AVANTASIA – Here Be Dragons [3xCD Artbook] (2025)
Leading rock and metal force AVANTASIA is set to unleash their bombastic 10th studio album and Napalm Records debut, ”Here Be Dragons”, on February 28, 2025. Featuring absolute AVANTASIA essentials such as spellbinding choirs and theatrical symphonic metal elements, multitalented mastermind, and frontman Tobias Sammet also surprises fans old and new with plenty of intriguing fresh soundscapes.
”Here Be Dragons” gives the celebrated AVANTASIA sound that has been carefully crafted over a quarter of a century an exciting and powerful spin. The new album is the most consistent and concise piece of art that the band has ever crafted.
Masterminded by talented Tobias Sammet and Sascha Paeth, they recruited again impressive vocalists for this new opus; Bob Catley (Magnum), Ronnie Atkins (Pretty Maids), Kenny Leckremo (H.E.A.T), Michael Kiske (Helloween), Geoff Tate (ex-Queensryche), and more.
AVANTASIA is not showing any signs of slowing down – soon after the release of ”Here Be Dragons”, the band will head out on an extensive arena tour across Europe, promising to deliver fans an immersive experience with their biggest and most epic production ever.
CD 1: Here Be Dragons
01 Creepshow
02 Here Be Dragons
03 The Moorlands At Twilight
04 The Witch
05 Phantasmagoria
06 Bring On The Night
07 Unleash The Kraken
08 Avalon
09 Against The Wind
10 Everybody’s Here Until The End
CD 2: Bonus
01 Return To The Opera
02 Against The Wind (Piano Version)
03 Creepshow – Uncut
04 Bring On The Night (80s Demo Version)
05 Reach Out For The Light (Live)
06 Promised Land (Live)
07 Lost In Space (Live)
08 Farewell (Live)
CD 3: Instrumental Mix
01 Creepshow
02 Here Be Dragons
03 The Moorland At Twilight
04 The Witch
05 Phantasmagoria
06 Bring On The Night
07 Unleash The Kraken
08 Avalon
09 Against The Wind
10 Everybody’s Here Until The End
Tobias Sammet (Edguy) – Vocals, Keyboards, Piano, Bass
Miro Rodenberg (ex-Aina) – Keyboards, Orchestrations
Sascha Paeth (ex-Aina, ex-Heavens Gate) – Guitars, Keyboards, Piano
with:
Bob Catley (Magnum) – Vocals (6)
Ronnie Atkins (Pretty Maids) – Vocals (5)
Kenny Leckremo (H.E.A.T.) – Vocals (9)
Roy Khan (Conception, ex-Kamelot) – Vocals (10)
Tommy Karevik (Kamelot) – Vocals (4)
Adrienne Cowan (Seven Spires) – Vocals (8)
Michael Kiske (Helloween) – Vocals (3)
Geoff Tate (ex-Queensryche) – Vocals (2)
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