This is a list of the members of German supergroup rock opera project Avantasia.
Ghostlights members
Tobias Sammet Lead vocals (2001–present) Bass guitar (2007–present) Keyboards (2001–2002) Sascha Paeth Guitars (2007–present) Producer (2007–present) Felix Bohnke Drums (2010, 2015–present) Miro Keyboards (2007–present) Orchestration (2007–present)
The Mystery of Time members
Tobias Sammet Lead vocals (2001–present) Bass guitar (2007–present) Keyboards (2001–2002) Sascha Paeth Guitars (2007–present) Producer (2007–present) Russell Gilbrook Drums (2013–present) Miro Keyboards (2007–present) Orchestration (2007–present)
The Wicked Trilogy members
Tobias Sammet Lead vocals (2001–present) Bass guitar (2007–present) Keyboards (2001–2002) Sascha Paeth Guitars (2007–present) Producer (2007–present) Eric Singer Drums (2002, 2007–2010) Vocals (2007) Miro Keyboards (2007–present) Orchestration (2007–present)
The Metal Opera members
Tobias Sammet Lead vocals (2001–present) Keyboards (2001–2002) Henjo Richter Guitars (2001–2002, 2007–2010) Markus Grosskopf Bass guitar (2001–2002) Alex Holzwarth Drums (2001–2002, 2010)
The Scarecrow World Tour (2008)
Tobias Sammet – vocals Andre Matos – vocals Jørn Lande – vocals Kai Hansen – vocals (only shows in Europe) Bob Catley – vocals (only shows in Europe and Asia) Oliver Hartmann – vocals & guitars Amanda Somerville – vocals & backing vocals Cloudy Yang – backing vocals Sascha Paeth – guitars Robert Hunecke-Rizzo – bass Miro – keyboards Felix Bohnke – drums
The Metal Opera Comes to Town Tour (2010)
Tobias Sammet – vocals Michael Kiske – vocals Jørn Lande – vocals Bob Catley – vocals Kai Hansen – vocals & guitars Oliver Hartmann – vocals & guitars Amanda Somerville – vocals Sascha Paeth – guitars Miro – keyboards Robert Hunecke-Rizzo – bass Felix Bohnke – drums
The Mystery World Tour (2013)
Tobias Sammet – vocals Michael Kiske – vocals Bob Catley – vocals Ronnie Atkins – vocals (only shows in Europe and Japan) Eric Martin – vocals Thomas Rettke – vocals, backing vocals Oliver Hartmann – vocals, backing vocals, guitars Amanda Somerville – vocals, backing vocals Sascha Paeth – guitars, backing vocals Miro – keyboards, backing vocals Andre Neygenfind – bass, backing vocals Felix Bohnke – drums
Ghostlights World Tour (2016)
Tobias Sammet – vocals Michael Kiske – vocals Jørn Lande – vocals Bob Catley – vocals (only shows in Europe and Asia) Ronnie Atkins – vocals Eric Martin – vocals Herbie Langhans – vocals, backing vocals Oliver Hartmann – vocals, backing vocals, guitars Amanda Somerville – vocals, backing vocals Sascha Paeth – guitars, backing vocals Miro – keyboards, backing vocals Andre Neygenfind – bass, backing vocals Felix Bohnke – drums
Moonglow World Tour (2019)
Tobias Sammet – vocals Jørn Lande – vocals Bob Catley – vocals Ronnie Atkins – vocals Eric Martin – vocals Geoff Tate – vocals Herbie Langhans – vocals, backing vocals Adrienne Cowan – vocals, backing vocals Ina Morgan – backing vocals Oliver Hartmann – vocals, backing vocals, guitars Sascha Paeth – guitars, backing vocals Miro – keyboards, backing vocals Andre Neygenfind – bass, backing vocals Felix Bohnke – drums
Moonflower World Tour (2022)
Tobias Sammet – vocals Jørn Lande – vocals Bob Catley – vocals Ronnie Atkins – vocals Eric Martin – vocals Ralf Scheepers – vocals – vocals, backing vocals Adrienne Cowan – vocals, backing vocals Ina Morgan – backing vocals Oliver Hartmann – vocals, backing vocals, guitars Sascha Paeth – guitars, backing vocals Miro – keyboards, backing vocals Andre Neygenfind – bass, backing vocals Felix Bohnke – drums
Here be Dragons Tour (2025)
Tobias Sammet – vocals Tommy Karevik – vocals Ronnie Atkins – vocals Kenny Leckremo – vocals Eric Martin – vocals – vocals, backing vocals Adrienne Cowan – vocals, backing vocals Chiara Tricarico – vocals, backing vocals
Vocalists
Vocalist Associated bands Avantasia The Metal Opera The Metal Opera Part II Lost in Space Part I Lost in Space Part II The Scarecrow The Wicked Symphony Angel of Babylon The Mystery of Time Ghostlights Moonglow A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society Tobias Sammet Edguy all tracks all tracks, except track 4 (Malleus Maleficarum) all tracks all tracks all tracks all tracks all tracks all tracks, except track 8 (Symphony of Life) all tracks all tracks all tracks all tracks Michael Kiske Helloween, Place Vendome, Kiske/Somerville, Unisonic Reach Out for the Light Reach Out for the Light, Breaking Away, Farewell, Avantasia, The Tower The Seven Angels, No Return Promised Land The Scarecrow, Shelter from the Rain, What Kind of Love Wastelands, Runaway Train Stargazers Where Clock Hands Freeze, Savior in the Clockwork, Dweller in a Dream Ghostlights, Unchain the Light, Wake up to the Moon Requiem for a Dream The Inmost Light, Arabesque David DeFeis Virgin Steele Final Sacrifice Serpents in Paradise, The Tower The Seven Angels, The Final Sacrifice Andre Matos ex-Shaman, ex-Angra, ex-Viper, ex-Symfonia Inside, Sign of the Cross, The Tower The Seven Angels, No Return, Chalice of Agony Blizzard On a Broken Mirror Ralf Zdiarstek Malleus Maleficarum, The Glory of Rome Memory Black Wings Oliver Hartmann ex-At Vance The Glory of Rome, Sign of the Cross, The Tower The Seven Angels I Don't Believe in Your Love Stargazers Kai Hansen Helloween, Gamma Ray, Unisonic Inside, Sign of the Cross The Seven Angels, Chalice of Agony Rob Rock ex-Axel Rudi Pell, ex-Warrior, Driver, Impellitteri The Glory of Rome The Seven Angels, Neverland Sharon den Adel Within Temptation Farewell Into the Unknown Isle of Evermore Timo Tolkki ex-Stratovarius, ex-Revolution Renaissance, ex-Symfonia The Tower Bob Catley Magnum, ex-Hard Rain The Looking Glass, In Quest for The Story Ain't Over Shelter from the Rain, Cry Just a Little Runaway Train Journey to Arcadia The Great Mystery A Restless Heart and Obsidian Skies, Wake up to the Moon Lavender The Moonflower Society Jørn Lande ex-Ark, ex-Masterplan, lead singer of Jorn Another Angel Down Promised Land The Scarecrow, Another Angel Down, Devil in the Belfry The Wicked Symphony, Runaway Train, Crestfallen, Forever is a Long Time Stargazers, Angel of Babylon, Rat Race, Down in the Dark, Alone I Remember, Promised Land Let the Storm Descend Upon You, Ghostlights, Lucifer, Wake up to the Moon Book of Shallows, The Raven Child, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn I Tame the Storm, Arabesque Amanda Somerville Aina, Kiske/Somerville, Trillium Lost in Space, The Story Ain't Over Lost in Space, Lost in Space What Kind of Love, Lost in Space Eric Singer Kiss, ex-Black Sabbath, ex-Alice Cooper Ride the Sky Roy Khan ex-Conception, ex-Kamelot Twisted Mind Alice Cooper The Toy Master Russell Allen Symphony X, Adrenaline Mob The Wicked Symphony, States of Matter Stargazers, Journey to Arcadia Tim "Ripper" Owens ex-Judas Priest, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-Iced Earth Scales of Justice Klaus Meine Scorpions Dying for an Angel Cloudy Yang Symphony of Life Sleepwalking Jon Oliva Savatage, Jon Oliva's Pain Death is Just a Feeling Joe Lynn Turner ex-Rainbow, ex-Deep Purple, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen Spectres, The Watchmakers' Dream, Savior in the Clockwork, The Great Mystery Biff Byford Saxon Black Orchid, Savior in the Clockwork, The Great Mystery Ronnie Atkins Pretty Maids Invoke The Machine Let the Storm Descend Upon You, Unchain the Light, Wake up to the Moon Book of Shallows, Starlight, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn Paper Plane Eric Martin Mr. Big What's Left Of Me The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, Maniac Rhyme and Reason Robert Mason Warrant, Lynch Mob Let the Storm Descend Upon You, Babylon Vampyres, Wake up to the Moon Dee Snider Twisted Sister The Haunting Herbie Langhans Seventh Avenue Draconian Love Marko Hietala Nightwish, Tarot, Northern Kings, Raskasta Joulua, Sapattivuosi, Sinergy Master of the Pendulum Geoff Tate Operation: Mindcrime, ex-Queensrÿche Seduction of Decay Invincible, Alchemy, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn Scars Candice Night Blackmore's Night Moonglow Hansi Kürsch Blind Guardian, Demons & Wizards Book of Shallows, The Raven Child Mille Petrozza Kreator, ex-Voodoocult Book of Shallows Floor Jansen Nightwish, Northward, Star One, ex-After Forever, ex-ReVamp Kill the Pain Away, Misplaced Among the Angels Ralf Scheepers Primal Fear The Wicked Rule the Night
Musicians
Musician Associated bands Avantasia The Metal Opera The Metal Opera Part II Lost in Space Part I Lost in Space Part II The Scarecrow The Wicked Symphony Angel of Babylon The Mystery of Time Ghostlights Moonglow A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society Tobias Sammet Edguy Keyboards (all) Keyboards (all) Keyboards (all)Bass (10) Bass (all) Bass (all) Bass (all) Bass (all) Bass (all) Bass (all) Bass (all) Bass (all) Keyboards, bass (all) Henjo Richter Gamma Ray Guitars (all) Guitars (all) Guitars (all) Lead guitar (3) Lead guitar (2, 3, 4) Lead guitar (2, 3, 6, 7, 8) Lead guitar (10) Markus Grosskopf Helloween Bass (all) Bass (all) Bass (all) Alex Holzwarth Rhapsody of Fire, ex-Angra Drums (all) Drums (all) Drums (all) Drums (3, 7, 8, 10) Drums (1, 2, 3, 11) Jens Ludwig Edguy Lead guitar (12, 13) Lead guitar (5, 9) Timo Tolkki ex-Stratovarius, ex-Revolution Renaissance, ex-Symfonia Lead guitar (1, 10) Norman Meiritz Acoustic guitar (6) Rhythm guitar (10) Frank Tischer Piano (11) Piano (1, 4, 7) Sascha Paeth ex-Heavens Gate, Aina Guitars (all) Guitars (all) Guitars (all) Guitars (all) Guitars (all) Guitars (all) Guitars (all) Guitars (all) Guitars, bass (all) Eric Singer Kiss, ex-Black Sabbath, ex-Alice Cooper Drums (10) Drums (all) Drums (all) Drums (all) Drums (2, 4, 6) Drums (5, 7, 9, 10) Michael "Miro" Rodenberg Aina, Kamelot Keyboards (all) Keyboards (all) Keyboards (all) Keyboards (all) Keyboards (all except track 2) Keyboards (all) Keyboards (all) Keyboards (all) Keyboards (5, 11) Kai Hansen Helloween, Gamma Ray, Unisonic, ex-Iron Savior Lead guitar (3) Rudolf Schenker Scorpions Lead guitar (10) Bruce Kulick ex-Kiss, Grand Funk Railroad Lead guitar (6, 11) Lead guitar (5, 9, 11) Lead guitar (3, 6, 10) Lead guitar (9, 10, 12) Oliver Hartmann ex-At Vance Lead guitar (2, 8) Lead guitar (1, 2, 3) Lead guitar (4, 7) Lead guitar (2, 5, 9, 11) Lead guitar (4) Lead guitar (4) Felix Bohnke Edguy Drums (1, 5, 9, 11) Drums (4, 6, 8) Drums (all) Drums (all) Drums (all) Jens Johansson Stratovarius, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen Keyboards (2) Eddy Wrapiprou Edguy Keyboards (all) Simon Oberender Organ (11) Organ (9) Russell Gilbrook Uriah Heep Drums (all) Arjen Anthony Lucassen Ayreon, Star One, Guilt Machine, Ambeon, ex-Stream of Passion, ex-Vengeance, ex-Bodine Lead guitar (2) Ferdy Doernberg Axel Rudi Pell Hammond Organ (2)
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