Avantasia

Style: Symphonic Power Metal

Origin: Germany ( Mainz )

Years Active: 2000 - 2002 ; 2006 - active

Current line-up:

Tobias Sammet - bass / vocal ( Edguy )

Sascha Paeth - guitar ( Virgo, Aina, Trillium, Redkey, Luca Turilli, ex-Luca Turilli's Dreamquest, ex-Heavens Gate )

Michael Rodenberg - keyboard ( Virgo, Aina, Trillium, ex-Luca Turilli )

Felix Bohnke - drums ( Edguy, ex-Taraxacum )

Past members:

Henjo Richter - guitar ( Gamma Ray )

Markus Grosskopf - bass ( Helloween, Shock Machine, Weinhold, Bassinvaders, ex-Roland Grapow )

Russell Gilbrook - drums ( Uriah Heep )
Eric Singer - drums ( KISS, ex-Black Sabbath, ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Badlands )

Alex Holzwarth - drums ( Pergana, Dol Ammad, ex-Rhapsody of Fire, ex-Sieges Even, ex-Paradox, ex-Luca Turilli's Rhapsody )

Main discography:

[ 2001 ] The Metal Opera

[ 2002 ] The Metal Opera Pt.II

[ 2008 ] The Scarecrow

[ 2010 ] The Wicked Symphony

[ 2010 ] Angel of Babylon

[ 2013 ] The Mystery of Time
[ 2016 ] Ghostlights