A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 21 October 2022 | |||
Genre | Power metal, progressive metal [1] | |||
Length | 53:58 | |||
Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
Producer | ||||
Avantasia chronology | ||||
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Singles from A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
laut.de | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Metal.de | 8/10 [3] |
Metal Hammer | 6/7 [4] |
Rock Hard | 8.5/10 [5] |
Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5 [6] |
A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society is the ninth studio album by Tobias Sammet's German metal opera project Avantasia. It was released on 21 October 2022, through Nuclear Blast.
According to Avantasia founder Tobias Sammet, song ideas go back as far as 2018 but were not finalized until a few months before the album release. [7] On 19 May 2022, he announced the album for release in Fall 2022. Sammet expressed his content with the album, saying that any song could classify as a first single. [8] The song "The Wicked Rule the Night", along with a lyric video were released the same day. [9] The album title and release date were revealed on 29 June 2022. In a press statement, Sammet explained how his active involvement in arranging, orchestrating and producing the album has made the record feel "extremely personal" to him. [10] In support of the album, the band held six concerts in Germany and Switzerland in Summer 2022. [11]
All tracks are written by Tobias Sammet
No. | Title | Guest vocalist(s) | Length |
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1. | "Welcome to the Shadows" | 5:05 | |
2. | "The Wicked Rule the Night" | Ralf Scheepers | 4:25 |
3. | "Kill the Pain Away" | Floor Jansen | 3:44 |
4. | "The Inmost Light" | Michael Kiske | 3:27 |
5. | "Misplaced Among the Angels" | Jansen | 5:17 |
6. | "I Tame the Storm" | Jørn Lande | 3:53 |
7. | "Paper Plane" | Ronnie Atkins | 3:54 |
8. | "The Moonflower Society" | Bob Catley | 5:14 |
9. | "Rhyme and Reason" | Eric Martin | 4:42 |
10. | "Scars" | Geoff Tate | 4:13 |
11. | "Arabesque" |
| 10:10 |
Total length: | 53:58 |
Adapted from the album's booklet, Nuclear Blast
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 21 October 2022 | |||
Genre | Power metal, progressive metal [1] | |||
Length | 53:58 | |||
Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
Producer | ||||
Avantasia chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society | ||||
|
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
laut.de | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Metal.de | 8/10 [3] |
Metal Hammer | 6/7 [4] |
Rock Hard | 8.5/10 [5] |
Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5 [6] |
A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society is the ninth studio album by Tobias Sammet's German metal opera project Avantasia. It was released on 21 October 2022, through Nuclear Blast.
According to Avantasia founder Tobias Sammet, song ideas go back as far as 2018 but were not finalized until a few months before the album release. [7] On 19 May 2022, he announced the album for release in Fall 2022. Sammet expressed his content with the album, saying that any song could classify as a first single. [8] The song "The Wicked Rule the Night", along with a lyric video were released the same day. [9] The album title and release date were revealed on 29 June 2022. In a press statement, Sammet explained how his active involvement in arranging, orchestrating and producing the album has made the record feel "extremely personal" to him. [10] In support of the album, the band held six concerts in Germany and Switzerland in Summer 2022. [11]
All tracks are written by Tobias Sammet
No. | Title | Guest vocalist(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Welcome to the Shadows" | 5:05 | |
2. | "The Wicked Rule the Night" | Ralf Scheepers | 4:25 |
3. | "Kill the Pain Away" | Floor Jansen | 3:44 |
4. | "The Inmost Light" | Michael Kiske | 3:27 |
5. | "Misplaced Among the Angels" | Jansen | 5:17 |
6. | "I Tame the Storm" | Jørn Lande | 3:53 |
7. | "Paper Plane" | Ronnie Atkins | 3:54 |
8. | "The Moonflower Society" | Bob Catley | 5:14 |
9. | "Rhyme and Reason" | Eric Martin | 4:42 |
10. | "Scars" | Geoff Tate | 4:13 |
11. | "Arabesque" |
| 10:10 |
Total length: | 53:58 |
Adapted from the album's booklet, Nuclear Blast
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
|