Rock and metal flagship, Avantasia, have landed at #1 on the Official German Album Charts with the brand-new 10th studio album, Here Be Dragons, out now via Napalm Records.
The critically acclaimed new offering marks the chart-topping, gold record-earning band’s second #1 album in Germany. Several of the exciting, strictly limited editions of the album are already sold out, and due to high demand, new limited editions have been added. Make sure to secure your copy of Here Be Dragons now.
Avantasia is currently gearing up to kick off the “Here Be Dragons” European arena tour, starting in Hamburg next week. The band is promising fans an immersive experience featuring their biggest production yet, so don’t miss out – get your tickets before it’s too late.
Tobias Sammet comments: “Number one in the German charts again – one doesn’t have to be a rocket scientist to realize that our fans play a huge role in this. And I am nothing but grateful for the fantastic reactions and all the success around the whole world. After all, the album has been put together with a lot of dedication and doesn’t really reflect the zeitgeist. It’s timeless classic metal or maybe epic rock, or symphonic metal. It’s melodic, haunted, embellished and it comes from the heart. And to everybody who’s determined to dream his own dream and walk his own way, here should be your encouragement: Don’t care about what others say or what’s flavour of the week, do your thing honestly and with as much passion as you can. Thanks to our fans, see you on the Here Be Dragons tour, kicking off in a few days.”
Featuring absolute Avantasia essentials such as spellbinding choirs and theatrical symphonic metal elements, multitalented mastermind and frontman Tobias Sammet also surprises fans old and new with plenty of intriguing fresh soundscapes. Here Be Dragons gives the celebrated Avantasia sound that has been carefully crafted over a quarter of a century an exciting and powerful spin. The new album is the most consistent and concise piece of art that the band has ever crafted.
The band’s impressive success story has seen nine previous studio albums (including the 2019 offering Moonglow that charted at #1 in Germany), gold awards, hundreds of millions of streams as well as headline shows at all important metal festivals and worldwide sold-out arena tours with tens of thousands of devoted fans. Avantasia is not showing any signs of slowing down – soon after the release of Here Be Dragons, the band will head out on an extensive arena tour across Europe, promising to deliver fans an immersive experience with their biggest and most epic production ever.
In typical Avantasia manner, the new full-length is rich in vivid storytelling and cinematic atmospheres, not to mention the highest level of musicianship. Opening track “Creepshow” is without a doubt one of the catchiest songs in their career. The energizing future hit truly welcomes the listener into the new era of Avantasia and will be an integral part of the band’s spectacular live shows. In contrast, the incredible title track “Here Be Dragons” (feat. Geoff Tate) is a classic Avantasia song and with almost nine minutes by far the longest on the album. The cinematic dark soundscapes of “The Witch” (feat. Tommy Karevik) captivate and support the song’s storyline perfectly. Emotional, multifaceted vocal performances by both Tobias Sammet and duet partner Adrienne Cowan mesmerize on “Avalon”, while the heavy metal number “Against The Wind” (feat. Kenny Leckremo) serves as further proof of the versatility of Avantasia’s sound. In addition, Tobias Sammet welcomes Michael Kiske, Ronnie Atkins, Bob Catley and Roy Khan as guests on the album. Remaining well-balanced and cohesive, Here Be Dragons is undeniably Avantasia’s most powerful album so far.
The 10-track offering in its entirety was written and composed by Tobias Sammet himself, produced and recorded by Tobias Sammet together with Sascha Paeth, mixed by Sascha Paeth and mastered by Michael Rodenberg. The stunning cover art was once again created by acclaimed British fantasy artist Rodney Matthews. Here Be Dragons marks another masterpiece in the Avantasia catalog, leaving both fans and critics speechless and proving the band’s standing as a main force in the world of rock and metal! The album is available in several different editions, with bonus albums included on select limited formats.
Order here.
Here Be Dragons tracklisting:
“Creepshow”
“Here Be Dragons”
“The Moorlands At Twilight”
“The Witch”
“Phantasmagoria”
“Bring On The Night”
“Unleash The Kraken”
“Avalon”
“Against The Wind”
“Everybody’s Here Until The End”
“The Witch” video:
“Against The Wind” lyric video:
“Creepshow” video:
Tickets for Avantasia’s Here Be Dragons European arena tour are moving fast – get yours now and experience the band’s biggest production yet. The band’s complete itinerary can be found here.
(Photo – Avantasia)
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The critically acclaimed new offering marks the chart-topping, gold record-earning band’s second #1 album in Germany. Several of the exciting, strictly limited editions of the album are already sold out, and due to high demand, new limited editions have been added. Make sure to secure your copy of Here Be Dragons now.
Avantasia is currently gearing up to kick off the “Here Be Dragons” European arena tour, starting in Hamburg next week. The band is promising fans an immersive experience featuring their biggest production yet, so don’t miss out – get your tickets before it’s too late.
Tobias Sammet comments: “Number one in the German charts again – one doesn’t have to be a rocket scientist to realize that our fans play a huge role in this. And I am nothing but grateful for the fantastic reactions and all the success around the whole world. After all, the album has been put together with a lot of dedication and doesn’t really reflect the zeitgeist. It’s timeless classic metal or maybe epic rock, or symphonic metal. It’s melodic, haunted, embellished and it comes from the heart. And to everybody who’s determined to dream his own dream and walk his own way, here should be your encouragement: Don’t care about what others say or what’s flavour of the week, do your thing honestly and with as much passion as you can. Thanks to our fans, see you on the Here Be Dragons tour, kicking off in a few days.”
Featuring absolute Avantasia essentials such as spellbinding choirs and theatrical symphonic metal elements, multitalented mastermind and frontman Tobias Sammet also surprises fans old and new with plenty of intriguing fresh soundscapes. Here Be Dragons gives the celebrated Avantasia sound that has been carefully crafted over a quarter of a century an exciting and powerful spin. The new album is the most consistent and concise piece of art that the band has ever crafted.
The band’s impressive success story has seen nine previous studio albums (including the 2019 offering Moonglow that charted at #1 in Germany), gold awards, hundreds of millions of streams as well as headline shows at all important metal festivals and worldwide sold-out arena tours with tens of thousands of devoted fans. Avantasia is not showing any signs of slowing down – soon after the release of Here Be Dragons, the band will head out on an extensive arena tour across Europe, promising to deliver fans an immersive experience with their biggest and most epic production ever.
In typical Avantasia manner, the new full-length is rich in vivid storytelling and cinematic atmospheres, not to mention the highest level of musicianship. Opening track “Creepshow” is without a doubt one of the catchiest songs in their career. The energizing future hit truly welcomes the listener into the new era of Avantasia and will be an integral part of the band’s spectacular live shows. In contrast, the incredible title track “Here Be Dragons” (feat. Geoff Tate) is a classic Avantasia song and with almost nine minutes by far the longest on the album. The cinematic dark soundscapes of “The Witch” (feat. Tommy Karevik) captivate and support the song’s storyline perfectly. Emotional, multifaceted vocal performances by both Tobias Sammet and duet partner Adrienne Cowan mesmerize on “Avalon”, while the heavy metal number “Against The Wind” (feat. Kenny Leckremo) serves as further proof of the versatility of Avantasia’s sound. In addition, Tobias Sammet welcomes Michael Kiske, Ronnie Atkins, Bob Catley and Roy Khan as guests on the album. Remaining well-balanced and cohesive, Here Be Dragons is undeniably Avantasia’s most powerful album so far.
The 10-track offering in its entirety was written and composed by Tobias Sammet himself, produced and recorded by Tobias Sammet together with Sascha Paeth, mixed by Sascha Paeth and mastered by Michael Rodenberg. The stunning cover art was once again created by acclaimed British fantasy artist Rodney Matthews. Here Be Dragons marks another masterpiece in the Avantasia catalog, leaving both fans and critics speechless and proving the band’s standing as a main force in the world of rock and metal! The album is available in several different editions, with bonus albums included on select limited formats.
Order here.
Here Be Dragons tracklisting:
“Creepshow”
“Here Be Dragons”
“The Moorlands At Twilight”
“The Witch”
“Phantasmagoria”
“Bring On The Night”
“Unleash The Kraken”
“Avalon”
“Against The Wind”
“Everybody’s Here Until The End”
“The Witch” video:
“Against The Wind” lyric video:
“Creepshow” video:
Tickets for Avantasia’s Here Be Dragons European arena tour are moving fast – get yours now and experience the band’s biggest production yet. The band’s complete itinerary can be found here.
(Photo – Avantasia)
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