Avantasia reveals more details on "Ghostlights"

AVANTASIA's outstanding 7th album, »Ghostlights«, will be released worldwide on January 29th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. Today, Tobias Sammet proudly presents the cover and announces the tracklists as well as the various formats, in which the upcoming record will be available.

The opus features guest appearances of 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

The record contains twelve songs and was produced by Tobias and Sascha Paeth in Gatestudio Wolfsburg, Germany. Paeth is responsible for engineering and mixing »Ghostlights«, too. Mastering was done by Michael Rodenberg.

The instrumentalists on »Ghostlights« are the following:

• Sascha Paeth - rhythm guitars, lead guitars, bass, additional keys
• Michael Rodenberg - orchestration, keys
• Tobias Sammet - additional keys and bass
• Bruce Kulick - lead guitars
• Oliver Hartmann - lead guitars
• Felix Bohnke - drums

Pre-order »Ghostlights« now here: http://nblast.de/AvantasiaGhostlightsNB

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

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DIGIBOOK

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. Whats Left Of Me

08. Dying For An Angel

09. Twisted Mind

10. The Watchmakers' Dream

11. Another Angel Down

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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

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MAILORDER BOX

- earbook

- poster

- autograph

- lanyard pass

- 10" vinyl (Tracks TBC)

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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!

»Ghostlights World Tour 2016«

• 04.03. D Berlin - Huxley s*
• 05.03. D Hamburg - Große Freiheit*
• 06.03. D Bremen - Aladin*
• 08.03. UK London - The Forum*
• 09.03. F Paris - Le Trianon*
• 11.03. E Barcelona - Razzmatazz 1*
• 12.03. E Madrid - La Riviera*
• 13.03. E Madrid - La Riviera*
• 15.03. D Frankfurt-Langen - Stadthalle*
• 16.03. CZ Prague - Forum Karlin*
• 18.03. D Kaufbeuren - All-Karthalle*
• 19.03. D Bamberg - Brose-Arena*
• 20.03. D Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle*
• 22.03. I Milan - Alcatraz*
• 24.03. CH Pratteln - Z7*
• 25.03. CH Pratteln - Z7*
• 27.03. SK Banska Bystrica - Ice Stadium*
• 28.03. SK Bratislava - Sportshall*
• 29.03. A Tröpolach - Full Metal Mountain Festival
• 31.03. D Saarbrücken - Saarlandhalle*
• 01.04. D Ludwigsburg - Arena*
• 02.04. D Fulda - Esperantohalle*
• 06.04. RUS Moscow - Arena Moscow*
• 08.-11.06. S Sölvesborg - Sweden Rock Festival

*AVANTASIA play at least three hours, no more bands!

The Madrid show is sold out, an additional show has been scheduled. More dates about to sell out shortly. Concerts on other continents to be announced soon!