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Avantasia

Popularity index: 84
632 fans

Country:	Germany
Label:	Nuclear Blast Records

Links:	Official website Myspace Facebook show moreTwitter ReverbNation Bebo

Formed in:	1999

2000-	Symphonic power metal

Line-up

Current members:
1999-2002	Tobias Sammet - vocals, keyboards
› 2003-2006	-//- vocals
› 2007-	-//- vocals, bass
2006-	Michael "Miro" Rodenberger - keyboards, orchestration
2006-	Sascha Paeth - guitars
2012-	Russell Gilbrook - drums
Former musicians:
2000-2002	Alex Holzwarth - drums
› 2009-2010	-//-
2000-2002	Henjo Richter - guitars
2000-2002	Markus Grosskopf - bass
2006-2012	Eric Singer - drums
› 2007	-//- vocals
Tour musicians:
2008	Amanda Somerville - vocals
› 2010	-//-
› 2011	-//-
› 2013	-//-
2008	Robert Hunecke-Rizzo - bass, backing vocals
› 2011	-//- bass
2008	Andre Matos - vocals
2008	Cloudy Yang - backing vocals
2008	Kai Hansen - vocals
› 2010	-//- vocals, guitars
› 2011	-//-
2008	Bob Catley - vocals
› 2010	-//-
› 2011	-//-
› 2013-	-//-
2008	Jørn Lande - vocals
› 2010	-//-
› 2011	-//-
2008	Oliver Hartmann - vocals
› 2010	-//-
› 2011	-//- guitars
› 2013	-//-
2008	Felix Bohnke - drums
› 2011	-//-
2010	Henjo Richter - guitars
2010	Michael Kiske - vocals
› 2011	-//-
› 2013	-//-
2013	Eric Martin - vocals
2013	Thomas Rettke - vocals
2013	Paul "Ronnie Atkins" Christensen - vocals
Guest musicians:
2000-2002	David DeFeis - vocals
2000-2002	Michael Kiske - vocals
› 2007-2010	-//-
› 2012-2013	-//-
2000-2002	Jens Ludwig - guitars
2001	Timo Tolkki - vocals
› 2002	-//- guitars
2001-2002	Norman Meiritz - guitars
2001-2002	Frank Tischer - piano
2001-2002	Ralf Zdiarstek - vocals
› 2010	-//-
2001-2002	Rob Rock - vocals
2001-2002	Oliver Hartmann - vocals
› 2007-2010	-//-
› 2012-2013	-//- guitars, vocals
2001-2002	Kai Hansen - vocals
› 2008	-//- guitars
2001-2002	Andre Matos - vocals
› 2010	-//-
2001-2002	Sharon den Adel - vocals
2002	Bob Catley - vocals
› 2008	-//-
› 2010	-//-
› 2012-2013	-//-
2002	Eric Singer - drums
2007-2008	Henjo Richter - guitars
2007-2008	Amanda Somerville - vocals
› 2012-2013	-//-
2007-2010	Jørn Lande - vocals
2008	Vincent "Alice Cooper" Furnier - vocals
2008	Roy "Khan" Sætre Khantatat - vocals
2008	Rudolf Schenker - guitars
2008	Thomas Rettke - backing vocals
› 2013	-//- vocals
2008	Cinzia Rizzo - backing vocals
2008	Cloudy Yang - backing vocals
› 2010	-//- vocals
› 2013	-//-
2010	Simon Oberender - hammond organ
2010	Bruce Kulick - guitars
› 2012-2013	-//-
2010	Jens Johansson - keyboards
2010	John Nicholas "Jon" Oliva - vocals
2010	Felix Bohnke - drums
2010	Tim "Ripper" Owens - vocals
2010	Alex Holzwarth - drums
2010	Klaus Meine - vocals
2010	Russell Allen - vocals
2012-2013	Joe Lynn Turner - vocals
2012-2013	Peter "Biff" Byford - vocals
2012-2013	Paul "Ronnie Atkins" Christensen - vocals
2012-2013	Arjen Anthony Lucassen - guitars
2013	Ferdy Doernberg - organ
2013	Eric Martin - vocals
2013	Robert Hunecke-Rizzo - choir vocals

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CD & EP / Other releases / Videos

2001 \| 8.7	The Metal Opera Part I
2002 \| 8.5	The Metal Opera Part II
2007 \| 7.4	Lost In Space Part I [EP]
2007 \| 7.5	Lost In Space Part II [EP]
2008 \| 8	The Scarecrow
2010 \| 7.9	Angel Of Babylon
2010 \| 8.1	The Wicked Symphony
2013 \| 8.1	The Mystery Of Time
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06.08.2011	Wacken Open Air 2011 - Day 3: Saturday by Promonex
31.07.2008	Wacken Open Air - Wacken, Germany, 31st July-2nd August 2008 by Baz Anderson
26.07.2008	Rockin' Field Festival 2008 - Milan, Italy, 26th July-2008 by Mariamne

News / Concerts / Interviews

News

22.03.2013	Avantasia - New Video Online
19.03.2013	Avantasia - New Single Announced
09.03.2013	Avantasia - Release Excerpts From New Album
27.02.2013	Avantasia - New Song Released
01.02.2013	Avantasia - New Album Cover Revealed
19.01.2013	Avantasia - New Album Tracklist Revealed
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Interviews

15.03.2010

with Tobias Sammet

Concerts

31.05.2013	ESP, Madrid - Sonisphere Spain 2013 (4)
01.06.2013	ESP, Barcelona - Sonisphere Spain 2013 (4)
08.06.2013	SWE, Sölvesborg - Sweden Rock Festival 2013 (8)
21.06.2013	FRA, Clisson - Hellfest Open Air 2013 (24)
23.06.2013	RUS, Moscow
25.06.2013	ARG, Buenos Aires (1)
27.06.2013	CHI, Santiago
29.06.2013	BRA, São Paulo (2)
01.07.2013	COL, Bogota (1)
03.07.2013	CRC, San Jose (1)
05.07.2013	MEX, Mexico City
10.07.2013	JPN, Tokyo (1)
11.07.2013	GER, Ballenstedt - Rock Harz Festival (20th Anniversary) (4)
11.07.2013	CZE, Vizovice - Masters Of Rock 2013 (8)
08.08.2013	SVK, Snina - Festival Rock Pod Kameňom (2)
10.08.2013	GBR, Catton Hall - Bloodstock Open Air 2013 (13)

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