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The Metal Opera
Metal · 2001 · 13 tracks

The Metal Opera

Avantasia

A high-fantasy metal opera featuring a cast of legendary voices. Bombastic, theatrical, and defined by soaring choruses and intricate symphonic arrangements.

January 22, 2001 · Avalon

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A grand, theatrical journey that balances high-stakes tension with overwhelming melodic triumph.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Prelude
1:11
02
Reach Out for the Light
6:33
03
Serpents in Paradise
6:17
04
Malleus Maleficarum
1:43
05
Breaking Away
4:36
06
Farewell
6:32
07
The Glory of Rome
5:29
08
In Nomine Patris
1:04
09
Avantasia
5:32
10
A New Dimension
1:39
11
Inside
2:24
12
Sign of the Cross
6:26
13
The Tower
9:43
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the atmospheric Prelude into the high-speed vocal trade-offs between Tobias Sammet and Michael Kiske on Reach Out for the Light.
The massive, multi-layered choral hook of the title track that feels like a mission statement for the entire project.
The nearly ten-minute climax of The Tower where the narrative threads converge into a sprawling, progressive arrangement of shifting tempos.
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