The Wicked Symphony is the fourth full-length album by Tobias Sammet's German metal opera project Avantasia, released on 3 April 2010, parallel with Angel of Babylon.[1] The Wicked Symphony was released both as part of a box set, with the two albums combined and as an individual album.[1] It is the second part of "The Wicked Trilogy" and it is followed by Angel of Babylon.
| The Wicked Symphony | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 3 April 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2010 at Gatesudio, Wolfsburg Vox-Klangstudio, Bendestorf Peppermint Park Studio, Hanover | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 60:37 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Sascha Paeth & Tobias Sammet | |||
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Tobias Sammet describes the title track in his own words, "a ten minute track featuring a vocal battle between Jørn Lande, Russell Allen and me".[1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| About.com[3] | |
| Fury Rocks [4] | (9.2/10) |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Tobias Sammet
| No. | Title | Guest Vocalist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Wicked Symphony" | Jørn Lande, Russell Allen | 9:29 |
| 2. | "Wastelands" | Michael Kiske | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Scales of Justice" | Tim "Ripper" Owens | 5:03 |
| 4. | "Dying for an Angel" | Klaus Meine | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Blizzard on a Broken Mirror" | Andre Matos | 6:08 |
| 6. | "Runaway Train" | Bob Catley, Lande, Kiske | 8:43 |
| 7. | "Crestfallen" | Lande | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Forever Is a Long Time" | Lande | 5:05 |
| 9. | "Black Wings" | Ralf Zdiarstek | 4:39 |
| 10. | "States of Matter" | Allen | 3:58 |
| 11. | "The Edge" | 4:12 | |
| Total length: | 60:37 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Lost in Space" (Live at Masters of Rock 2008) | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 64:57 | |
Personnel
edit- Tobias Sammet – Lead vocals, Bass guitar, Keyboards, Organ (on tracks 6, 8)
- Sascha Paeth – Guitars, Keyboards, Bass guitar (on track 10) Producer
- Eric Singer – Drums (on tracks 2, 4, 6)
- Miro – Keyboards, Orchestration
Guests
editMusicians
edit- Guitar
- Bruce Kulick (on tracks 6, 11)
- Oliver Hartmann (on tracks 2, 7, 8)
- Drums
- Felix Bohnke (on tracks 1, 5, 9, 11)
- Alex Holzwarth (on tracks 3, 7, 8, 10)
- Organ
- Simon Oberender (on track 11)
Singers
edit- Jørn Lande (on tracks 1, 6–8)
- Michael Kiske (on track 2, 6)
- Russell Allen (on tracks 1, 10)
- Klaus Meine (on track 4)
- Tim "Ripper" Owens (on track 3)
- Bob Catley (on track 6)
- Andre Matos (on track 5)
- Ralf Zdiarstek (on track 9)
Charts
edit| Chart | Number |
|---|---|
| Germany | 2 |
| Hungary | 5 |
| Czech Republic | 6 |
| Switzerland | 7 |
| Slovenia | 7 |
| Austria | 9 |
| Sweden | 14 |
| Finland | 18 |
| Norway | 22 |
| Britain (Independent) | 26 |
| The Netherlands (Independent) | 27 |
| Spain | 32 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Tobiassammet.com Interview with Tobias Sammet
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Review: The Wicked Symphony". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ^ "Avantasia the Wicked Symphony Review – Review of the Wicked Symphony by Avantasia". Archived from the original on 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ^ http://furyrocks.com/en/search/Avantasia__The_Wicked_Symphony_163892 [dead link]
- ^ a b "Tobias Sammet – Avantasia".
- ^ "Avantasia: The Wicked Symphony (CD) – JPC".