Lost In Space: Vol. 1 - Tobias Sammet's Avantasia

Tobias Sammet was one of the most exciting names in power metal a few years ago, leading Edguy to increasingly ambitious heights before dumping all of his excess flamboyant tendencies into the metal opera side project Avantasia, allowing Edguy to return to a simpler style of heavy metal that sadly descended into mediocre, throwback hard rock with their 2006 album. The two Avantasia albums ('The Metal Opera' parts one and two, released close together) were an incredible achievement, rivalling Arjen Lucassen's long-running Ayreon project with its host of skilled musicians and singers from across the metal world, without ever ending up disappointingly up its own rear like ...  Read the complete review