Avantasia
The Mystery of Time
01. Spectres
02. The Watchmaker’s Dream
03. Black Orchid
04. Where Clock Hands Freeze
05. Sleepwalking
06. Savior in the Clockwork
07. Invoke the Machine
08. What’s Left of Me
09. Dweller in a Dream
10. The Mystery of Time
[04/30/13]
[Nuclear Blast]
Over the years since its initial inception in 2000, Tobias Sammet‘s Avantasia has moved out of the realm of a simple side-project, and many would regard it as his main musical focus to date. With a new album being released every two years, the rate of output has far exceeded that of his original band, Edguy. And as focus shifts, so does quality. While Edguy and Avantasia have both been highly enjoyable and exceptional projects from the get-go, the latter has increasingly grown in scope and grandeur(eh, kind of), while the former has become little more than a passing whim, with the majority of Sammet’s inspired ideas going towards Avantasia. This fact has irked many an Edguy fan, but for those simply looking for high caliber power metal releases, the sentimental attachment for Edguy can easily be forgotten in lieu of the sheer force that is Avantasia.
Arsis
Legendary Swedish Death Metal band Hypocrisy‘s upcoming album End of Disclosure has been quite the anticipated release for some. They’ve had quite a solid career, and their twelfth album is looking to be just as good as anything they’ve ever done. They’ve made available the track ‘Tales of Thy Spineless’ for listening, which you can listen to after the jump.
Testament
