According to Blabbermouth.net, Avantasia the solo project of Edguy frontman Tobias Sammet has been confirmed for the Rockin' Field Festival, set to take place July 26 in Adro (BS), Italy.
The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows:
07/04 - Castle Festival - Smederevo Fortress, Serbia
07/10 - Masters of Rock Festival - Vizovice, Czech Republic
07/26 - Rockin' Field Festival - Adro (BS), Italy
07/31 - Wacken Open Air - Wacken, Germany
An e-card for "The Scarecrow", the new album from
Avantasia, can be accessed at
this location.
"The Scarecrow" was released on January 25 as a standard CD as well as rare picture (double) vinyl.
Avantasia's "Lost in Space - Part 1" and "Lost in Space - Part 2" EPs recently entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 9. It is the highest single chart entry in the history of Nuclear Blast Records.
Apart from the identical title track, both releases feature completely different, exclusive songs plus videos, a poster, studio reports, a "making-of," a slideshow, and loads of enhanced bonus material, each for the price of a CD single.
"The Scarecrow" features guest appearances by the following artists:
Alice Cooper (vocals)
Amanda Somerville (vocals)
Bob Catley (Magnum; vocals)
Jorn Lande (ex-MAsterplan; vocals)
Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray; guitar)
Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween; vocals)
Oliver Hartmann
Roy Khan (Kamelot; vocals)
Rudolf Schenker (Scorpions; guitar)
