The Metal Opera, Parts I & II: Gold Edition

Compilation by Avantasia

Released 6 March 2008

CD 1: Part One
1
Prelude
1:11
1.0 ★
2
Reach Out for the Light
6:32
3.4 ★
3
Serpents in Paradise
6:17
2.6 ★
4
Malleus Maleficarum
1:42
1.7 ★
5
Breaking Away
4:36
3.6 ★
6
Farewell
6:33
3.2 ★
7
The Glory of Rome
5:29
4.4 ★
8
In Nomine Patris
1:04
1.3 ★
9
Avantasia
5:32
3.6 ★
10
A New Dimension
1:39
1.7 ★
11
Inside
2:23
2.6 ★
12
Sign of the Cross
6:26
3.4 ★
13
The Tower
9:45
3.4 ★
14
Avantasia (radio single)
4:10
Enhanced CD 2: Part Two
1
The Seven Angels
14:17
4.4 ★
2
No Return
4:30
3.5 ★
3
The Looking Glass
4:53
3.4 ★
4
In Quest For
3:55
3.4 ★
5
The Final Sacrifice
5:02
3.4 ★
6
Neverland
5:01
3.4 ★
7
Anywhere
5:28
3.0 ★
8
Chalice of Agony
6:01
3.6 ★
9
Memory
5:43
3.4 ★
10
Into the Unknown
4:29
3.6 ★
11
Sign of the Cross (live in São Paulo / Brazil)
Shaman feat. Andre Matos & Tobias Sammet
3:59
4.0 ★
12
Sign of the Cross (live in São Paulo / Brazil)
Shaman feat. Andre Matos & Tobias Sammet
4:02

Alex Holzwarth
drums (drum set) [1.2-3, 1.5-7, 1.9, 1.11-13, 2.1-9]
Alex Kuehr
photography
Andre Matos
vocal [1.11-13, 2.1-2, 2.8]
Angelo Jannotti
engineer [7, 12]
Bob Catley
vocal [3-4]
David DeFeis
additional [5], lead vocals [5], vocal [1.3, 1.13, 2.1, 2.5]
Ed Warrin
engineer [3, 13]
Eric Singer
drums (drum set) [10]
Frank Tischer
piano [1.11, 2.1, 2.4, 2.7]
Henjo Richter
additional [2-3, 6-8], electric guitar [1.2-3, 1.5-7, 1.9, 1.11-13, 2.2-3, 2.6-8], guitar [1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, 5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 9]
Jens Ludwig
additional [1.12-13, 2.5, 2.9], electric guitar [1.12-13, 2.5, 2.9]
Kai Hansen
vocal [1.11-12, 2.1, 2.8]
Markus Grosskopf
bass guitar [1-9], electric bass guitar [2-3, 5-7, 9, 11-13]
Michael Kiske
additional [14], lead vocals [14], vocal [1.2, 1.5-6, 1.9, 1.13, 2.1-2]
Mika Jussila
mastering
Mikko Karmila
mix [1.1-13, 2.1-10]
Norman Meiritz
acoustic guitar [6], co [2.1-10, 1.1-13], electric guitar [10], engineer [1-13], recording [1-10]
Oliver Hartmann
vocal [2.1, 1.7, 1.12-13]
Oscar Holleman
engineer [6]
Ralf Zdiarstek
vocal [1.4, 1.7, 2.1, 2.5, 2.9]
Rob Rock
vocal [2.1, 2.6, 1.7, 1.12]
Sascha Paeth
engineer [11-13]
Sharon den Adel
vocal [1.6, 2.10]
Stefan Malzkorn
photography
Thomas Ewerhard
graphic design
Timo Tolkki
additional [10], electric guitar [1, 10], guest [1], vocal [13]
Tobias Sammet
liner notes, arranger [1-10], bass guitar [10], keyboard [1.1-13, 2.1-9], lead vocals [9], orchestrator [1-9], producer [2.1-10, 1.1-13], vocal [2.1-10, 1.2-3, 1.5-7, 1.9, 1.11-13]