Avantasia's outstanding seventh album features yet another all-star metal cast, including the likes of Dee Snider (Twisted Sister), Geoff Tate (ex-Queensryche), Marco Hietala (Nightwish), Sharon Den Adel (Within Temptation), Michael Kiske (Ex-Helloween), Ronnie Atkins (Pretty Maids), Bob Catley (Magnum), Jorn Lande, Bruce Kulick (ex-Kiss) and Robert Mason (ex-Lynch Mob).
Ghostlights is another elaborate concept piece that melds Tobias Sammet's love for symphonic, progressive and heavy metal. "The album's concept deals with time and how science tries to manipulate and speed up people's perception of time to align society's pace... I'm taking a look at this, presuming that time is the key to being aware of the spiritual side of our existence," he explains. "The 'story' is set in the 18th century... In England of course..."
A must for fans, this deluxe edition CD includes a bonus disc featuring live performances from Wacken 2014 and the Monsters Of Rock 2013 festivals.
Tracklist:
CD1:
1.Mystery Of A Blood Red Rose
2.Let The Storm Descend Upon You
3.The Haunting
4.Seduction Of Decay
5.Ghostlights
6.Draconian Love
7.Master Of The Pendulum
8.Isle Of Evermore
9.Babylon Vampyres
10. Lucifer
11. Unchain The Light
12. A Restless Heart And Obsidian Skies
13. Wake Up To The Moon
CD2:
1.Spectres
2.Invoke The Machine
3.The Story Ainât Over
4.Prelude
5.Reach Out For The Light
6.Avantasia
7.Whatâs Left Of Me
8.Dying For An Angel
9.Twisted Mind
10. The Watchmakerâs Dream
11. Another Angel Down