The Metal Opera Pt. II
by Avantasia
- Type: Album
- Released: 26 August 2002
- Label: AFM
- Country: Germany
- Length: 59:08
- Community rating: 3.11/5 from 2 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Concluding Tobias Sammet's highly ambitious two-part conceptual fantasy saga, the star-studded ensemble project delivered a triumphant masterpiece of symphonic power metal. The incredibly dense, theatrical orchestrations brilliantly support an extensive cast of guest vocalists, including Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen.
Genres
Descriptors: fantasy, melodic, conceptual, narrative
Tracklist
- Prelude (1:11)
- Reach out for the Light (6:32)
- Serpents in Paradise (6:16)
- Malleus Maleficarum (1:42)
- Breaking Away (4:35)
- Farewell (6:32)
- The Glory of Rome (5:29)
- In Nomine Patris (1:04)
- Avantasia (5:31)
- A New Dimension (1:39)
- Inside (2:23)
- Sign of the Cross (6:26)
- The Tower (9:43)
Credits
- Tobias Sammet's Avantasia - Primary Artist
- Timo Tolkki - Lead Guitar
- Frank Tischer - Piano, additional recording
- Rob Rock - Vocals [Bishop Von Bicken]
- Michael Kiske - Vocals [Druid Lugaid Vandroiy]
- Andre Matos - Vocals [Elderane, The Elf]
- David DeFeis - Vocals [Friar Jakob]
- Tobias Sammet - Vocals [Novice Gabriel], Bass, keyboard instrument, orchestrator
- Oliver Hartmann - Vocals [Pope Clemens VIII]
- Kai Hansen - Vocals [Regrin, The Dwarf]
- Bob Catley - Vocals [Tree Of Knowledge]
- Jens Ludwig - Lead Guitar
- Ralf Zdiarstek - Vocals [Bailiff Falk v. Kronberg]
- Eric Singer - Drums
- Norman Meiritz - Rhythm Guitar
- Sharon den Adel - Vocals [Anna Held]
- Markus Grosskopf - electric bass guitar instrument
- Alex Holzwarth - membranophone instrument
- Henjo Richter - electric guitar instrument
- Mika Jussila - mastering
- Angelo Janotti - additional recording
- Gilby Clarke - additional recording
- Oscar Holleman - additional recording
- Sascha Paeth - additional recording
- Dirk Schl盲chter - additional recording
- Ed Warrin - additional recording