After the success of Timo Tolkki’s
Avalon debut album “The Land of New Hope” which entered the top 100 album
charts in 7 European countries (including a glowing Top 10 entry in Tolkki’s
home country Finland), Timo Tolkki has started working on a sequel to his
first Metal Opera, slated for a 2014 release on Frontiers
Records.
Fans can follow the progress of the making
of the album, including writing and recording sessions and special cameos from
the musicians and singers involved, from the new website www.avalonopera.com
The entire cast of musicians will be
revealed one by one in separate video blogs. Fans will be able to interact and
take part to different phases of the production through the website and in the
social media pages.
The confirmed cast of musicians/singers is
once again full of internationally acclaimed artists, with some interesting
twists and surprises. It will surely guarantee another masterpiece from one of
the forefathers of Symphonic Melodic Power Metal.
The first singer from the cast is Simone
Simons of Epica. She is one of the leading ladies in the Female Voices category in the World,
however she is not singing the main role on AVALON II, which is a working title
for the album. The final name will be revealed later.
To date, Timo Tolkki has sold over 2 million
records in his career, has won a Finnish Grammy and has been chosen by the
readers of the American Guitar World magazine to TOP 100 as “the Fastest Guitar
Player in the World” and “the Most influential Metal Guitar Player in the
World”. He has released 20 albums in his career and toured the world for over
3000 shows in 52 countries.
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