Avantasia is a metal-opera project created and led by Tobias Sammet (Edguy), featuring many guest vocalists and combining power, symphonic and hard-rock elements.

Created by Tobias Sammet (leader and singer of Edguy). Debut (The Metal Opera) appeared around 2001. Notable guest singers mentioned in DeBaser reviews include Michael Kiske, Jørn Lande, Amanda Somerville, Alice Cooper, Andre Matos and others. Key albums discussed in the reviews: The Metal Opera (2001), The Scarecrow (2008), The Wicked Symphony (2010) and Angel Of Babylon (2010). Reviews praise ambition, melodies and guest performances while noting occasional lack of originality.

DeBaser reviews praise Avantasia's ambition, guest-filled cast and strong melodic power-metal moments. Criticisms focus on occasional predictability and recycled structures across later releases. Standout early work: The Metal Opera; later albums mix power, hard rock and pop-leaning passages.

For:Fans of power metal, symphonic metal, rock operas and listeners curious about guest-driven metal projects

 An unmissable metal opera for fans of the genre!

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 Album recommended even for those who hate power metal.

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 We are certainly not facing one of the masterpieces of the genre, but The Wicked Symphony remains a good power metal album, one of the best of this 2010.

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 "The Story Ain't Over" made me fall in love, what are you waiting for to give this German a chance?

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 Ultimately, "Angel Of Babylon" results in a good work, but it gets lost in mediocrity, a pitfall which seems to be the direction of all current power bands.

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