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Avantasia - a pleasant surprise!

A. Kraus | Maryland, USA | 12/08/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I understand that Avantasia is Sammet's side-project from Edguy, and Lost In Space 1 & 2 are some of the songs that didn't make it onto the upcoming Scarecrow CD. I'm prefacing this review to say I enjoyed the Metal Opera (1 & 2) a lot, and Lost In Space didn't leave me disappointed either.



Please note that if you do NOT enjoy progressive power metal, symphonic metal, or similar genres, this may not be a musical journey you wish to take. There's no growling, no inaudible lyrics as might be found in other metal genres. For folks like me who appreciate groups like Nightwish, Sonata Arctica, Within Temptation, and Kamelot, Avantasia is definitely a group to be reckoned with. And ladies, Sammet isn't too bad on the eyes either.



I agree with previous comments about the 80's metal vibe to Lost In Space - and to me, that's not necessarily a bad thing. You will find that same influence in many of the recent metal imports from Scandinavia, Europe and even from Spain! Sammet has worked, and continues to work, with some of the most respected names in metal/rock, and I think his work shows that input.



The tracks on this CD are solid, they're well mastered and produced albeit a bit disjointed as a workable whole (perhaps I'm spoiled by Avantasia's previous concept work). For those of us who weathered European pop music in the 80's, Avantasia's covers of "Lay all Your Love On Me" (by ABBA) and "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" (by Ultravox) will recognize them immediately. Sammet did both tunes justice by hardening them up significantly, yet remaining true to the originals. What was once disco & synthopop is now something I wouldn't mind blaring out of my car window on a summer day.



I am so glad I added these CD's to my collection. I am eagerly awaiting Scarecrow, and hope it pleases me as much as Lost in Space has.



Thanks for reading & considering this review."

Good group of songs..

Rhonda Florio | 11/16/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"But not what I expected...The last 2 were very epic fantasy power metal...This is like the same direction as newer edguy...Some songs sound like 80s rock and others do have that Epic PM sound...It's very Diff. Not a bad thing though."