{"id":78056,"date":"2019-06-16T00:00:25","date_gmt":"2019-06-16T00:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=78056"},"modified":"2019-06-16T21:39:51","modified_gmt":"2019-06-16T21:39:51","slug":"news-timo-tolkkis-avalon-release-third-studio-album-godsend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-timo-tolkkis-avalon-release-third-studio-album-godsend\/","title":{"rendered":"TIMO TOLKKI\u2019S AVALON Unveil Music Video For New Track \u2018Godsend\u2019, Featuring ARDOURS \/ TRISTANIA Frontwoman Mariangela Demurtas (June 16th, 2019) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

TIMO TOLKKI\u2019S AVALON Unveil Music Video For New Track \u2018Godsend\u2019, Featuring ARDOURS \/ TRISTANIA Frontwoman Mariangela Demurtas<\/strong><\/span>
\nJune 16th, 2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nFinnish symphonic power metal project Timo Tolkki\u2019s Avalon, spearheaded by namesake and former Stratovarius guitarist Timo Tolkki, have filmed a music video for the track \u2018Godsend\u2019. Featuring Tristania and Ardours vocalist Mariangela Demurtas, the clip can be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Timo Tolkki\u2019s Avalon issued third full-length studio album Return To Eden<\/em> on June 14th, 2019 through Frontiers Music Srl.<\/p>\n

Return To Eden<\/em> was co-produced by Aldo Lonobile alongside Timo Tolkki.<\/p>\n

Return To Eden<\/em> 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).<\/p>\n

\u201cI would like to say… Tolkki is back!,\u201d Timo Tolkki commented. \u201cI 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

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

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01. \u2018Enlighten\u2019
\n02. \u2018Promises\u2019 (feat. Todd Michael Hall)
\n03. \u2018Return To Eden\u2019 (feat. Mariangela Demurtas, Zachary Stevens and Todd Michael Hall)
\n04. \u2018Hear My Call\u2019 (feat. Anneke van Giersbergen)
\n05. \u2018Now and Forever\u2019 (feat. Todd Michael Hall)
\n06. \u2018Miles Away\u2019 (feat. Zachary Stevens)
\n07. \u2018Limits\u2019 (feat. Eduard Hovinga)
\n08. \u2018We Are The Ones\u2019 (feat. Anneke van Giersbergen)
\n09. \u2018Godsend\u2019 (feat. Mariangela Demurtas)
\n10. \u2018Give Me Hope\u2019 (feat. Eduard Hovinga)
\n11. \u2018Wasted Dreams\u2019 (feat. Zachary Stevens)
\n12. \u2018Guiding Star\u2019 (feat. Mariangela Demurtas)<\/p>\n

Return To Eden<\/em>\u2019s instrumental recording line-up was as follows;<\/p>\n

Timo Tolkki (lead guitars and bass)
\nAndrea Buratto (bass)
\nAntonio Agate (piano and keyboards)
\nGiulio Capone (drums, piano and keyboards)
\nJami Huovinen (drums)
\nAldo Lonobile (guitars)
\nSanttu Lehtiniemi (additional guitars)<\/p>\n

A music video was also filmed for the track \u2018Promises\u2019. In addition, an official lyric video was created for the track \u2018Hear My Call\u2019. Both clips can be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Second studio record Angels Of The Apocalypse<\/em> was released in May 2014 via Frontiers.<\/p>\n

Promotional photograph by Mara D’Ele\u00e1n.<\/em><\/p>\n