+Thorsten Erdmann It seems the more brilliant musicians out there can change their minds a lot. I'd say that honestly, it's a good trait. It shows they can adapt to their situation and stay true to who they are as people and as musicians while still making decisions that they want to make (instead of just constantly catering to fan demands).
+necroplastful 2015 has been an amazing year for power metal. Every big band has released an album this year, half of them are mediocre but the rest is gold, and tons of masterpieces from lesser known bands. Just gotta look further than Kamelot and BG.
+necroplastful For the mainstream bands with good releases, try Stratovarius - Eternal, Cain's Offering - Stormcrow, Symphony X - Underworld... For the lesser known ones, try Judicator - At the Expense of Humanity, Wind Rose - Wardens of the West Wind, Winterage - The Harmonic Passage, Lords of the Trident - Frostburn, Serious Black - As Daylight Breaks, Visigoth - The Revenant King, Ascendia - The Lion and the Jester, At the Dawn - Land in Sight, Borealis - Purgatory, Pyramaze - Disciples of the Sun, Guardians of Time - Rage and Fire, Signum Regis - Through the Storm EP / Chapter IV The Reckoning (album). These are just my favorites.
necroplastful Yeah, it's pretty clear that I have much lower standards when it comes to music. I think I'm better off that way, because that leaves me to have more things to enjoy.
+Metal Maestro I keep being amazed at his ability to come up with unique-sounding melodies and to put them in the right context, while still varying all of the music he makes and reinventing himself.
+Ben Rabuser Guy has basically never had a break. Anytime Avantasia's on break, he does Edguy stuff. When Edguy's on break, Avantasia's going on. Between the two, he's doubled some 70s bands' output in half the time. If he ever hits burnout, it's gonna be fucking spectacular. XD
Avantasia has come so far, all of the members have come so far, it's a blessing to be able to watch it all develop. This song is magnificent. Made me tear up a little bit. I can't wait for the new album. Long live Avantasia.
Once again, Tobi did it again, no matter the haters or those nostalgic people that always want the same (yeah those power metal trve m3tal cvlt) , this is a masterpiece, with so MUCH feeling! Its a 10/10 like it or not!
+GamasterGod Bah.. i think that you can't judge an album by a song. And if we have to judge only this song it could be embarassing..this surely is not a masterpiece,how can you say that? It's unrespectful for a lot of masterpiece created by Tobias
MultiLapo Unrespecful is your point of view thinking that, this song required a lot of mixing,, mastering and hours to be created, just because you dont like it prevents it from being called masterpiece ;)
+GamasterGod That has no sense,every song in the world requires what you say but not every song in the world is a masterpiece.What distinguishes an artist from a commercial-seller is that an artist don't think at the buyers but goes with his inspirations and his genius. Tobias in the last albums creates always a song thinking to the buyers (lost in space,sleepwalking) but i don't care because all the others songs are amazing. it will be the same for this album
+MultiLapo "What distinguishes an artist from a commercial-seller " your argument has no sense at all then, you still think theres a different between an artist from a commercial seller ? haha welcome to reality, they all HAVE to sell , they do this for money, i dont see any "artist" giving his work for free, but what can you expect from a "trve" opinion huh? I can clearly hear you say "Oh that's too commercial for me i only listen to underground that has inspirations an genius " ... please i'll not waste anymore time answering you, theres millions that still think like you and thats outdated.
Reminds me of someone else singing a Meat Loaf song written by Jim Steinman. I really like Steinman's songs, and the arrangements Todd Rundgren gave them on Meat Loaf's earlier albums. Naturally, I think this song is great!
+Eurovision Germany du darfst deine Meinung frei publizieren, so lange du dabei niemandem in seiner Würde verletzt, also.. er darf über einen Künstler alles schreiben, außer persönliche Beleidigungen
i had an ad for this album with this song running in the backgroud of it just before this played. Thats fine by me, less times i need to press the replay button!
Heute Morgen im Sender FFH das erste mal von Thobias Sammet und seiner Gruppe Avantasia gehört. Danke FFH! Obwohl ich die deutsche Vorentscheidung für den ESC nicht mehr anschauen wollte, schaue ich heute Abend dies Sendung und rufe für diese Gruppe an. Sie müssen unbedingt nach Stockholm! Das hat jetzt meine große Interesse!
+Milos Panic Yeah, that may be true, but this one... first thought that came to my mind. Funny enough. Well, I'm looking forward to the album. Good thing I like this kind of stuff.
Mein Favorit. Hab sie schon 3 mal live gesehen. Im März wirds das 4te mal. Ich denke, mit Avantasia hätten wir ne gute Chance. Sie sind weltweit bekannt. Einige Konzerte ihrer Welttour sind ausverkauft. Andere stehen kurz davor. Casting-Stars halten sich nie lange. Für mich hat die nichts besonderes. Ich drücke Avantasia die Daumen. Meine Stimme haben sie.
Tobias you are amazing, I hope you never die, been enjoying your self composed music since I heard Edguy's Vain Glory Opera, keep being yourself Tobias, like all the edguy and avantasia albums this will complete my collection again, can't wait
I agreed. I've read this entire comment section and so many are not satisfied because it reminds them of Meat Loaf. I don't see the problem, if they are that unhappy so stop listening then for cryin' out loud. As a fan of both Avantasia and Meat Loaf, I think this is great! Nothing is wrong with Tobias experimenting a little but it seems people in here wants a cloning of their previous albums, besides this is only one song from the new album. People should stop whining so much and if they can do so much better...MAKE AN ALBUM YORSELF THEN!!!
+Per-Ivar Sandbæk Nobody said they could do better. And people are allowed to dislike things without creating things themselves. The whole "DO IT BETTER IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT!" thing is really fucking stupid. (And this song was literally written *to be sung by Meat Loaf* so those people can shut it.)
+Per-Ivar Sandbæk There is a difference between experimenting and imitating. I like Meatloaf, too. If Tobias admits that this is a homage to Meatloaf, I am OK with that.
mamlasu The song was written with the intent of Meat Loaf should do the vocals on this track, but they couldn't agree on the details so the negotiations fell through and therefore Tobias had to sing it himself. I like it
mamlasu It's not a homage. It was *written to be sung by him*. It was designed specifically for that purpose so it sounds like something he would sing.
Omg... I love Tobias... :( so sad that they don't come to .. New York... Or new Jersey... I would gladly pay anything to see this beautiful band love.. I envy people who can see him live
Wow, der Song gefällt mir! Dachte eben auf der Autofahrt, das Meat Love einen neuen Hit herausgebracht hätte. Ich glaube zwar nicht so recht, dass Avantasia nach Stockholm fährt - es würde mich sehr wundern - aber ich bin froh diese Truppe über den Vorentscheid gehört zu haben. Also nicht traurig sein, Jungs, ihr macht Euren Weg!
this one is in the preselection for Germany for Eurosong! ☺ i hope that the germans are smart enough to send Avantasia to Eurosong! great band, great song! \m/ Avantasia for Eurosong 16 \m/
I love Tobi, he is always changing, and that is so hard ! I don´t know how but: when he release a new song/album i don´t like to much, but in the end i finally love all the album
HEY TOBIAS, eigentlich höre ich keine Rock - oder Metalmusik, eher Indie-Pop/Retro-Pop und 0815-Pop, aber dein Song ist echt gut!!!!!! Das muss ich dir echt lassen!!! Ich wollte eigentlich für Jamie-Lee Kriewitz beim Vorentscheid anrufen, aber das muss ich nochmal überdenken. Ich warte auf die Bühnenperformance. Ich wünsche dir viel Glück am 25. Februar, ich liebe deinen Song!!!! Meine Güte, hätte niemals gedacht, dass mir sowas gefällt!!!
+FeLiciiaable Meine Hoffnung das sich auch andere die der Kriewitz schon am Rockzipfel hängen sich von Tobias beeindrucken und umstimmen lassen. Wir brauchen jetzt mal etwas das fetzt.
Fun fact: I've seen Avantasia three times, and the first two times Tobi claimed that it would be the last time ever that they perform.
+Thorsten Erdmann It seems the more brilliant musicians out there can change their minds a lot. I'd say that honestly, it's a good trait. It shows they can adapt to their situation and stay true to who they are as people and as musicians while still making decisions that they want to make (instead of just constantly catering to fan demands).
+Thorsten Erdmann Let's just be happy that he's a better musician than fortuneteller.
+Thorsten Erdmann I hope that keeps happening for as long as I am alive.
Nuclear Blast, why you do this? It's just one power metal masterpiece cranked out after another, my wallet can't take this amount of pressure.
+necroplastful 2015 has been an amazing year for power metal. Every big band has released an album this year, half of them are mediocre but the rest is gold, and tons of masterpieces from lesser known bands. Just gotta look further than Kamelot and BG.
+necroplastful For the mainstream bands with good releases, try Stratovarius - Eternal, Cain's Offering - Stormcrow, Symphony X - Underworld...
For the lesser known ones, try Judicator - At the Expense of Humanity, Wind Rose - Wardens of the West Wind, Winterage - The Harmonic Passage, Lords of the Trident - Frostburn, Serious Black - As Daylight Breaks, Visigoth - The Revenant King, Ascendia - The Lion and the Jester, At the Dawn - Land in Sight, Borealis - Purgatory, Pyramaze - Disciples of the Sun, Guardians of Time - Rage and Fire, Signum Regis - Through the Storm EP / Chapter IV The Reckoning (album).
These are just my favorites.
+necroplastful God damn your opinion on music is fucking dreadful!
necroplastful Yeah, it's pretty clear that I have much lower standards when it comes to music. I think I'm better off that way, because that leaves me to have more things to enjoy.
+necroplastful Only really liked the first half of Eternal and the final song.
Tobias Sammet is a master composer.
and horribly underrated. ;(
+Metal Maestro I keep being amazed at his ability to come up with unique-sounding melodies and to put them in the right context, while still varying all of the music he makes and reinventing himself.
+Metal Maestro Him, Thoumas of NW, Arjen of Ayreon, some of our times greatest composers.
+Ben Rabuser Guy has basically never had a break. Anytime Avantasia's on break, he does Edguy stuff. When Edguy's on break, Avantasia's going on. Between the two, he's doubled some 70s bands' output in half the time.
If he ever hits burnout, it's gonna be fucking spectacular. XD
Luca Turilli (Rhapsody) and Jari Mäenpää (Wintersun/Ensiferum) too.
Germany you better send this to Eurovision. This could win, I'm not normally a fan of this genre of music but, I bloody love this.
Avantasia has come so far, all of the members have come so far, it's a blessing to be able to watch it all develop. This song is magnificent. Made me tear up a little bit. I can't wait for the new album. Long live Avantasia.
Once again, Tobi did it again, no matter the haters or those nostalgic people that always want the same (yeah those power metal trve m3tal cvlt) , this is a masterpiece, with so MUCH feeling! Its a 10/10 like it or not!
Totally agreed! This is awesome! And to all you whiners out there, if you can do so much better...MAKE AN ALBUM YOURSELF THEN!
+GamasterGod Bah.. i think that you can't judge an album by a song. And if we have to judge only this song it could be embarassing..this surely is not a masterpiece,how can you say that? It's unrespectful for a lot of masterpiece created by Tobias
MultiLapo
Unrespecful is your point of view thinking that, this song required a lot of mixing,, mastering and hours to be created, just because you dont like it prevents it from being called masterpiece ;)
+GamasterGod That has no sense,every song in the world requires what you say but not every song in the world is a masterpiece.What distinguishes an artist from a commercial-seller is that an artist don't think at the buyers but goes with his inspirations and his genius. Tobias in the last albums creates always a song thinking to the buyers (lost in space,sleepwalking) but i don't care because all the others songs are amazing. it will be the same for this album
+MultiLapo "What distinguishes an artist from a commercial-seller " your argument has no sense at all then, you still think theres a different between an artist from a commercial seller ? haha welcome to reality, they all HAVE to sell , they do this for money, i dont see any "artist" giving his work for free, but what can you expect from a "trve" opinion huh? I can clearly hear you say "Oh that's too commercial for me i only listen to underground that has inspirations an genius " ... please i'll not waste anymore time answering you, theres millions that still think like you and thats outdated.
Pure master class. cant wait for the album. Such a perfekt release date, day after my birthday :D
Cool , same here ☺
+slaupen and rightfully so. The album is a pure masterpiece, for me it's better than the metal operas
Avantasia = Meat Loaf gone metal. And i love it!
Reminds me of someone else singing a Meat Loaf song written by Jim Steinman. I really like Steinman's songs, and the arrangements Todd Rundgren gave them on Meat Loaf's earlier albums. Naturally, I think this song is great!
This can actually win Eurovision! Please send it Germany :D
+NetherlandsEsc Its amazing :) but i like jamie lee a bit more.. But both are amazing :)
+chris bl jamies song is a boring pop song tho :/. so germany prolly send it
Ich sage nur die Wahrheit :)
+Eurovision Germany du darfst deine Meinung frei publizieren, so lange du dabei niemandem in seiner Würde verletzt, also.. er darf über einen Künstler alles schreiben, außer persönliche Beleidigungen
***** Dann belege ihm anhand der Musiktheorie das Gegenteil und sag nicht “Ne, is anders“
Sonst bist du nicht besser als er :3
Eurovision 2016 winner :)
no
+vestigum What has happened to this world?
well than the whole of Europe will miss some quality music in Prime Time.
Sadly not
wooohooo Avantasia's return I love it, I feel better the Tobi's voice, I really love it
i had an ad for this album with this song running in the backgroud of it just before this played. Thats fine by me, less times i need to press the replay button!
Mr. Tobias can't stop of making glorious songs with huge sets of voices. No words to describe what i just felt.
Das ist das erste Lied (von allen zehn) das ich gerade höre und ich bin wahnsinnig begeistert!
Loving the Meatloaf vibe for sure: lyrically and musically. Meatloaf and 'Taters' for the new album! What a combo ;)
Great Single!! Got my ticket for the tour, pre-ordered Ghostlights. I'm all set, can't wait!
Heute Morgen im Sender FFH das erste mal von Thobias Sammet und seiner Gruppe Avantasia gehört. Danke FFH! Obwohl ich die deutsche Vorentscheidung für den ESC nicht mehr anschauen wollte, schaue ich heute Abend dies Sendung und rufe für diese Gruppe an. Sie müssen unbedingt nach Stockholm! Das hat jetzt meine große Interesse!
Wow, what a track! It remembers Meat Loaf classic themes, I love it, cannot wait for the album and of course, the tour!
Avantasia just keep getting better and better every album, cant wait to see them live!!!!!
I didnt realised this at first... but Tobi sings this on his own... damm I've never listened to him this way... I need more!
I hope I'm not the only one who immediatly imagines this one sung by Meat Loaf Oo
+wayld Yep definitely a "Meatloaf Vibe" to this song. :D
+wayld you are not, they have been meatloafy since 2007
+wayld It was meant to be actually, they were negotiating, but in the end he couldn't do it so Tobi sung himself.
+Milos Panic Yeah, that may be true, but this one... first thought that came to my mind. Funny enough. Well, I'm looking forward to the album. Good thing I like this kind of stuff.
+wayld Well Tobi said himself that he wrote this one with Meat Loaf in his mind, but that the collaboration didn't happen.
amazing song !!!!AVANTASIA FOREVER!!!
This song became one of my favorites of Avantasia for sure. This song deserves a official clip!
Fuck yeah!!! Avantasia is amazing! Love you Tobi♡
#nohomo
say that again! I agree
Loooove this song! Can the album just be out already!?! Litterally coming back to it five times a day haha. Avantasia always delivers
After Lordi, I will vote second time in Eurovision from Turkey in my life... Tobias is a genius edguy.
This gave me goosebumps! How come Avantasia is so good? It' almost indecent.
Mein Favorit. Hab sie schon 3 mal live gesehen. Im März wirds das 4te mal. Ich denke, mit Avantasia hätten wir ne gute Chance. Sie sind weltweit bekannt. Einige Konzerte ihrer Welttour sind ausverkauft. Andere stehen kurz davor.
Casting-Stars halten sich nie lange. Für mich hat die nichts besonderes.
Ich drücke Avantasia die Daumen. Meine Stimme haben sie.
In every new record Avantasia overcomes itself! Pure art!
Amazing! Cant wait for the entire album, its gonna be a blast :D
After so long time a great track from Tobi
Tobias you are amazing, I hope you never die, been enjoying your self composed music since I heard Edguy's Vain Glory Opera, keep being yourself Tobias, like all the edguy and avantasia albums this will complete my collection again, can't wait
I am excited for this entire album! Especially the the song with Marco.
This song may as well have been written by Jim Steinman, words cannot express how much I love it
Avantasia
Mais uma vez Tobias e Avantasia destruíram!!!
Great Tobias, master of the glorious orchestral power metal that never disappoints me
I've Waited so long for this. It's almost here. You guys are absolutely amazing.
Sounds like Angel of Babylon. This album will be awesome
Tobias Sammet's great! I hear this song every day... it's perfect!
Genialer Song. Tobis Stimme mega geil in Szene gesetzt!!!
So happy to hear a new Avantasia song. Sounds awesome!
Im so hyped for the new album, amazing!
So am I. I can't take the waiting. I wish I could go to bed now and wake up the 29th of january 2016 :D
Falling in love again... They´re back!!!!
Another masterpiece!
Oh my god why Avantasia is so amazing ?
AMAZINGGGG!
OMG this totally screams Meatloaf! Totally digging this.
I agreed. I've read this entire comment section and so many are not satisfied because it reminds them of Meat Loaf. I don't see the problem, if they are that unhappy so stop listening then for cryin' out loud. As a fan of both Avantasia and Meat Loaf, I think this is great! Nothing is wrong with Tobias experimenting a little but it seems people in here wants a cloning of their previous albums, besides this is only one song from the new album. People should stop whining so much and if they can do so much better...MAKE AN ALBUM YORSELF THEN!!!
+Per-Ivar Sandbæk Nobody said they could do better. And people are allowed to dislike things without creating things themselves. The whole "DO IT BETTER IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT!" thing is really fucking stupid.
(And this song was literally written *to be sung by Meat Loaf* so those people can shut it.)
+Per-Ivar Sandbæk There is a difference between experimenting and imitating. I like Meatloaf, too. If Tobias admits that this is a homage to Meatloaf, I am OK with that.
mamlasu The song was written with the intent of Meat Loaf should do the vocals on this track, but they couldn't agree on the details so the negotiations fell through and therefore Tobias had to sing it himself. I like it
mamlasu It's not a homage. It was *written to be sung by him*. It was designed specifically for that purpose so it sounds like something he would sing.
brilliant! i love it..really looking forward to hearing the album!!
So my new years resolution will be not to die in anticipation for the rest of the album. God so awesomee
song grows and grows on me and now it sounds promising as hell for the rest of the album :) mr sammet has done it again!!
my friend's birthday is jan. 30th, i think i now know what to get him as a gift :D
+Nassif9000 is it me!? :D
Hans Johansson
NAAAAH :D
sorry xD
+Nassif9000 Im´your friend =D
+Nassif9000 Let's be friends?
+Nassif9000 mine is 29th, maybe you want to give me one too? :)
was für ein Brett... ihr müsst nach Stockholm... Bitte alle am 25.02. für AVANTASIA anrufen...
Aaaaaaaaah can't wait the release of Gosthlights!!! This song is amazing
Avantasia never disappoints. As always, the music is amazing, absolutely great! :)
I love you Tobi!!!
Saudações do Brasil! ❤❤
its pretty damn catchy
+hussar16 would you call it the CATCH OF THE CENTURY? hahahe im so sorry xD
+EDYYOSHI1 Omg that joke is sooo Out of Vogue ;)
***** I guess it's time to retun to my tribe :( xD
+EDYYOSHI1 Please, Sacrifice
+mistekful That one doesn't make any sense...
BRUCE KULICK, DEE SNIDER... AMAZING MASTER PIECE OF AVANTASIA!!!!!
Amazing!
FINALLY AGAIN! :)
Omg... I love Tobias... :( so sad that they don't come to .. New York... Or new Jersey... I would gladly pay anything to see this beautiful band love.. I envy people who can see him live
Viel Glück an Avantasia, euer Song gefällt mir bisher am besten. Bin gespannt auf euren Auftritt.
Einfach nur GENIAL!!! Ich liebe diesen Song!
Can´t wait for the album!
It just makes you to hit replay again...and again...and again.......and again
Wow, der Song gefällt mir! Dachte eben auf der Autofahrt, das Meat Love einen neuen Hit herausgebracht hätte. Ich glaube zwar nicht so recht, dass Avantasia nach Stockholm fährt - es würde mich sehr wundern - aber ich bin froh diese Truppe über den Vorentscheid gehört zu haben. Also nicht traurig sein, Jungs, ihr macht Euren Weg!
Love Tobi and ALL Avantasias! My boy !!
wtf!!!!!!!!!! amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe this song will be in Eurovision, and I'm just here to say
I loved this song before that moment, before the hype and before it began mainstream
Germany you need to enter Avantasia into Eurovision, this is amazing :D
Eu não acredito que o Avantasia está lançando novo álbum..... Que máximo, não vejo a hora deles anunciar show pelo Brasil.....
As GREAT as always
this one is in the preselection for Germany for Eurosong! ☺ i hope that the germans are smart enough to send Avantasia to Eurosong! great band, great song! \m/ Avantasia for Eurosong 16 \m/
yeey can't wait to get the album :D
I love Tobi, he is always changing, and that is so hard ! I don´t know how but: when he release a new song/album i don´t like to much, but in the end i finally love all the album
PLEASE Germany, send this to the Eurovision Song Contest. This is WINNER stuff!
I instantly preordert the deluxe Edition(earbook)....im so excited*-*
many manly tears were shed this is why i love tobias sammet's avantasia
What a amazing song! Hope, whole album is same. Thank you Tobi, France is waiting for you :]
HEY TOBIAS, eigentlich höre ich keine Rock - oder Metalmusik, eher Indie-Pop/Retro-Pop und 0815-Pop, aber dein Song ist echt gut!!!!!! Das muss ich dir echt lassen!!! Ich wollte eigentlich für Jamie-Lee Kriewitz beim Vorentscheid anrufen, aber das muss ich nochmal überdenken. Ich warte auf die Bühnenperformance. Ich wünsche dir viel Glück am 25. Februar, ich liebe deinen Song!!!! Meine Güte, hätte niemals gedacht, dass mir sowas gefällt!!!
+FeLiciiaable
Meine Hoffnung das sich auch andere die der Kriewitz schon am Rockzipfel hängen sich von Tobias beeindrucken und umstimmen lassen. Wir brauchen jetzt mal etwas das fetzt.
I hope this wins the ESC Preshow in Germany! Great song!
Great song!
Great song! I enjoy it pretty much! :D
MASTERPIECE!!! That's all I can say about this...
Daumen drücken, dass am 25. Februar beim Deutschen ESC Vorentscheid genügend Leute für diesen Song anrufen.
Yes! Yes! Awesome!
Awesome track!
Tobi I love you !!!!!
Amazing as usual, also released on my 24th Birthday!
Great Avantasia song !!
I LOVE IT! Tobias is a friggin' genius! :D
Just heard this on Radio Caroline and loved it! Thought it was a lot older than it was though...
HOLY SH*T NUCLEAR BLAST HIT 1M SUBS!! Congrats!
Come on.....this is huge, awesome! Just love it.
buen trabajo tobias! bravo bravo!
Absolutely loving this. Tobi can do no wrong in my opinion though so I'm kinda biased. Bring on the album!!!
Que genial es este "pequeño " gran hombre de nombre Tobi.Grande el bombón.Que vaya de rojo , que le queda bien y es el color de los ganadores.
Gracias Tobias, por este gran tema !!
Now that's some awesome rock opera!
That key change.
Es tan perfecta esta hermosa melodía, la escucho 1,2 ,3 veces y me sigue gustando más . Una obra de arte