The Scarecrow - Tobias Sammet's Avantasia

Welcome to Avantasia :Background to The Scarecrow: Avantasia ~~~~~~ is a concept and the autonomous project of Edguy front-man, Tobias Sammet. The second and third release by Avantasia being The Metal Opera and The Metal Opera part II are more in line for a return of style that is seen in The Scarecrow. The mere few months after the release of Lost In Space part II as well as relatively recent appendix surgery have in no ways marred this album of power/symphonic metal excellence. A much anticipated release date of March 2008{at least anticipated by me} and a pre-order on the internet left me all in a fluster at the prospect of ...  Read the complete review

The new Avantasia album has finally arrived, and as expected (especially in light of the promotional EPs) it's a complete disappointment. Tobias Sammet's tenure as a metal god has long since faded, and even a redundant cameo from Alice Cooper can't keep 'The Scarecrow' from seeming less like a continuation of the grandiose style of 'The Metal Opera' and more like the same commercially-oriented, watered-down power metal he's been creating since Edguy released 'Rocket Ride' and became lousy overnight. In fact, Alice Cooper only makes the commercial agenda worse. Unlike 'The Metal Opera,' which was far from the work of progressive genius some hail it as, but was ...  Read the complete review