And there’s a live show
AVANTASIA‘s outstanding 7th album, ‘Ghostlights’, will be released worldwide on January 29th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band proudly presents the cover and announces the tracklist as well as the various formats, in which the upcoming record will be available.
The opus features guest appearances of Dee Snider, Geoff Tate, Marco Hietala,Sharon Den Adel, Michael Kiske, Ronnie Atkins, Bob Catley, Jorn Lande, Bruce Kulick, Robert Mason, Herbie Langhans, Oliver Hartmann and Sascha Paeth many of which will join Avantasia on-stage in London on the 8th March when the band headline The Forum.
Tickets available here:
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/avantasia-ghostlights-world-tour-london-08-03-2016/event/1F004EEE9AFB7B1B?new_edp=1
The record contains twelve songs and was produced by Tobias and Sascha Paeth inGatestudio Wolfsburg, Germany. Paeth is responsible for engineering and mixingGhostlights, too. Mastering was done by Michael Rodenberg.
The instrumentalists on Ghostlights are the following:
Sascha Paeth – rhythm guitars, lead guitars, bass, additional keys
Michael Rodenberg – orchestration, keys
Tobias Sammet – additional keys and bass
Bruce Kulick – lead guitars
Oliver Hartmann – lead guitars
Felix Bohnke – drums
Pre-order Ghostlights now here on the NB Store:http://www.nuclearblaststore.co.uk/shop/nuclearblast/products.php?cat=4543
CD
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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DIGIBOOK
CD 1
01. Mystery Of A Blood Red Rose
02. Let The Storm Descend Upon You
03. The Haunting
04. Seduction Of Decay
05. Ghostlights
06. Draconian Love
07. Master Of The Pendulum
08. Isle Of Evermore
09. Babylon Vampyres
10. Lucifer
11. Unchain The Light
12. A Restless Heart And Obsidian Skies
13. Wake Up To The Moon (Bonus Track)
CD 2 (Bonus Disc – AVANTASIA live)
01. Spectres
02. Invoke The Machine
03. The Story Ain’t Over
04. Prelude
05. Reach Out For The Light
06. Avantasia
07. Whats Left Of Me
08. Dying For An Angel
09. Twisted Mind
10. The Watchmakers’ Dream
11. Another Angel Down
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EARBOOK (like Digibook)
+ CD 3 Karaoke Version Of CD 1 w/o bonus track
01. Mystery Of A Blood Red Rose
02. Let The Storm Descend Upon You
03. The Haunting
04. Seduction Of Decay
05. Ghostlights
06. Draconian Love
07. Master Of The Pendulum
08. Isle Of Evermore
09. Babylon Vampyres
10. Lucifer
11. Unchain The Light
12. A Restless Heart And Obsidian Skies
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MAILORDER BOX
– earbook
– poster
– autograph
– lanyard + pass
– 10″ vinyl (Tracks TBC)
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VINYL
TBC
Don’t miss AVANTASIA on their upcoming world tour!
AVANTASIA – Ghostlights World Tour 2016
04.03. D Berlin – Huxley´s*
05.03. D Hamburg – Große Freiheit*
06.03. D Bremen – Aladin*
08.03. UK London – The Forum*
http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/avantasia-ghostlights-world-tour-london-08-03-2016/event/1F004EEE9AFB7B1B?new_edp=1
09.03. F Paris – Le Trianon*
11.03. E Barcelona – Razzmatazz 1*
12.03. 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*
*AVANTASIA play at least three hours, no more bands!
More dates in other countries in the works!
Tickets:
http://www.nuclearblast.de/de/produkte/tickets/indoor/ticket/avantasia-ghostlights-tour-2016.html
