Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA release their new rock opera masterpiece Ghostlights in two weeks, January 29th, 2016, via Nuclear Blast. After the release of the first single, 'Mystery Of A Blood Red Rose', and a snippet trailer of album tracks over Christmas, another magical lyric video for the title track "Ghostlights" has been launched today, featuring guest vocals from Michael Kiske (ex-HELLOWEEN, UNISONIC) and Jorn Lande (ex-MASTERPLAN, JORN).

Watch the lyric video for "Ghostlights" on the Nuclear Blast YouTube channe!

Below is the track listing for Ghostlights:
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

The instrumentalists on Ghostlights are as follows:
SASCHA PAETH - Rhythm Guitars, Lead Guitars, Bass, Additional Keys
MICHAEL RODENBERG - Orchestration, Keys
TOBIAS SAMMET - Additional Keys, Bass
OLIVER HARTMANN - Lead Guitars
BRUCE KULICK - Lead Guitars
FELIX BOHNKE - Drums

Don't miss AVANTASIA on their upcoming world tour when they make 3 stops in North America! Catch them on April 11th at the House of Blues Anaheim in California, on April 13th at the Queen Elizabeth Theater in Toronto, Ontario, and on April 15th at the Playstation Theater in New York City!

Ghostlights World Tour 2016
04.03. D Berlin - Huxley's*
05.03. D Hamburg - Große Freiheit* (SOLD OUT!)
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* (SOLD OUT!)
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*
04.04. H Budapest - Barba Negra Music Club*
06.04. RUS Moscow - Arena Moscow*
09.04. J Tokyo - Shinagawa Prince Stellar Ball*
11.04. USA Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues* (NEW!)
13.04. CDN Toronto, ON - Queen Elizabeth Theater* (NEW!)
15.04. USA New York, NY - Playstation Theater* (NEW!)
24.04. BR Sao Paulo - Espaco Das Americas*
06.06. S Sölvesborg - Sweden Rock Festival
01.07. FIN Helsinki - Tuska Festival
07.07. D Ballenstedt - Rockharz Open Air
*AVANTASIA play at least three hours!

Order your copy of Ghostlights here:
https://nblast.de/AvantasiaGhostlights

Or digitally:
https://nblast.de/AvantasiaGhostlightsiS

The Mystery of Time, the latest release from German composer and vocalist Tobias Sammet's, Avantasia, charted in 16 countries in Europe, Asia and America, including #2 in Germany. It debuted at #9 on the Billboard "Heat Seekers" chart as well as #33 on the "Hard Rock" chart.

Watch The Mystery Of Time album preview, the video for "Sleepwalking" and interviews with Tobias Sammet on the Nuclear Blast YouTube Channel!

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