{"id":36954,"date":"2016-05-12T00:00:57","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T00:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=36954"},"modified":"2016-05-12T17:38:31","modified_gmt":"2016-05-12T17:38:31","slug":"news-avantasia-release-seventh-studio-album-ghostlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-avantasia-release-seventh-studio-album-ghostlights\/","title":{"rendered":"AVANTASIA Unveil Music Video For \u2018Draconian Love\u2019 Track (May 12th, 2016) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

AVANTASIA Unveil Music Video For \u2018Draconian Love\u2019 Track<\/strong><\/span>
\nMay 12th, 2016<\/strong><\/span>
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\nGerman power metal group Avantasia, spearheaded by Edguy frontman Tobias Sammet – have filmed a music video for the track \u2018Draconian Love\u2019. Directed by Junior Carelli, the clip can be viewed below..<\/p>\n

Avantasia issued seventh full-length studio album Ghostlights<\/em> on January 29th, 2016 through Nuclear Blast Records.<\/p>\n

The outing was produced by Sammet and Sascha Paeth at Gatestudio in Wolfsburg, Germany. Paeth engineered as well as mixed, while mastering responsibilities were handled by Michael Rodenburg.<\/p>\n

A mail-order box version of the effort will include the following; a earbook (including a 68-page photobook as well as a third disc boasting karaoke versions of Ghostlights<\/em>\u2019 tracks), poster, autograph, lanyard plus pass, and a ten-inch vinyl.<\/p>\n

Ghostlights<\/em> includes guest appearances from;<\/p>\n

Dee Snider (Twisted Sister)
\nGeoff Tate (ex-Queensr\u00ffche)
\nMarco Hietala (Nightwish)
\nSharon Den Adel (Within Temptation)
\nMichael Kiske (ex-Helloween)
\nRonnie Atkins (Pretty Maids)
\nBob Catley (Magnum)
\nJ\u00f8rn Lande (Masterplan)
\nBruce Kulick (Kiss)
\nRobert Mason (Warrant)
\nHerbie Langhans (Seventh Avenue \/ Sinbreed)
\nOliver Hartmann
\nSascha Paeth<\/p>\n

Ghostlights<\/em> features the following instrumentalists, meanwhile;<\/p>\n

Sascha Paeth (rhythm guitar, lead guitar, bass and additional keyboards)
\nMichael Rodenberg (orchestration and keyboards)
\nTobias Sammet (additional keyboards and bass)
\nBruce Kulick (lead guitar)
\nOliver Hartmann (lead guitar)
\nFelix Bohnke (drums)<\/p>\n

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The track listing is as follows;<\/p>\n

CD<\/strong><\/p>\n

01. \u2018Mystery Of A Blood Red Rose\u2019<\/p>\n

Tobias Sammet (lead vocals)
\nSascha Paeth (lead guitar)<\/p>\n

02. \u2018Let The Storm Descend Upon You\u2019<\/p>\n

Tobias Sammet, J\u00f8rn Lande, Ronnie Atkins and Robert Mason (lead vocals)
\nOliver Hartmann (lead guitar)<\/p>\n

03. \u2018The Haunting\u2019<\/p>\n

Dee Snider and Tobias Sammet (lead vocals)
\nSascha Paeth (lead guitar)<\/p>\n

04. \u2018Seduction Of Decay\u2019<\/p>\n

Geoff Tate and Tobias Sammet (lead vocals)
\nSascha Paeth (lead guitar)<\/p>\n

05. \u2018Ghostlights\u2019<\/p>\n

Michael Kiske, Tobias Sammet and J\u00f8rn Lande (lead vocals)
\nSascha Paeth and Oliver Hartmann (lead guitar)<\/p>\n

06. \u2018Draconian Love\u2019<\/p>\n

Herbie Langhans and Tobias Sammet (lead vocals)
\nSascha Paeth (lead guitar)<\/p>\n

07. \u2018Master Of The Pendulum\u2019<\/p>\n

Marco Hietala and Tobias Sammet (lead vocals)
\nSascha Paeth (lead guitar)<\/p>\n

08. \u2018Isle Of Evermore\u2019<\/p>\n

Sharon Den Adel and Tobias Sammet (lead vocals)<\/p>\n

09. \u2018Babylon Vampyres\u2019<\/p>\n

Tobias Sammet and Robert Mason (lead vocals)
\nBruce Kulick, Oliver Hartmann and Sascha Paeth (lead guitar)<\/p>\n

10. \u2018Lucifer\u2019<\/p>\n

J\u00f8rn Lande and Tobias Sammet (lead vocals)
\nBruce Kulick (lead guitar)<\/p>\n

11. \u2018Unchain The Light\u2019<\/p>\n

Tobias, Ronnie Atkins and Michael Kiske (lead vocals)
\nSascha Paeth and Oliver Hartmann (lead guitar)<\/p>\n

12. \u2018A Restless Heart And Obsidian Skies\u2019<\/p>\n

Bob Catley and Tobias Sammet (lead vocals)
\nBruce Kulick (lead guitar)<\/p>\n

Digibook<\/strong><\/p>\n

CD 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

01. \u2018Mystery Of A Blood Red Rose\u2019
\n02. \u2018Let The Storm Descend Upon You\u2019
\n03. \u2018The Haunting\u2019
\n04. \u2018Seduction Of Decay\u2019
\n05. \u2018Ghostlights\u2019
\n06. \u2018Draconian Love\u2019
\n07. \u2018Master Of The Pendulum\u2019
\n08. \u2018Isle Of Evermore\u2019
\n09. \u2018Babylon Vampyres\u2019
\n10. \u2018Lucifer\u2019
\n11. \u2018Unchain The Light\u2019
\n12. \u2018A Restless Heart And Obsidian Skies\u2019
\n13. \u2018Wake Up To The Moon\u2019 (bonus track)<\/p>\n

CD 2 (bonus disc \u2013 Avantasia live)<\/strong><\/p>\n

01. \u2018Spectres\u2019
\n02. \u2018Invoke The Machine\u2019
\n03. \u2018The Story Ain\u2019t Over\u2019
\n04. \u2018Prelude\u2019
\n05. \u2018Reach Out For The Light\u2019
\n06. \u2018Avantasia\u2019
\n07. \u2018What\u2019s Left Of Me\u2019
\n08. \u2018Dying For An Angel\u2019
\n09. \u2018Twisted Mind\u2019
\n10. \u2018The Watchmakers\u2019 Dream\u2019
\n11. \u2018Another Angel Down\u2019<\/p>\n

Digital single \u2018Mystery Of A Blood Red Rose\u2019 was issued on December 11th, 2015.<\/p>\n

In its first week of release Ghostlights<\/em> charted in the following countries; Germany (#2), the United Kingdom (Rock, #3), Sweden (#7), Hungary (#19), Italy (#33), Netherlands (#48), and Belgium (#50).<\/p>\n

A music video was filmed for the song \u2018Mystery Of A Blood Red Rose\u2019, which can also be viewed below. In addition, official lyric videos were created for \u2018Mystery Of A Blood Red Rose\u2019 and the title track.<\/p>\n

Sixth studio record The Mystery Of Time<\/em> was released in April 2013.<\/p>\n