Moonglow (Avantasia album)

Moonglow
Avantasia studio album
Publication (s)	15th February 2019
Label (s)	Nuclear Blast
Format (s)	CD , LP, mp3 download
Genre (s)	Power metal , symphonic metal
Title (number)	12
running time	70:27
occupation	Tobias Sammet : vocals, bass, keyboard Ronnie Atkins : vocals Jørn Lande : vocals Eric Martin : vocals Geoff Tate : vocals Michael Kiske : Singing Bob Catley : vocals Candice Night : vocals Hansi Kürsch : Singing Mille Petrozza : Singing
production	Sascha Paeth , Tobias Sammet
chronology Ghostlights (2016) Moonglow -

Moonglow is the eighth studio album of the German metal opera project Avantasia by musician Tobias Sammet , who wrote all of the compositions and texts on the album, with the exception of Maniac . It was released on February 15, 2019 by Nuclear Blast .

background

The cover of the album was designed by the Swedish artist Alexander Jansson.

Contributing musicians

Guest singer

• Ronnie Atkins ( Pretty Maids )
• Jørn Lande (Jorn)
• Eric Martin ( Mr. Big )
• Geoff Tate (ex- Queensrÿche )
• Michael Kiske ( Helloween )
• Bob Catley ( Magnum )
• Candice Night ( Blackmore's Night )
• Hansi Kürsch ( Blind Guardian )
• Mille Petrozza ( Kreator )

More musicians

• Nadia Birkenstock - Celtic Harp
• Oliver Hartmann - lead guitar
• Herbie Langhans , Billy King, Bridget Fogle, Lerato Sebele, Alvin Le-Bass, Stokely Van Daal - backing vocals

Charts

Charts	Top ranking	Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK)	1 (10 weeks)	10
Austria (Ö3)	4th (3 weeks)	3
Switzerland (IFPI)	3 (8 weeks)	8th
United Kingdom (OCC)	38 (1 week)	1

Track list

1. Ghost in the Moon - 9:51
2. Book of Shallows - 5:00
3. Moonglow - 3:56
4. The Raven Child - 11:16 am
5. Starlight - 3:38
6. Invincible - 3:07
7. Alchemy - 7:28
8. The Piper at the Gates of Dawn - 7:20 am
9. Lavender - 4:30
10. Requiem for a Dream - 6:08
11. Maniac - 4:31
12. Heart (bonus track)

Trivia

• For Hansi Kürsch and Candice Night it is the first collaboration with Tobias Sammet on an Avantasia album
• Maniac is a cover by the American singer Michael Sembello

criticism

source	rating
metal.de
laut.de
Metal-Hammer.de

Fabian Bernhardt from metal.de gives the album full marks in your review and writes in your conclusion: "Opulent tracks, catchy melodies and a good portion of heaviness make" Moonglow "a highlight in the still young music year 2019. So the Travel like going on. "

Lisa Gratzke from Metal Hammer wrote in her review "The new Avantasia work is playful, romantic, refined and above all: great!".

Individual evidence

1. ^ Official German charts
2. ↑ Austriancharts.at
3. ↑ hitparade.de
4. ↑ Full Official Charts
5. ↑ ^{a b} metal.de: Avantasia opens a new world. The review of "Moonglow"
6. ↑ according to.fm
7. ^ ^{A b} Metal Hammer: Review of Avantasia Moonglow