The Metal Opera Part II
| The Metal Opera Pt. II | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 27 October 2002 | |||
| Recorded | October 1999 - June 2000 | |||
| Studio | Rhoen Studio, Germany | |||
| Genre | Symphonic power metal | |||
| Length | 59:12 | |||
| Label | AFM Records | |||
| Producer | Tobias Sammet, Norman Meiritz | |||
| Avantasia chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Metal Opera Pt. II is the second full-length album by Tobias Sammet's German supergroup project, Avantasia. It is a concept album and a metal opera. The songs carry on the story begun in The Metal Opera, with the same characters. Both albums were written over the course of a year, starting in the last quarter of 1998, and both were produced from October 1999 to June 2000, with the works being interrupted for some weeks so Sammet could produce The Savage Poetry with his other band Edguy.[2]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Tobias Sammet
| No. | Title | Guest Vocalist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Seven Angels" | Michael Kiske, Oliver Hartmann, Kai Hansen, David DeFeis, Rob Rock, Andre Matos, Timo Tolkki | 14:17 |
| 2. | "No Return" | Michael Kiske, Andre Matos | 4:28 |
| 3. | "The Looking Glass" | Bob Catley | 4:53 |
| 4. | "In Quest For" | Bob Catley | 3:53 |
| 5. | "The Final Sacrifice" | David DeFeis | 5:01 |
| 6. | "Neverland" | Rob Rock | 5:00 |
| 7. | "Anywhere" | 5:28 | |
| 8. | "Chalice of Agony" | Andre Matos, Kai Hansen | 6:00 |
| 9. | "Memory" | Ralf Zdiarstek | 5:43 |
| 10. | "Into the Unknown" | Sharon den Adel | 4:29 |
| Total length: | 59:12 | ||
Credits[edit]
- Tobias Sammet (Edguy) - Keyboards, Bass guitar (on track 10), Vocals (see "Singers")
- Henjo Richter (Gamma Ray) - Guitars
- Markus Grosskopf (Helloween) - Bass guitar
- Alex Holzwarth (Rhapsody of Fire) - Drums
Guests[edit]
Musicians[edit]
- Guitar
- Jens Ludwig (Edguy) (lead on tracks 5 and 9)
- Norman Meiritz (rhythm on track 10)
- Timo Tolkki (Symfonia, ex-Revolution Renaissance, ex-Stratovarius) (lead on tracks 1 and 10)
- Drums
- Eric Singer (Kiss, Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper) (on track 10)
- Keyboard
- Frank Tischer (Piano on tracks 1, 4 and 7)
Singers[edit]
- Gabriel Laymann - Tobias Sammet (Edguy) - tracks 1-10
- Lugaid Vandroiy - Michael Kiske (Helloween, Place Vendome, Unisonic) - tracks 1 and 2
- Brother Jakob - David DeFeis (Virgin Steele) - tracks 1 and 5
- Bailiff Falk von Kronberg - Ralf Zdiarstek - track 9
- Anna Held - Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation) - track 10
- Bishop Johann von Bicken - Rob Rock (ex-Axel Rudi Pell, Driver, Impellitteri) - tracks 1 and 6
- Pope Clement VIII - Oliver Hartmann (ex-At Vance) - track 1
- Elderane the Elf - Andre Matos (ex-Symfonia, ex-Shaaman, ex-Angra, ex-Viper) - tracks 1, 2 and 8
- Regrin the Dwarf - Kai Hansen (ex-Helloween, Gamma Ray, Unisonic) - tracks 1 and 8
- Mysterious Voice of the Tower - Timo Tolkki (ex-Symfonia, ex-Revolution Renaissance, ex-Stratovarius) - track 1
- Tree of Knowledge - Bob Catley (Magnum) - tracks 3 and 4
Charts[edit]
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] | 26 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[4] | 64 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 17 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 17 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 94 |
References[edit]
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Avantasia The Metal Opera, Vol.2 review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
- ^ "THE METAL OPERA - album facts". Avantasia's official page. Facebook. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Avantasia: Metal Opera. Pt. II" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Tobias Sammet's Avantasia – The Metal Opera Pt. II". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Tobias Sammet's Avantasia – The Metal Opera Pt. II" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Tobias Sammet's Avantasia – The Metal Opera Pt. II". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Tobias Sammet's Avantasia – The Metal Opera Pt. II". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
