" | Andre Matos, Kai Hansen | 2:24 |
| 12. | "Sign of the Cross" | Oliver Hartmann, Kai Hansen, Rob Rock, Andre Matos | 6:26 |
| 13. | "The Tower" | Michael Kiske, Oliver Hartmann, David DeFeis, Timo Tolkki, Andre Matos | 9:45 |
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Total length:
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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 |
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| Finland | 36 |
| France | 118 |
| Germany | 35 |
| Sweden | 48 |
