ERIC SINGER, JORN LANDE, AMANDA SOMERVILLE To Perform With AVANTASIA At Upcoming Festivals
November 29, 2007According to a posting on the MySpace page of Amanda Somerville — the American-born, Germany-based singer-songwriter and vocal coach who is better known for her collaborations with various European metal bands, including EPICA, AFTER FOREVER and EDGUY — she will be performing on stage with AVANTASIA (the solo project of EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet) during the band's upcoming 2008 concerts. "I'll be appearing on stage with Tobi, Sascha [Paeth], Eric Singer [KISS, ALICE COOPER], Bob Catley [MAGNUM], Jorn Lande [ex-MASTERPLAN] and a few other amazing people," she said. "The shows will most definitely do some serious rocking."
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.
An e-card for "Lost in Space - Part 1" and "Lost in Space - Part 2" — can be accessed at this location.
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 cover artwork for the upcoming album AVANTASIA, entitled "The Scarecrow", can be found at this location. Due at the end of January via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD is expected to feature 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)
The video for the song "Lost in Space" can be viewed below.
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