| The Wicked Symphony | ||||
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| Studio album by Avantasia | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Avantasia chronology | ||||
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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. The Wicked Symphony was released both as part of a box set, with the two albums combined and as an individual album. It is the second part of "The Wicked Trilogy" and it is followed by Angel of Babylon.
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".
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
| About.com | |
| Fury Rocks | (9.2/10) |
Track listing
All 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 |
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| 12. | "Lost in Space" (Live at Masters of Rock 2008) | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 64:57 | |
Personnel
- 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
Musicians
- 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
- 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
| 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
- ^ 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
- ^ "Tobias Sammet – Avantasia".
- "Avantasia: The Wicked Symphony (CD) – JPC".
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