Personal top 20 for 2019 01. Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia “Moonglow” Sammet and his project keeps on going, this is the eight release by the symfonic/progressive/heavy metal constellation and features performances by previous singers in Jorn Lande, Michael Kiske, Bob Catly as well as some new contributions by Hansi Kursh, Mille…
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Best of 2019
Top 20 Metal Albums of 2019 As always, the top albums of the year are for full albums (no EP’s or demos) released in 2019. They are new studio albums for the year, not re-recordings, re-releases, cover songs, or live albums. Below the combined top 20 you will find links…
Best of 2019: Marko Syrjälä
BEST ALBUMS OF 2019 WHITESNAKE FLESH & BLOOD David Coverdale and his snakes return with FLESH AND BLOOD. The album is the band’s most fresh and vital album since SLIP OF THE TONGUE (1989). The renewed line-up sounds just fantastic together. Reb Beach and Joel Hoekstra make a great guitar…
German producer, guitarist and songwriter extraordinaire SASCHA PAETH launches his new band, MASTERS OF CEREMONY
After four or five years of discussions about a possible collaboration with Italian label Frontiers Music srl renowned German producer, guitarist and songwriter SASCHA PAETH agreed to join forces to launch his new band, MASTERS OF CEREMONY. Sascha says, “Finally, I am putting my energy into a metal project of…
Avantasia Moonglow World Tour, Metro Theatre, Sydney Australia 12 May 2019
When I saw that Avantasia was promoting a Moonglow world tour, I was expecting Australia to be added to the itinerary. After all, you can’t call it a world tour unless every continent has been included. Plus, after a couple of successful tours in Australia with Edguy, Tobias Sammet would…
Avantasia to tour Australia for the first time!
Australia! Only a few days until Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia, Moonglow Tour hits your shores. Tobias Sammet brings a legendary band and cast including, Jorn Lande, Bob Catley, Eric Martin, Geoff Tate and Ronnie Atkins. Tickets are still available but selling fast: 12 May 2019 Sydney, Metro Theatre – tickets bit.ly/2sW6Sn6…
Avantasia – Moonglow
Avantasia – Moonglow Label: Nuclear Blast Released: 2019 Reviewer: Brat Rating: 4.5/5 Have your ears ready as soon as you press play otherwise you could miss the start of the first, lengthy song which consists of a number of movements. “Ghost in the Moon” doesn’t waste time with overtures or…
AVANTASIA – Tobias Sammet discusses new album “Moonglow”
Interview by Marko Syrjala and Arto Lehtinen Avantasia live pictures by Marko Syrjala Avantasia is about to release the 8th opus called MOONGLOW on Nuclear Blast. Avantasia, led by Tobias Sammet, has again created a magical journey into the world of fantasy and spell. MOONGLOW once again testifies why Avantasia…
Avantasia Announce Moonglow Over North America 2019 Tour!
The wait is finally over! Tobias Sammet is pleased to announce the release of the upcoming AVANTASIA masterpiece Moonglow on February 1, 2019 through Nuclear Blast. Today, the band announced they will be heading to the US and Canada for select dates this spring to promote the new album Moonglow. Confirmed dates for Moonglow Over North America 2019…
Metal-Rules.com: Best of 2016
As always, the top albums of the year are for full albums (no EP’s or demos) released in 2016. They are new studio albums for the year, not re-recordings, re-releases, cover songs, or live albums. Below the combined TOP 30 are links to each individual staff members’ personal “best of” lists…
Tuska 2016
The Tuska Open Air Festival has carved its name as one of the most important metal festivals amongst all other metal festivals in Europe. The media, label staff and PR -people travel all over the world to attend and feel and see the metal culture in Finland. All in all,…
Avantasia @ The Forum, London
Avantasia @ The Forum, London 8th March 2016 Review by Oliver M. Photography by Graham Hilling
AVANTASIA – Tobias Sammet discusses the new album GHOSTLIGTS and more.
INTERVIEW AND LIVE PICTURES BY ARTO LEHTINEN AND MARKO SYRJALA Tobias Sammet is the man and the visionary behind Avantasia and Edguy. Tobias sat down with Metal-Rules.com in Helsinki to discuss the brand new Avantasia opus entitled GHOSTLIGHTS. Avantasia is best known for its bombastic and rock opera-oriented metal offerings.…
AVANTASIA: Bruce Kulick on new album!
He‘s become part of rock history as the lead guitarist of KISS, MICHAEL BOLTON, MEAT LOAF and GRAND FUNK RAILROAD. And like a bat out of hell, he was back in the studio to record some lead guitars for the newAVANTASIA album. Guitar legend, solo artist and Tobi‘s dear friend…
AVANTASIA IS BACK; NEW ALBUM AND WORLD TOUR!
The original is back! EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has returned to the studio to work on the new chapter ofAVANTASIA. The sequel to the successful 2013 album The Mystery Of Time, which charted in 16 countries in Europe, Asia and America, including #2 in Germany, will be called Ghostlights and…