A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society
A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society is the ninth studio album by Tobias Sammet's German metal opera project Avantasia. It was released on 21 October 2022, through Nuclear Blast.
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Released | 21 October 2022 | |||
Genre | Power metal, progressive metal[1] | |||
Length | 53:58 | |||
Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
Producer | ||||
Avantasia chronology | ||||
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Singles from A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
laut.de | [2] |
Metal.de | 8/10[3] |
Metal Hammer | 6/7[4] |
Rock Hard | 8.5/10[5] |
Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5[6] |
Background
editAccording to Avantasia founder Tobias Sammet, song ideas go back as far as 2018 but were not finalized until a few months before the album release.[7] On 19 May 2022, he announced the album for release in Fall 2022. Sammet expressed his content with the album, saying that any song could classify as a first single.[8] The song "The Wicked Rule the Night", along with a lyric video were released the same day.[9] The album title and release date were revealed on 29 June 2022. In a press statement, Sammet explained how his active involvement in arranging, orchestrating and producing the album has made the record feel "extremely personal" to him.[10] In support of the album, the band held six concerts in Germany and Switzerland in Summer 2022.[11]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Tobias Sammet
No. | Title | Guest vocalist(s) | Length |
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1. | "Welcome to the Shadows" | 5:05 | |
2. | "The Wicked Rule the Night" | Ralf Scheepers | 4:25 |
3. | "Kill the Pain Away" | Floor Jansen | 3:44 |
4. | "The Inmost Light" | Michael Kiske | 3:27 |
5. | "Misplaced Among the Angels" | Jansen | 5:17 |
6. | "I Tame the Storm" | Jørn Lande | 3:53 |
7. | "Paper Plane" | Ronnie Atkins | 3:54 |
8. | "The Moonflower Society" | Bob Catley | 5:14 |
9. | "Rhyme and Reason" | Eric Martin | 4:42 |
10. | "Scars" | Geoff Tate | 4:13 |
11. | "Arabesque" |
| 10:10 |
Total length: | 53:58 |
Personnel
editAdapted from the album's booklet, Nuclear Blast
- Avantasia
- Tobias Sammet – lead vocals, keyboard, bass guitar
- Sascha Paeth – guitar, bass guitar, mixing
- Michael Rodenberg – keyboard, orchestration on tracks 5, 11
- Felix Bohnke – drums
- Guest vocalists
- Floor Jansen
- Jørn Lande
- Michael Kiske
- Bob Catley
- Ralf Scheepers
- Geoff Tate
- Ronnie Atkins
- Eric Martin
- Additional musicians
- Oliver Hartmann – additional lead guitar on track 4
- Herbie Langhans, Ina Morgan – backing vocals on tracks 1, 3, 6, 7
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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References
edit- ^ "THE WEEKLY INJECTION: New Releases From SERJ TANKIAN, BRUTUS & More Out Today 10/21". Metal Injection. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ Temminghoff, Yan (22 October 2022). ""A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society" von Avantasia". laut.de (in German). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ Kleemann, Jannik (14 October 2022). "Avantasia - A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society". Metal.de (in German). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ Kessler, Sebastian (21 October 2022). "Avantasia - A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ Bauer, Simon (21 October 2022). "Rockhard - Avantasia - A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Review: Avantasia - A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society". Sputnikmusic. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ Eichstädt, Annika (29 June 2022). "Tobias Sammet kündigt neues Avantasia-Album an". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Tobias Sammet's Avantasia – release their new single "The Wicked Rule The Night (feat. Ralf Scheepers)"". Metalplanetmusic.com. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ Michels, Alexandra (19 May 2022). "Avantasia - 'The Wicked Rule The Night'-Lyric-Clip veröffentlicht". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Avantasia veröffentlichen "Misplaced Among The Angels" mit Floor Jansen". Metal.de (in German). 9 August 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "The Wicked Rule The Night – Neue Single von Avantasia". Metal-heads.de (in German). 21 May 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 5 December 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1709. Australian Recording Industry Association. 5 December 2022. p. 24.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Tobias Sammet's Avantasia – A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Tobias Sammet's Avantasia – A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Tobias Sammet's Avantasia – A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Tobias Sammet's Avantasia – A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Avantasia: A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Tobias Sammet's Avantasia – A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 43 (dal 21.10.2022 al 27.10.2022)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-10-31/p/5" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums Weekly". El portal de Música. PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 43". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Tobias Sammet's Avantasia – A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts 2022" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 16 December 2022.