A Really AAA Class True Metal Show!
Tobias Sammet has emerged as one of the most creative forces of the European metal scene in this decade with this show, the culmination of one of the most spectacular collaborations of the last decade. The cornerstone of course is the stunning "Scarecrow" album and its many great songs.
If you haven't ever heard the amazing 2008 CD "The Scarecrow" by Avantasia, you really should! It is one of the best metal albums ever made. Yes, I said it. But when your supporting cast includes Roy Khan, Jorn Lande, Michael Kiske, Sascha Paeth, Oliver Hartmann, Amanda Somerville, Eric Singer, Alice Cooper, Miro, Kai Hansen, Rudolph Schenker, this is not a boast. This is True Metal!
For the last decade we have had a flood of opera and symphony into the European metal scene. This was not a bad thing. Some stunning, complex, rich, subtle music was made. But with the 2008 release of "The Scarecrow", I think we saw the pendulum swing back (truer today in 2012) to more of a...
The result of when your "project band" is offered to headline Wacken Open Air
You of course decline, only to discover that slot went to Iron Maiden!!!
So you change your mind & still get a headline slot.
Yes, Avantasia is that much in demand.
Nice Concert, but PAL system quality!
Amazing concert, good production. I wish it was NTSC video quality. PAL system drop down the picture quality. Of course, if you watch it on a NTSC device you will feel the difference, otherwise you will probably not notice. Tobias Sammet rocks. Good audio quality.
I think it should be noted on the description that this Blu Ray is recorded in PAL System. Big mistake!!
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