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(1963-2008) - Mike Baker
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Avantasia

Country:	Germany
Label:	Nuclear Blast
Website:	www.tobiassammet.com [ MySpace ]

Formed in:	2000

2000-	Symphonic Power metal

Line-up

Current members:
2000-2006	Tobias Sammet - vocals, keyboards
› 2007-	-//- vocals, bass
2007-	Michael "Miro" Rodenberger - keyboards
2007-	Sascha Paeth - guitars
2007-	Eric Singer - drums
Former musicians:
2000-2006	Alex Holzwarth - drums
2000-2006	Henjo Richter - guitars
2000-2006	Markus Grosskopf - bass
2010	Jens Johansson - keyboards
2010	Russell Allen - vocals
Tour musicians:
2008	Robert Hunecke-Rizzo - bass, backing vocals
2008	Andre Matos - vocals
› 2008	-//-
2008	Cloudy Yang - backing vocals
2008	Felix Bohnke - drums
2008	Oliver Hartmann - vocals
2008	Jørn Lande - vocals
2008	Bob Catley - vocals
2008	Amanda Somerville - vocals
Guest musicians:
2000-2002	Michael Kiske - vocals
› 2009	-//-
2000-2002	Jens Ludwig - guitars
2000-2002	David DeFeis - vocals
2001-2002	Ralf Zdiarstek - vocals
› 2010	-//-
2001-2002	Norman Meiritz - guitars
2001-2002	Frank Tischer - piano
2001-2002	Rob Rock - vocals
2001-2002	Oliver Hartmann - vocals
› 2007	-//-
2001-2002	Kai Hansen - vocals
2001-2002	Andre Matos - vocals
› 2009	-//-
2001-2002	Sharon den Adel - vocals
2001-2002	Timo Tolkki - vocals, guitars
2002	Bob Catley - vocals
› 2009	-//-
2002	Eric Singer - drums
2007	Amanda Somerville - vocals
2007	Roy "Khan" Sætre Khantatat - vocals
2007	Jørn Lande - vocals
› 2009	-//-
2007	Alice Cooper - vocals
2008	Rudolf Schenker - guitars
2009	Felix Bohnke - drums
2009	Tim "The Ripper" Owens - vocals
2009	Klaus Meine - vocals
2009	Alex Holzwarth - drums
2010	Cloudy Yang - vocals
2010	Jon Oliva - vocals
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Discography

2001	The Metal Opera Part I	8.8
2002	The Metal Opera Part II	8.6
2007	Lost In Space Part I [EP]	7.4
2007	Lost In Space Part II [EP]	7.5
2008	The Scarecrow	7.9
2010	Angel Of Babylon	7.9
2010	The Wicked Symphony	8.1

CD & EP (7) | Other (3) | Detailed discography ››

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Videos

2007	Lost In Space	7
2007	Carry Me Over	8.2
2010	Dying For An Angel	8.9
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Photo galleries

31.07.2008	Wacken Open Air - Wacken, Germany, 31st July-2nd August 2008 by Baz Anderson
26.07.2008	Rockin' Field Festival 2008 - Milan, Italy, 26th July-2008 by Mariamne

News / Concerts / Interviews

News

18.08.2010	Avantasia - First Tour Dates Announced
18.03.2010	Avantasia - New Song And Video Online
08.02.2010	Avantasia - More Album Details Revealed
21.10.2009	Avantasia - New Album Will Be A Double Album
26.04.2008	Avantasia - Live Line-Up Revealed
21.12.2007	Avantasia - Another New Video Online

Interviews

15.03.2010

with Tobias Sammet

Concerts

30.11.2010	SUI, Pratteln
01.12.2010	SUI, Pratteln (1)
03.12.2010	GER, Lichtenfels
04.12.2010	GER, Kaufbeuren (1)
10.12.2010	MEX, Mexico City (1)
15.12.2010	ARG, Buenos Aires (1)
18.12.2010	GER, Fulda (2)
19.12.2010	GER, Essen
04.08.2011	GER, Wacken - Wacken Open Air 2011 (21)

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Forum topics

12d ago	Avantasia - First Tour Dates Announced in News	9
17d ago	Avantasia - The Wicked Symphony in Albums	30
17d ago	Avantasia - Angel Of Babylon in Reviews	17
49d ago	Avantasia - The Metal Opera in Reviews	4
94d ago	Avantasia - The Wicked Symphony in Reviews	12
137d ago	Avantasia - Angel Of Babylon in Albums	11
143d ago	Avantasia - The Metal Opera Part I in Albums	2
143d ago	Avantasia in Melodic metal forum	74
148d ago	Avantasia - The Scarecrow in Reviews	41
150d ago	Avantasia - The Metal Opera Pt.II in Reviews	2
154d ago	Avantasia - New Song Online in News	32
156d ago	Avantasia - The Wicked Symphony / Angel Of Babylon [Boxset] in Albums	1
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Ok but you have to think of me when you do.

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Joe... about those 48.32 lv...

20:57 - Array
now some pop music

20:55 - Array
i'll listen it again someday

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You have 46 minutes.

20:53 - Array
give some time to consider between those two options x|

20:52 - !J.O.O.E.!
Yeah you better or I'll have to come over there and cut you.

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