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Sign in to saveAvantasia is a German supergroup metal opera project created by Tobias Sammet, vocalist of the band Edguy. It has been characterized as a rock opera, as it features the contributions of various vocalists and musicians and it consists of concept albums. The name is a blend of the words Avalon and fantasia ('fantasy') and describes "a world beyond human imagination" (a quotation from the booklet of the debut album).
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Avantasia
- Musical artist.image
- 20160611 Loreley RockFels Avantasia 0717.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Avantasia performing in Lorelei, Germany, in 2016
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.origin
- Germany
- Musical artist.spinoff_of
- Edguy
- Musical artist.current_members
- Tobias SammetSascha PaethMiroFelix Bohnke
- Musical artist.past_members
- See: Members
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- History
- The Metal Operas (1999–2002)
- The Wicked Trilogy (2006–2011)
- The ''Ghostlights'' saga (2012–2017)
- The ''Moonglow'' saga (2018–2023)
- ''Here Be Dragons'' (2024–present)
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Band members
- Current
- Former
- Vocalists
- Musicians
- References
- External links
Avantasia is a German supergroup metal opera project created by Tobias Sammet, vocalist of the band Edguy. It has been characterized as a rock opera, as it features the contributions of various vocalists and musicians and it consists of concept albums. The name is a blend of the words Avalon and fantasia ('fantasy') and describes "a world beyond human imagination" (a quotation from the booklet of the debut album).
Conceived in 1999 as studio-only, two-album project, Avantasia has since released seven other studio albums and has toured the world multiple times. It can be divided into five periods of activity. The first, 1999–2002, saw the release of a self-titled single and the full-length albums The Metal Opera and The Metal Opera Part II. The second, 2006–2011, consists of the EPs Lost in Space Part 1 & 2 and The Wicked Trilogy, composed of the albums The Scarecrow, The Wicked Symphony and Angel of Babylon. The third, 2013–2016, includes the albums The Mystery of Time and Ghostlights. The fourth period, 2019–2022, comprises the albums Moonglow and A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society. Here be Dragons, Avantasia's latest album, represents the fifth and current era.