AVANTASIA is back; new album and world tour

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The original is back! EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has returned to the studio to work on the new chapter of AVANTASIA. The sequel to the successful latest album»The Mystery Of Time« (2013, charting in 16 countries in Europe, Asia and America, including #2 in Germany) will be called »Ghostlights« and is scheduled to be released in early 2016. An EP/ single is also planned to be released this autumn, and in March 2016 a giant all-star ensemble will set off on the GHOSTLIGHTS WORLD TOUR.

Tobias Sammet: “In the past months I’ve spent a lot of time in the studio, an odd recluse in the basement, secretly working obsessively on something that reads and feels and sounds like a new – very strong – chapter in the story of AVANTASIA. I must say AVANTASIA is a fantastic outlet for creativity, and it’s truly inspiring to create a piece of music for so many great vocalists and instrumentalists.

The new material is very bombastic and dynamic, and even though it’s extremely diverse, every minute of it sounds like AVANTASIA. I’m really proud of what we’re creating right now. And as if that wasn’t enough: I’m anxiously looking forward to hitting the road again. I didn’t necessarily expect this to happen as in the past it has always been difficult to align the individual schedules of the guest stars, but things have worked out, and we’re ready to make it happen one more time! We’ll put on a big show, we’re gonna play over three hours, and we’ll take the fans to a magical world all its own – to AVANTASIA. The live setlist is going to embrace the entire history of AVANTASIA, from »The Metal Opera« to »Ghostlights« and of course everything in between!”

The world tour will kick off in Berlin on March 4th, 2016. 

AVANTASIA – GHOSTLIGHTS WORLD TOUR 2016

04.03. Germany – Berlin, Huxley´s

05.03. Germany – Hamburg, Große Freiheit

06.03. Germany – Bremen, Aladin

08.03. England – London, The Forum

09.03. France – Paris, Le Trianon

11.03. Spain – Barcelona, Razzmatazz 1

12.03. Spain – Madrid, La Riviera    

15.03. Germany – Frankfurt-Langen, Stadthalle

16.03. Czech Republic – Prague, Forum Karlin

18.03. Germany – Kaufbeuren, All-Karthalle

19.03. Germany – Bamberg, brose-Arena

20.03. Germany – Oberhausen, Turbinenhalle

22.03. Italy – Milan, Alcatraz

24.03. Switzerland – Pratteln, z7

25.03. Switzerland – Pratteln, z7

27.03. Slovakia – Banska Bystrica, Ice Stadium

28.03. Slovakia – Bratislava, Sportshall

31.03. Germany – Saarbrücken, Saarlandhalle

01.04. Germany – Ludwigsburg, Arena

02.04. Germany – Fulda, Esperantohalle

German dates presented by: Metal Hammer • Musix • Rock it • Blast

More info:

www.avantasia.net I facebook.com/avantasia I www.nuclearblast.de/avantasia

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