Leading rock and metal band AVANTASIA have unveiled the third new single from their highly anticipated 10th studio album, Here Be Dragons, entitled “The Witch”! The powerful new anthem features guest vocals from KAMELOT singer Tommy Karevik and cinematic dark soundscapes that perfectly support the storyline. “The Witch” arrives with a spellbinding official music video, enhancing the mysterious, ghostly atmosphere of the song and truly mesmerizing the listener.
Tobias Sammet comments on “The Witch”: “’The Witch’ is a dark and enchanting song that carries many traditional AVANTASIA trademarks, and yet it has a sinister and magical mood that I think is somehow new in the world of AVANTASIA, while it perfectly blends with the rest of the album. Tommy Karevik of KAMELOT did a wonderful job on this one and I can’t wait to sing this song with Tommy on our forthcoming tour. We’ll bring the great stage setting to turn the stage into the ghost infested old castle resembling the ancient building which we shot the stunning video clip for the track at. It’s a beautiful track, powerful, anthemic, melodic and full of eerie little details. I am extremely proud of the song and the whole album.”
AVANTASIA’s success has seen hundreds of millions of streams, gold awards and chart-topping albums as well as sold-out arena tours and headline slots at major festivals, cementing the band’s standing at the very top of the international metal scene. AVANTASIA’s 10th studio album is set to surprise fans old and new with plenty of fresh soundscape’s and the band will be bringing their most monumental show yet to arenas across Europe with their “Here Be Dragons” headline tour kicking off in March.
Featuring absolute AVANTASIA essentials such as spellbinding choirs and theatrical symphonic metal elements, multitalented mastermind and frontman Tobias Sammet also surprises fans old and new with plenty of intriguing fresh soundscapes on Here Be Dragons. The album gives the celebrated AVANTASIA sound that has been carefully crafted over a quarter of a century an exciting and powerful spin. The new album is the most consistent and concise piece of art that the band has ever crafted.
AVANTASIA is not showing any signs of slowing down – soon after the release of Here Be Dragons, the band will head out on an extensive arena tour across Europe, promising to deliver fans an immersive experience with their biggest and most epic production ever.
The 10-track offering was written and composed in its entirety by Tobias Sammet himself, produced and recorded by Tobias Sammet together with Sascha Paeth, mixed by Sascha Paeth and mastered by Michael Rodenberg. The stunning cover art was once again created by acclaimed British fantasy artist Rodney Matthews. Here Be Dragons marks another masterpiece in the AVANTASIA catalog, leaving both fans and critics speechless and proving the band’s standing as a main force in the world of rock and metal! The album will be available in several different editions, with bonus albums included on select limited formats.
Source: metaladdicts.com
