The Metal Opera
The Metal Opera is the first full-length album by Tobias Sammet's supergroup project, Avantasia. It is a concept album and a rock opera. The album is followed by the sequel The Metal Opera Part II.Track listing
Note: "Malleus Maleficarum" is sampled from the song, "the Kingdom", by Tobias Sammet's other project, Edguy.Credits
Musicians
- Guitar
- * Jens Ludwig
- * Norman Meiritz
- Keyboards
- * Frank Tischer
Singers
- Gabriel Laymann – Tobias Sammet - tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 & 13
- Lugaid Vandroiy – Michael Kiske - tracks 2, 5, 6, 9, & 13
- Friar Jakob – David DeFeis - tracks 3 & 13
- Bailiff Falk von Kronberg – Ralf Zdiarstek - tracks 4 & 7
- Anna Held – Sharon den Adel - track 6
- Bishop Johann von Bicken – Rob Rock - track 7 & 12
- Pope Clement VIII – Oliver Hartmann - tracks 7, 12 & 13
- Elderane the Elf – Andre Matos † – tracks 11, 12 & 13
- Regrin the Dwarf – Kai Hansen - tracks 11 & 12
- Voice of the Tower – Timo Tolkki - track 13
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