AVANTASIA - THE METAL OPERA (25thANNIVERSARY EDITION) 2LP Coloured Vinyl

AVANTASIA - THE METAL OPERA (25thANNIVERSARY EDITION) 2LP Coloured Vinyl

THIS IS A PRE ORDER: RELEASE DATE: 24th July 2026

AVANTASIA – The Metal Opera Part I, reissued as a 25th Anniversary Vinyl Edition. Originally released in2001, the album marked the beginning of Tobias Sammet’s visionary project AVANTASIA and redefined the possibilities of symphonic and power metal. With an extraordinary line up of guest musicians and vocalists, The Metal Opera Part I quickly became a genre-defining release and laid the foundation for one of metal’s most ambitious ongoing sagas. For this special anniversary edition, the album is presented in its definitive vinyl form for the very first time, featuring a dedicated vinyl master personally created by Mika Jussila, ensuring optimal sound quality tailored specifically for the analog format. This release comes as a premium 2LP set on 180gheavyweight vinyl, housed in a beautifully designed gatefold sleeve, reflecting the epic scale and storytelling spirit of the original work.

Label: Nuclear Blast

Cat. No. 4255698502176

TRACKLIST

Disc 1

Side A

1. Prelude
2. Reach out for the light
3. Serpents in paradise
   

Disc 1

Side B

1. Malleus Maleficarum
2. Breaking away
3. Farewell

Disc 2

Side A

1. The Glory Of Rome
2. In Nomine Patris
3. Avantasia

Disc 2

Side B

1. A New Dimension
2. Inside
3. Sign Of The Cross
4. The Tower