“In my humble opinion is the perfect overture to the seventy-minute journey which the full album is going to be. Although MYSTERY OF A BLOOD RED ROSE is a rather short composition compared to most other Avantasia songs, yet I wanted to embellish and amplify it with flamboyance and all Avantasia trademarks. I wanted to make it a detailed piece of fantasy art, but at the same time it was a big challenge to make that painting look inherently consistant if you view it from the distance. The layered choirs took us forever to record and yet nothing distracts from the main theme and flow of the song. Everytime you give it a listen you will discover something else going on. I have a feeling that I have never managed to create such an epic and dreamy atmosphere in just four minutes. I gotta admit, I am slightly proud of it!”

Pre-order »Ghostlights« in various formats here: http://nblast.de/AvantasiaGhostlightsNB

»Ghostlights« will contain the following tracks:

01. Mystery Of A Blood Red Rose
Lead vocals: Tobias
Lead guitar: Sascha Paeth
02. Let The Storm Descend Upon You
Lead vocals: Tobias, Jorn Lande, Ronnie Atkins, Robert Mason
Lead guitar: Oliver Hartmann
03. The Haunting
Lead vocals: Dee Snider, Tobias
Lead guitar: Sascha Paeth
04. Seduction Of Decay
Lead vocals: Geoff Tate, Tobias
Lead guitar: Sascha Paeth
05. Ghostlights
Lead vocals: Michael Kiske, Tobias, Jorn Lande
Lead guitar: Sascha Paeth, Oliver Hartmann
06. Draconian Love
Lead vocals: Herbie Langhans, Tobias
Lead guitar: Sascha Paeth
07. Master Of The Pendulum
Lead vocals: Marco Hietala, Tobias
Lead guitar: Sascha Paeth
08. Isle Of Evermore
Lead vocals: Sharon Den Adel, Tobias
09. Babylon Vampyres
Lead vocals: Tobias, Robert Mason
Lead guitar: Bruce Kulick, Oliver Hartmann, Sascha Paeth
10. Lucifer
Lead vocals: Jorn Lande, Tobias
Lead guitar: Bruce Kulick
11. Unchain The Light
Lead vocals: Tobias, Ronnie Atkins, Michael Kiske
Lead guitar: Sascha Paeth, Oliver Hartmann
12. A Restless Heart And Obsidian Skies
Lead vocals: Bob Catley, Tobias
Lead guitar: Bruce Kulick
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13. Wake Up To The Moon (Bonus Track)

Don’t miss AVANTASIA on their upcoming world tour!

»Ghostlights World Tour 2016«
04.03.  D         Berlin – Huxley’s*
05.03.  D         Hamburg – Große Freiheit* (SOLD OUT!)
06.03.  D         Bremen – Aladin*
08.03.  UK       London – The Forum*
09.03.  F          Paris – Le Trianon*
11.03.  E          Barcelona – Razzmatazz 1*
12.03.  E          Madrid – La Riviera* (SOLD OUT!)
13.03.  E          Madrid – La Riviera*
15.03.  D         Frankfurt-Langen – Stadthalle*
16.03.  CZ        Prague – Forum Karlin*
18.03.  D         Kaufbeuren – All-Karthalle*
19.03.  D         Bamberg – Brose-Arena*
20.03.  D         Oberhausen – Turbinenhalle*
22.03.  I           Milan – Alcatraz*
24.03.  CH       Pratteln – Z7*
25.03.  CH       Pratteln – Z7*
27.03.  SK        Banska Bystrica – Ice Stadium*
28.03.  SK        Bratislava – Sportshall*
29.03.  A          Tröpolach – Full Metal Mountain Festival
31.03.  D         Saarbrücken – Saarlandhalle*
01.04.  D         Ludwigsburg – Arena*
02.04.  D         Fulda – Esperantohalle*
04.04.  H         Budapest – Barba Negra Music Club*
06.04.  RUS     Moscow – Arena Moscow*
24.04.  BR       Sao Paulo – Espaco Das Americas* (NEW!)
08. – 11.06.     S          Sölvesborg – Sweden Rock Festival
06. – 09.07.     D         Ballenstedt – Rockharz Open Air
*AVANTASIA play at least three hours, no more bands!
More dates in other countries in the works!

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More info:
www.tobiassammet.com
www.facebook.com/avantasia
www.nuclearblast.de/avantasia