Tipo: CD
Nome: THE METAL OPERA (PLATINUM EDITION)(DIGIPAK)
Artista: AVANTASIA
Origem: NA
Descrição:
Lançado em 2001, é o primeiro álbum do Avantasia.
Uma verdadeira Metal Opera com a participação de músicos renomados como: Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray), André Matos (Angra/Shaman), Michael Kiske, Oliver Hartmann (At Vance), David DeFeis (Virgin Steele), Timo Tolkki (Stratovarius), Rob Rock (Impelliteri/Axel Rudi Pell) entre outros.
Track List:
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
Bonus Tracks:
14. Inside (Live)
15. Avantasia (Live)
16. Avantasia (Single Edit)
.Instrumentistas.
- Guitars
Henjo Richter (Gamma Ray)
Jens Ludwig (Edguy) (lead on tracks 12 and 13)
Norman Meiritz (acoustic on track 6)
- Bass
Markus Grosskopf (Helloween)
- Drums
Alex Holzwarth (Rhapsody of Fire)
- Keyboards
Tobias Sammet (Edguy)
Frank Tischer (Piano on track 11)
.Vocalistas.
Gabriel Laymann - Tobias Sammet (Edguy) - tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 and 13
Lugaid Vandroiy - Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween) - tracks 2, 5, 6, 9 and 13
Friar Jakob - David DeFeis (Virgin Steele) - tracks 3 and 13
Bailiff Falk von Kronberg - Ralf Zdiarstek - tracks 4 and 7
Anna Held - Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation) - track 6
Bishop Johann von Bicken - Rob Rock (ex-Impellitteri) - track 7
Pope Clement VIII - Oliver Hartmann (ex-At Vance) - tracks 7, 12 and 13
Elderane the Elf - Andre Matos (ex-Shaman, ex-Angra, ex-Viper) - tracks 11, 12 and 13
Regrin the Dwarf - Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray) - tracks 11 and 12
Voice of the Tower - Timo Tolkki (Stratovarius) - track 13