AYREON's Arjen Lucassen To Guest On New AVANTASIA Albumi

AYREON's Arjen Lucassen To Guest On New AVANTASIA Album







AVANTASIA mastermind Tobias Sammet (EDGUY) has checked in with the following update:


"To me he used to be what John D. Rockerduck is to Scrooge McDuck:
An adamant long time rival; in our case when it comes to producing Rock
Operas. Well, if you can't beat your enemy make him your ally! And so I
opened the door and literally invited pestilence into my world, ha!
Seriously, the truth is that the 'pestilence' I'm talking about is
really one of the nicest, coolest and loveliest plagues I've ever come
to know, an ambitious artist through and through and a real great guitar
player. So, having just come back from a shopping tour in 2912 - where
apparently he found himself a brand new pair of bad-ass pants &
boots - he went into the studio to record some additional lead guitar
for the forthcoming Avantasia album, The Mystery Of Time: Ayreon
mastermind Arjen Anthony Lucassen!


Arjen, if you read this: Killer pants, hope you had a Merry
Christmas and I wish you a happy 200110010013! ;-) You rock! Groetjes,
Tobi"





In March 2013 the new Avantasia Rock Opera, The Mystery Of Time,
will be released on CD and vinyl. The album is going to feature guest
stars such as: Biff Byford (SAXON), Michael Kiske (UNISONIC,
ex-HELLOWEEN), Bruce Kulick (ex-KISS, ex-MEAT LOAF), Russell Gilbrook
(URIAH HEEP), Arjen A. Lucassen (AYREON, ex-VENGEANCE) and the German
Film Orchestra Babelsberg. More musicians will be announced soon! In
April an all-star ensemble will set off on a world tour, playing 3-hour
indoor shows on their own plus a few chosen festivals!


Concerts in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile have just been added to
Avantasia's tour schedule, their complete routing is available at this location.