TIMO TOLKKI’S AVALON Unveil Music Video For New Track ‘Godsend’, Featuring ARDOURS / TRISTANIA Frontwoman Mariangela Demurtas
June 16th, 2019
 Mariangela Demurtas |
 |
Finnish symphonic power metal project Timo Tolkki’s Avalon, spearheaded by namesake and former Stratovarius guitarist Timo Tolkki, have filmed a music video for the track ‘Godsend’. Featuring Tristania and Ardours vocalist Mariangela Demurtas, the clip can be viewed below.
Timo Tolkki’s Avalon issued third full-length studio album Return To Eden on June 14th, 2019 through Frontiers Music Srl.
Return To Eden was co-produced by Aldo Lonobile alongside Timo Tolkki.
Return To Eden features vocal appearances by Anneke van Giersbergen (ex-The Gathering), Zak Stevens (ex-Savatage), Todd Michael Hall (Riot V), Mariangela Demurtas (Ardours / Tristania) and Eduard Hovinga (ex-Elegy).
“I would like to say… Tolkki is back!,” Timo Tolkki commented. “I feel that this is one of my best works to date and I believe the whole cast of singers and musicians truly went above and beyond the call of duty. We managed to create a really great record. I hope the fans will like it.”
The track listing is as follows;
|
|
01. ‘Enlighten’
02. ‘Promises’ (feat. Todd Michael Hall)
03. ‘Return To Eden’ (feat. Mariangela Demurtas, Zachary Stevens and Todd Michael Hall)
04. ‘Hear My Call’ (feat. Anneke van Giersbergen)
05. ‘Now and Forever’ (feat. Todd Michael Hall)
06. ‘Miles Away’ (feat. Zachary Stevens)
07. ‘Limits’ (feat. Eduard Hovinga)
08. ‘We Are The Ones’ (feat. Anneke van Giersbergen)
09. ‘Godsend’ (feat. Mariangela Demurtas)
10. ‘Give Me Hope’ (feat. Eduard Hovinga)
11. ‘Wasted Dreams’ (feat. Zachary Stevens)
12. ‘Guiding Star’ (feat. Mariangela Demurtas)
Return To Eden’s instrumental recording line-up was as follows;
Timo Tolkki (lead guitars and bass)
Andrea Buratto (bass)
Antonio Agate (piano and keyboards)
Giulio Capone (drums, piano and keyboards)
Jami Huovinen (drums)
Aldo Lonobile (guitars)
Santtu Lehtiniemi (additional guitars)
A music video was also filmed for the track ‘Promises’. In addition, an official lyric video was created for the track ‘Hear My Call’. Both clips can be viewed below.
Second studio record Angels Of The Apocalypse was released in May 2014 via Frontiers.
Promotional photograph by Mara D’Eleán.
