A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society

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A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society
Studio album by
Avantasia
Released21 October 2022 (2022-10-21)
GenrePower metal, progressive metal[1]
Length53:58
LabelNuclear Blast
Producer
Avantasia chronology
Moonglow
(2019) 		A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society
(2022)
Singles from A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society
  1. "The Wicked Rule the Night"
    Released: 19 May 2022
  2. "The Moonflower Society"
    Released: 13 July 2022
  3. "Misplaced Among the Angels"
    Released: 2 August 2022
  4. "The Inmost Light"
    Released: 23 September 2022
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
laut.de[2]
Metal.de8/10[3]
Metal Hammer6/7[4]
Rock Hard8.5/10[5]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5[6]

A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society is the ninth studio album by Tobias Sammet's German metal opera project Avantasia. It was released on 21 October 2022, through Nuclear Blast.

Background[edit]

According to Avantasia founder Tobias Sammet, song ideas go back as far as 2018 but were not finalized until a few months before the album release.[7] On 19 May 2022, he announced the album for release in Fall 2022. Sammet expressed his content with the album, saying that any song could classify as a first single.[8] The song "The Wicked Rule the Night", along with a lyric video were released the same day.[9] The album title and release date were revealed on 29 June 2022. In a press statement, Sammet explained how his active involvement in arranging, orchestrating and producing the album has made the record feel "extremely personal" to him.[10] In support of the album, the band held six concerts in Germany and Switzerland in Summer 2022.[11]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Tobias Sammet

No.TitleGuest vocalist(s)Length
1."Welcome to the Shadows" 5:05
2."The Wicked Rule the Night"Ralf Scheepers4:25
3."Kill the Pain Away"Floor Jansen3:44
4."The Inmost Light"Michael Kiske3:27
5."Misplaced Among the Angels"Floor Jansen5:17
6."I Tame the Storm"Jørn Lande3:53
7."Paper Plane"Ronnie Atkins3:54
8."The Moonflower Society"Bob Catley5:14
9."Rhyme and Reason"Eric Martin4:42
10."Scars"Geoff Tate4:13
11."Arabesque"
10:10
Total length:53:58

Personnel[edit]

Adapted from the album's booklet, Nuclear Blast

Avantasia
Guest vocalists
Additional musicians
  • Michael Rodenberg – keyboard, orchestration on tracks 5, 11
  • Oliver Hartmann – additional lead guitar on track 4
  • Herbie Langhans, Ina Morgan – backing vocals on tracks 1, 3, 6, 7

Charts[edit]

References[edit]

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  3. ^ Kleemann, Jannik (14 October 2022). "Avantasia - A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society". Metal.de (in German). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  4. ^ Kessler, Sebastian (21 October 2022). "Avantasia - A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  5. ^ Bauer, Simon (21 October 2022). "Rockhard - Avantasia - A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
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