The Metal Opera, Pt. II

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Annotation

Matrix Id: MFG BY CREST NATIONAL-CA 23885 2
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LF72
Mould SID Code: IFPI U8B4
Total Time 68:17

Annotation last modified on 2025-02-26 12:59 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
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1The Seven Angels
recording engineer:
Norman Meiritz
co-producer:
Norman Meiritz
producer:
Tobias Sammet
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
bass guitar [bass]:
Markus Grosskopf
drums (drum set):
Alex Holzwarth
guest electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Timo Tolkki
guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Henjo Richter
keyboard [keys]:
Tobias Sammet
piano:
Frank Tischer
vocals:
David DeFeis, Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist), Oliver Hartmann (metal artist), Michael Kiske, Andre Matos (Brazilian heavy metal vocalist), Rob Rock, Tobias Sammet and Ralf Zdiarstek
arranger and orchestrator:
Tobias Sammet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
AFM Records GmbH (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2001), AFM Records (in 2002) and NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Rhoen-Studios in Germany
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
The Seven Angels
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
4.3514:16
2No Return
recording engineer:
Norman Meiritz
co-producer:
Norman Meiritz
producer:
Tobias Sammet
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
additional electric guitar, guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Henjo Richter
bass guitar [bass]:
Markus Grosskopf
drums (drum set):
Alex Holzwarth
keyboard [keys]:
Tobias Sammet
vocals:
Michael Kiske, Andre Matos (Brazilian heavy metal vocalist) and Tobias Sammet
arranger and orchestrator:
Tobias Sammet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
AFM Records GmbH (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2001), AFM Records (in 2002) and NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Rhoen-Studios in Germany
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
No Return
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
3.54:29
3The Looking Glass
recording engineer:
Norman Meiritz
co-producer:
Norman Meiritz
producer:
Tobias Sammet
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
additional electric guitar, guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Henjo Richter
bass guitar [bass]:
Markus Grosskopf
drums (drum set):
Alex Holzwarth
keyboard [keys]:
Tobias Sammet
vocals:
Bob Catley and Tobias Sammet
arranger and orchestrator:
Tobias Sammet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
AFM Records GmbH (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2001), AFM Records (in 2002) and NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Rhoen-Studios in Germany
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
The Looking Glass
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
3.354:51
4In Quest For
recording engineer:
Norman Meiritz
co-producer:
Norman Meiritz
producer:
Tobias Sammet
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
bass guitar [bass]:
Markus Grosskopf
drums (drum set):
Alex Holzwarth
guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Henjo Richter
keyboard [keys]:
Tobias Sammet
piano:
Frank Tischer
vocals:
Bob Catley and Tobias Sammet
arranger and orchestrator:
Tobias Sammet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
AFM Records GmbH (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2001), AFM Records (in 2002) and NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Rhoen-Studios in Germany
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
In Quest For
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
3.353:53
5The Final Sacrifice
recording engineer:
Norman Meiritz
co-producer:
Norman Meiritz
producer:
Tobias Sammet
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
additional electric guitar and electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Jens Ludwig
bass guitar [bass]:
Markus Grosskopf
drums (drum set):
Alex Holzwarth
guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Henjo Richter
keyboard [keys]:
Tobias Sammet
additional lead vocals:
David DeFeis
vocals:
David DeFeis, Tobias Sammet and Ralf Zdiarstek
arranger and orchestrator:
Tobias Sammet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
AFM Records GmbH (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2001), AFM Records (in 2002) and NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Rhoen-Studios in Germany
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
The Final Sacrifice
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
3.355:01
6Neverland
recording engineer:
Norman Meiritz
co-producer:
Norman Meiritz
producer:
Tobias Sammet
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
additional electric guitar, guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Henjo Richter
bass guitar [bass]:
Markus Grosskopf
drums (drum set):
Alex Holzwarth
keyboard [keys]:
Tobias Sammet
vocals:
Rob Rock and Tobias Sammet
arranger and orchestrator:
Tobias Sammet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
AFM Records GmbH (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2001), AFM Records (in 2002) and NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Rhoen-Studios in Germany
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
Neverland
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
3.354:59
7Anywhere
recording engineer:
Norman Meiritz
co-producer:
Norman Meiritz
producer:
Tobias Sammet
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
additional electric guitar, guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Henjo Richter
bass guitar [bass]:
Markus Grosskopf
drums (drum set):
Alex Holzwarth
keyboard [keys]:
Tobias Sammet
piano:
Frank Tischer
vocals:
Tobias Sammet
arranger and orchestrator:
Tobias Sammet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
AFM Records GmbH (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2001), AFM Records (in 2002) and NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Rhoen-Studios in Germany
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
Anywhere
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
35:28
8Chalice of Agony
recording engineer:
Norman Meiritz
co-producer:
Norman Meiritz
producer:
Tobias Sammet
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
additional electric guitar, guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Henjo Richter
bass guitar [bass]:
Markus Grosskopf
drums (drum set):
Alex Holzwarth
keyboard [keys]:
Tobias Sammet
vocals:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist), Andre Matos (Brazilian heavy metal vocalist) and Tobias Sammet
arranger and orchestrator:
Tobias Sammet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
AFM Records GmbH (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2001), AFM Records (in 2002) and NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Rhoen-Studios in Germany
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
Chalice of Agony
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
3.656:01
9Memory
recording engineer:
Norman Meiritz
co-producer:
Norman Meiritz
producer:
Tobias Sammet
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
additional electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Jens Ludwig
bass guitar [bass]:
Markus Grosskopf
drums (drum set):
Alex Holzwarth
guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Henjo Richter
keyboard [keys]:
Tobias Sammet
vocals:
Tobias Sammet and Ralf Zdiarstek
arranger and orchestrator:
Tobias Sammet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
AFM Records GmbH (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2001), AFM Records (in 2002) and NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Rhoen-Studios in Germany
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
Memory
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
3.355:40
10Into the Unknown
recording engineer:
Norman Meiritz
co-producer:
Norman Meiritz
producer:
Tobias Sammet
mixer:
Mikko Karmila
additional electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Timo Tolkki
bass guitar:
Tobias Sammet
drums (drum set):
Eric Singer (rock/metal drummer)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Norman Meiritz
vocals:
Tobias Sammet and Sharon den Adel
arranger:
Tobias Sammet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
AFM Records GmbH (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2001), AFM Records (in 2002) and NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Rhoen-Studios in Germany
mixed at:
Finnvox (Finnvox Studios) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
Into the Unknown
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
3.654:26
11Chalice of Agony (edit version)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2002)
5:04
12Avantasia (single version)
additional lead vocals:
Michael Kiske
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
AFM Records GmbH (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2001) and NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2002)
partial recording of:
Avantasia
lyricist and composer:
Tobias Sammet
publisher:
AFMusic & Publishing (publishing branch of AFM Records)
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