AVANTASIA – Moonglow

Moonglow is the 8th full length record by all-star rock opera conglomerate Avantasia.  The brainchild of Edguy singer, songwriter, and producer Tobias Sammet, Avantasia has incorporated the talents of legends such as Alice Cooper, Klaus Meine and Rudolf Schenker of Scorpions, Bruce Kulick and Eric Singer of KISS, Eric Martin of Mr. Big, Saxon’s Biff Byford, and Twisted Sister front man Dee Snider.  For Moonglow, Sammet enlisted original Queensrÿche lead singer Geoff Tate, Pretty Maids front man Ronnie Atkins, Michael Kiske of Helloween, Jørn Lande of Masterplan, Eric Martin of Mr. Big and Magnum’s Bob Catley. Moonglow also introduces new collaborators Hansi Kürsch of Blind Guardian, Kreator’s Mille Petrozza and Blackmore’s Night front woman Candice Night.  The 11 songs are epic in scope, well produced, and very enjoyable to listen to.

“Invincible” features Tate, and is definitely one of the standout tracks.  Sascha Path provides guitar, bass, and keys, with Michael Rodenburg providing additional keys and orchestration, and Felix Bonke supplying drums, Moonglow is truly a Melodic Hard Rock opera concept album that is worth listening to.  The listener will experience a musical journey that is most certainly worth taking.  And while the journey ends on a seeming tanget, with the inexplicable inclusion of a cover of Michael Sombello’s “Maniac” from the Flashdance Soundtrack, it’s still a journey worth taking. 

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