The Metal Opera

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The Metal Opera

Studio album by Avantasia
Released	July 10, 2001
Genre	Power metal
Length	59:08
Label	AFM Records
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Avantasia chronology
	The Metal Opera (2001)	The Metal Opera Part II (2002)

The Metal Opera is the first of two full-length albums by Tobias Sammet's side project opera, Avantasia.

"Prelude" – 1:11
"Reach Out For The Light" – 6:33
"Serpents In Paradise" – 6:16
"Malleus Maleficarum" – 1:43
"Breaking Away" – 4:35
"Farewell" – 6:33
"The Glory Of Rome" – 5:29
"In Nomine Patris" – 1:04
"Avantasia" – 5:32
"A New Dimension" – 1:39
"Inside" – 2:24
"Sign of the Cross" – 6:26
"The Tower" – 9:43

Musicians
- Guitar
  - Henjo Richter (Gamma Ray)
  - Jens Ludwig (Edguy) (lead on tracks 12 & 13)
  - Norman Meiritz (acoustic on track 6)
- Bass
  - Markus Grosskopf (Helloween)
- Drums
  - Alex Holzwarth (Rhapsody of Fire)
- Keyboard
  - Tobias Sammet (Edguy)
- Piano
  - Frank Tischer (on track 11)
Singers
- Gabriel Laymann - Tobias Sammet (Edguy) - tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 & 13
- Lugaid Vandroiy - Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween) - tracks 2, 5, 6, 9, & 13
- Friar Jakob - David DeFeis (Virgin Steele) - tracks 3 & 13
- Bailiff Falk von Kronberg - Ralf Zdiarstek - tracks 4 & 7
- Anna Held - Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation) - track 6
- Bishop Johann von Bicken - Rob Rock (ex-Impellitteri) - track 7
- Pope Clement VIII - Oliver Hartmann (ex-At Vance) - tracks 7, 12 & 13
- Elderane the Elf - André Matos (Shaaman, ex-Angra) - tracks 11, 12 & 13
- Regrin the Dwarf - Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray) - tracks 11 & 12
- Voice of the Tower - Timo Tolkki (Stratovarius) - track 13

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