Avantasia announce new album ‘Here Be Dragons’

November 28, 2024 James Weaver

AVANTASIA have announced a new album!

Titled Here Be Dragons, the upcoming album from the veteran power/symphonic metal band is the follow-up to 2022’s A Paranormal Evening With The Moonflower Society, and is scheduled to be released in February next year, via Napalm Records.

The upcoming album was written and composed in its entirety by band mastermind Tobias Sammet, produced and recorded by Sammet together with Sascha Paeth, mixed by Sascha Paeth and mastered by Michael Rodenberg. The cover art was once again created by acclaimed British fantasy artist Rodney Matthews.

Speaking about the upcoming album, band mastermind Tobias Sammet shares, “this new album carries the most adventurous and bold spirit my music has had in decades. And it’s rather reckless, fearless, powerful, and uplifting and not introverted at all! While my previous albums allowed me to get a lot off my chest, this time I dove headfirst into the creative flood, crafting ten musical pictures that miraculously merged into what I believe is the tightest chapter in AVANTASIA’s history. I did everything exactly how I wanted it, approaching the album with unrelenting determination and a carefree attitude that was reminiscent of my early days way before the Metal Opera thing, when I felt unstoppable and just let instinct write songs! Right now I’m bursting with energy and can’t wait to unleash Here Be Dragons and then kick off the big tour with our new stage. We’ll present the new material alongside our classics and some rarities in the most spectacular stage show AVANTASIA has ever delivered. An early Merry Christmas, everyone!”

Alongside the announcement of the new album, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:

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