Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia is set to ignite the stage once more. The German rock titan and his symphonic metal ensemble will embark on a European tour in spring 2025. This announcement follows the heels of a successful summer festival circuit, which Sammet describes as a mere appetizer for what’s to come.
The tour will support the band’s upcoming tenth studio album, “Here Be Dragons,” scheduled for release early next year. Known for their epic sound and extravagant live shows, Avantasia‘s upcoming shows will likely be an immersive experience filled with special effects and a larger-than-life production.
Sammet himself expressed excitement about the new music: “This year’s summer festival season has been only the beginning of a new era of Avantasia, an appetizer, so to speak. The shows of our own “Here Be Dragons” tour are going to be the real deal, a trip to a world of wonder where people can forget about everything else in their real lives and join me on the other side. It’s an immersive experience with special effects and a huge production, bigger and better than anything we’ve ever done. And there is amazing new music in the works; anthemic and epic songs that will fit in seamlessly with our classics and some almost forgotten songs that may make it into the live setlist as well. I can’t wait to finish and unleash our brand new album “Here Be Dragons” to the world and take this new stage spectacle to the road. Yes indeed, Avantasia is back!”
With a discography spanning nine albums, chart-topping success, and a legion of dedicated fans worldwide, Avantasia has solidified its position as a global leader in symphonic rock and metal. The band’s influence extends far beyond its German origins, having collaborated with an impressive roster of international music stars.
