A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society

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A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society
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Studio album by
Avantasia
Released21 October 2022 (2022-10-21)
Genre Power metal, progressive metal [1]
Length53:58
Label Nuclear 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 Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Metal.de 8/10 [3]
Metal Hammer 6/7 [4]
Rock Hard 8.5/10 [5]
Sputnikmusic 3.5/5 [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.

Contents

Background

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

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 Scheepers 4:25
3."Kill the Pain Away" Floor Jansen 3:44
4."The Inmost Light" Michael Kiske 3:27
5."Misplaced Among the Angels" Floor Jansen 5:17
6."I Tame the Storm" Jørn Lande 3:53
7."Paper Plane" Ronnie Atkins 3:54
8."The Moonflower Society" Bob Catley 5:14
9."Rhyme and Reason" Eric Martin 4:42
10."Scars" Geoff Tate 4:13
11."Arabesque"
10:10
Total length:53:58

Personnel

Adapted from the album's booklet, Nuclear Blast

Avantasia
Guest vocalists
Additional musicians

Charts

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