Genre: Symphonic Power Metal Opera
Quality: mp3 @ 320kbps
About: The Wicked Symphony sounds the most like "The Metal Opera Part III" that I've heard from Tobias Sammet since 2004's Edguy's "Hellfire Club." Tracks 2 and 3 are epically amazing, so you need to get it at the very least for those.
Angel of Babylon definitely shows his experimental side... while it is good, it is nowhere near many of his other albums, including TWS.
Anyway, here are both, for your own judgement. Personally, I believe releasing two completely different albums on the same day is a poor business move, but here they are. Buy them if you like them, delete them if you don't.
Avantasia - The Wicked Symphony
Line-up:
Tobias Sammet - Vocals, Bass
Sascha Paeth - Guitars
Michael "Miro" Rodenberg - Keyboards, Orchestration
Eric Singer - Drums
Musicians:
Bruce Kulick - Guitars (on tracks 6, 11)
Oliver Hartmann - Guitars (on tracks 2, 8)
Felix Bohnke - Drums (on tracks 1, 5, 9 11)
Alex Holzwarth - Drums (on tracks 3, 7, 8, 10)
Simon Oberender - Organ (on track 11)
Vocalists:
Jørn Lande (on tracks 1, 6, 7, 8)
Michael Kiske (on tracks 2, 6)
Russell Allen (on tracks 1, 10)
Bob Catley (on track 6)
Klaus Meine (on track 4)
Tim "Ripper" Owens (on track 3)
André Matos (on track 5)
Ralf Zdiarstek (on track 9)
Track List:
| 1. | The Wicked Symphony | 09:28 | |
| 2. | Wastelands | 04:44 | |
| 3. | Scales Of Justice | 05:04 | |
| 4. | Dying For An Angel | 04:32 | |
| 5. | Blizzard On A Broken Mirror | 06:07 | |
| 6. | Runaway Train | 08:42 | |
| 7. | Crestfallen | 04:02 | |
| 8. | Forever Is A Long Time | 05:05 | |
| 9. | Black Wings | 04:37 | |
| 10. | States Of Matter | 03:57 | |
| 11. | The Edge | 04:12 | |
| Total playing time | 01:00:30 | ||
Avantasia - Angel of Babylon
Line-up:
Tobias Sammet - Vocals, Bass
Sascha Paeth - Guitars
Michael "Miro" Rodenberg - Keyboards, Orchestration
Eric Singer - Drums
Musicians:
Bruce Kulick - Guitar (on tracks 1, 5 and 11)
Oliver Hartmann - Guitar (on tracks 1, 2 and 3)
Henjo Richter - Guitar (on track 10)
Felix Bohnke - Drums (on tracks 4, 6 and 8)
Alex Holzwarth - Drums (on tracks 1, 2, 3 and 11)
Jens Johansson - Keyboards (on track 2)
Simon Oberender - Organ (on track 9)
Singers:
Jørn Lande (on tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10 and 11)
Michael Kiske (on tracks 1 and 10)
Russell Allen (on track 1)
Bob Catley (on track 11)
Cloudy Yang (on track 8)
Jon Oliva (on track 4)
Track List:
| 1. | Stargazers | 09:33 | |
| 2. | Angel Of Babylon | 05:29 | |
| 3. | Your Love Is Evil | 03:53 | |
| 4. | Death Is Just A Feeling | 05:21 | |
| 5. | Rat Race | 04:07 | |
| 6. | Down In The Dark | 04:23 | |
| 7. | Blowing Out The Flame | 04:51 | |
| 8. | Symphony Of Life | 04:30 | |
| 9. | Alone I Remember | 04:48 | |
| 10. | Promised Land | 04:47 | |
| 11. | Journey To Arcadia | 07:12 | |
| Total playing time | 58:54 | ||
4shared Download - The Wicked Symphony
4shared Download - Angel of Babylon
Please support the musicians that spent so much time, effort, and money to make this great music for you - Buy their albums and go to their concerts (if possible)!
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