CD/DVD Releases: Avantasia - Digital Single & Lyric Video For "Mystery Of A Blood Red Rose" Out Now
Avantasia released on Dec 11 a new digital single & lyric video for "Mystery Of A Blood Red Rose," from the forthcoming album Ghostlight which sees release on January 29, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. Guests on the new opus include: 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.
About the song itself Avantasia mastermind Tobias Sammet says: "In my humble opinion is the perfect overture to the seventy-minute journey which the full album is going to be. Although "Mystery Of A Blood Red Rose" is a rather short composition compared to most other Avantasia songs, yet I wanted to embellish and amplify it with flamboyance and all Avantasia trademarks. I wanted to make it a detailed piece of fantasy art, but at the same time it was a big challenge to make that painting look inherently consistent if you view it from the distance. The layered choirs took us forever to record and yet nothing distracts from the main theme and flow of the song. Every time you give it a listen you will discover something else going on. I have a feeling that I have never managed to create such an epic and dreamy atmosphere in just four minutes. I gotta admit, I am slightly proud of it!"
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
Digibook Version
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. What's Left Of Me
08. Dying For An Angel
09. Twisted Mind
10. The Watchmakers' Dream
11. Another Angel Down
Earbook (Digibook incl. 68page photobook, 28,5x28,5cm)
+ 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
Mailorder Box
- earbook
- poster
- autograph
- lanyard + pass
- 10" vinyl (Tracks TBC)
Vinyl
Side A
01. Mystery Of A Blood Red Rose
02. Let The Storm Descend Upon You
03. The Haunting
Side B
01. Seduction Of Decay
02. Ghostlights
03. Draconian Love
Side C
01. Master Of The Pendulum
02. Isle Of Evermore
03. Babylon Vampyres
Side D
01. Lucifer
02. Unchain The Light
03. A Restless Heart And Obsidian Skies
04. Wake Up To The Moon (Bonus Track)
Don't miss Avantasia on their upcoming world tour!
2016-03-04 -- Huxley's, Berlin, DE
2016-03-05 -- Große Freiheit, Hamburg, DE
2016-03-06 -- Aladin, Bremen, DE
2016-03-08 -- The Forum, London, GB
2016-03-09 -- Le Trianon, Paris, FR
2016-03-11 -- Razzmatazz 1, Barcelona, ES
2016-03-12 -- La Riviera, Madrid, ES
2016-03-13 -- La Riviera, Madrid, ES
2016-03-15 -- Stadthalle, Frankfurt-Langen, DE
2016-03-16 -- Forum Karlin, Prague, CZ
2016-03-18 -- All-Karthalle, Kaufbeuren, DE
2016-03-19 -- Brose-Arena, Bamberg, DE
2016-03-20 -- Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen, DE
2016-03-22 -- Alcatraz, Milan, IT
2016-03-24 -- Z7, Pratteln, CH
2016-03-25 -- Z7, Pratteln, CH
2016-03-27 -- Ice Stadium, Banska Bystrica, SK
2016-03-28 -- Sportshall, Bratislava, SK
2016-03-29 -- Full Metal Mountain Festival, Tröpolach, AT
2016-03-31 -- Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, DE
2016-04-01 -- Arena, Ludwigsburg, DE
2016-04-02 -- Esperantohalle, Fulda, DE
2016-04-04 -- Barba Negra Music Club, Budapest, HU
2016-04-06 -- Arena Moscow, Moscow, RU
2016-06-08 -- Sweden Rock Festival, Sölvesborg, SE
2016-07-06 -- Rockharz Open Air, Ballenstedt, DE
[Source: Nuclear Blast]