April 05, 2013

BOOKING COMPLETED - COUNTDOWN TO THE WORLD TOUR!

The new album "THE MYSTERY OF TIME" has hit the stores and AVANTASIA are getting ready to set off on tour and bring the opera to the arenas all over the planet once again. For Europe the final booking is complete (see tour section), no further European dates will be announced, so get your ticket - now!!! For the arena shows in April (not at festival shows) AVANTASIA have announced a special 3 hours set, guests who will join AVANTASIA on the road in Europe will be Eric Martin (Mr. Big), Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween), Bob Catley (Magnum), Ronnie Atkins (Pretty Maids), Thomas Rettke (Heaven's Gate), Oliver Hartmann, Amanda Somerville and many more. For ticket information check the tour section!

April 02, 2013

TOBIAS & AVANTASIA LIVE ON GERMAN TV

In the morning of April 3rd Tobias, Cloudy Yang, Felix Bohnke, Sascha Paeth, Miro Rodenberg and bass player André Neygenfind will appear at "Sat.1 Frühstücksfernsehen" on Sat.1. Tune in and don't forget to check out the new Avantasia album "The Mystery Of Time"!

March 29, 2013

NEW AVANTASIA ALBUM IS OUT TODAY!

Today is the day: the new AVANTASIA masterpiece THE MYSTERY OF TIME hits the stores all over Europe. Many of those who've been given a sneak preview already celebrate the album as one of the best pieces of music Tobias has ever released. Meanwhile Tobias and his all-star group are preparing for the tour that starts in April and will feature guest stars such as Eric Martin (Mr. Big), Ronnie Atkins (Pretty Maids), Bob Catley (Magnum), Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween, Unisonic), Thomas Rettke, Sascha Paeth & Michael Rodenberg (Heavens Gate), Amanda Somerville (Trillium), Oliver Hartmann or Felix Bohnke (Edguy).

For now, enjoy the album, Tobi will post a personal message over the weekend!

March 27, 2013

POWERPLAY MAGAZINE UK: AVANTASIA BIGGER THAN EVER BEFORE!

We have just been sent an article from the prestigious UK Heavy Metal Magazine "Powerplay". Reviewer Bruce Turnbull sums up the new album THE MYSTERY OF TIME like this: "Armed with a real orchestra, this project sounds bigger than it ever has before. Couple that with Sammet’s strongest material in years, and you’re looking at a definite contender for album of the year." It couldn't have been said better - AVANTASIA IS BACK! Get your copy on Amazon now! You can also download the album on iTunes here!

March 27, 2013

TOBIAS TALKS AVANTASIA AT CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE UK

On March 29th the new AVANTASIA album "THE MYSTERY OF TIME" will hit the stores!  Click here to see several clips of Tobias talking to Classic Rock Magazine, UK. More clips will be added at Classic Rock's website shortly!