List of Avantasia band members

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Avantasia; RockFels 2016 – Loreley

This is a list of the members of German supergroup rock opera project Avantasia.

Contents

Ghostlights members

The Mystery of Time members

The Wicked Trilogy members

The Metal Opera members

The Scarecrow World Tour (2008)

The Metal Opera Comes to Town Tour (2010)

The Mystery World Tour (2013)

Ghostlights World Tour (2016)

Moonglow World Tour (2019)

Moonflower World Tour (2022)

Here be Dragons Tour (2025)


Vocalists

VocalistAssociated bands Avantasia The Metal Opera The Metal Opera Part II Lost in Space Part I Lost in Space Part II The Scarecrow The Wicked Symphony Angel of Babylon The Mystery of Time Ghostlights Moonglow A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society
Tobias Sammet Edguy all tracksall tracks, except track 4 (Malleus Maleficarum)all tracksall tracksall tracksall tracksall tracksall tracks, except track 8 (Symphony of Life)all tracksall tracksall tracksall tracks
Michael Kiske Helloween, Place Vendome, Kiske/Somerville, Unisonic Reach Out for the LightReach Out for the Light, Breaking Away, Farewell, Avantasia, The TowerThe Seven Angels, No ReturnPromised LandThe Scarecrow, Shelter from the Rain, What Kind of LoveWastelands, Runaway TrainStargazersWhere Clock Hands Freeze, Savior in the Clockwork, Dweller in a DreamGhostlights, Unchain the Light, Wake up to the MoonRequiem for a DreamThe Inmost Light, Arabesque
David DeFeis Virgin Steele Final SacrificeSerpents in Paradise, The TowerThe Seven Angels, The Final Sacrifice
Andre Matos ex-Shaman, ex-Angra, ex-Viper, ex-Symfonia Inside, Sign of the Cross, The TowerThe Seven Angels, No Return, Chalice of AgonyBlizzard On a Broken Mirror
Ralf ZdiarstekMalleus Maleficarum, The Glory of RomeMemoryBlack Wings
Oliver Hartmann ex-At Vance The Glory of Rome, Sign of the Cross, The TowerThe Seven AngelsI Don't Believe in Your LoveStargazers
Kai Hansen Helloween, Gamma Ray, Unisonic Inside, Sign of the CrossThe Seven Angels, Chalice of Agony
Rob Rock ex-Axel Rudi Pell, ex-Warrior, Driver, Impellitteri The Glory of RomeThe Seven Angels, Neverland
Sharon den Adel Within Temptation FarewellInto the UnknownIsle of Evermore
Timo Tolkki ex-Stratovarius, ex-Revolution Renaissance, ex-Symfonia The Tower
Bob Catley Magnum, ex-Hard Rain The Looking Glass, In Quest forThe Story Ain't OverShelter from the Rain, Cry Just a LittleRunaway TrainJourney to ArcadiaThe Great MysteryA Restless Heart and Obsidian Skies, Wake up to the MoonLavenderThe Moonflower Society
Jørn Lande ex-Ark, ex-Masterplan, lead singer of Jorn Another Angel DownPromised LandThe Scarecrow, Another Angel Down, Devil in the BelfryThe Wicked Symphony, Runaway Train, Crestfallen, Forever is a Long TimeStargazers, Angel of Babylon, Rat Race, Down in the Dark, Alone I Remember, Promised LandLet the Storm Descend Upon You, Ghostlights, Lucifer, Wake up to the MoonBook of Shallows, The Raven Child, The Piper at the Gates of DawnI Tame the Storm, Arabesque
Amanda Somerville Aina, Kiske/Somerville, Trillium Lost in Space, The Story Ain't OverLost in Space, Lost in SpaceWhat Kind of Love, Lost in Space
Eric Singer Kiss, ex-Black Sabbath, ex-Alice Cooper Ride the Sky
Roy Khan ex-Conception, ex-Kamelot Twisted Mind
Alice Cooper The Toy Master
Russell Allen Symphony X, Adrenaline Mob The Wicked Symphony, States of MatterStargazers, Journey to Arcadia
Tim "Ripper" Owens ex-Judas Priest, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-Iced Earth Scales of Justice
Klaus Meine Scorpions Dying for an Angel
Cloudy YangSymphony of LifeSleepwalking
Jon Oliva Savatage, Jon Oliva's Pain Death is Just a Feeling
Joe Lynn Turner ex-Rainbow, ex-Deep Purple, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen Spectres, The Watchmakers' Dream, Savior in the Clockwork, The Great Mystery
Biff Byford Saxon Black Orchid, Savior in the Clockwork, The Great Mystery
Ronnie Atkins Pretty Maids Invoke The MachineLet the Storm Descend Upon You, Unchain the Light, Wake up to the MoonBook of Shallows, Starlight, The Piper at the Gates of DawnPaper Plane
Eric Martin Mr. Big What's Left Of MeThe Piper at the Gates of Dawn, ManiacRhyme and Reason
Robert Mason Warrant, Lynch Mob Let the Storm Descend Upon You, Babylon Vampyres, Wake up to the Moon
Dee Snider Twisted Sister The Haunting
Herbie Langhans Seventh Avenue Draconian Love
Marko Hietala Nightwish, Tarot, Northern Kings, Raskasta Joulua, Sapattivuosi, Sinergy Master of the Pendulum
Geoff Tate Operation: Mindcrime, ex-Queensrÿche Seduction of DecayInvincible, Alchemy, The Piper at the Gates of DawnScars
Candice Night Blackmore's Night Moonglow
Hansi Kürsch Blind Guardian, Demons & Wizards Book of Shallows, The Raven Child
Mille Petrozza Kreator, ex-Voodoocult Book of Shallows
Floor Jansen Nightwish, Northward, Star One, ex-After Forever, ex-ReVamp Kill the Pain Away, Misplaced Among the Angels
Ralf Scheepers Primal Fear The Wicked Rule the Night

Musicians

MusicianAssociated bands Avantasia The Metal Opera The Metal Opera Part II Lost in Space Part I Lost in Space Part II The Scarecrow The Wicked Symphony Angel of Babylon The Mystery of Time Ghostlights Moonglow A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society
Tobias Sammet Edguy Keyboards (all)Keyboards (all)Keyboards (all)
Bass (10)
Bass (all)Bass (all)Bass (all)Bass (all)Bass (all)Bass (all)Bass (all)Bass (all)Keyboards, bass (all)
Henjo Richter Gamma Ray Guitars (all)Guitars (all)Guitars (all)Lead guitar (3)Lead guitar (2, 3, 4)Lead guitar (2, 3, 6, 7, 8)Lead guitar (10)
Markus Grosskopf Helloween Bass (all)Bass (all)Bass (all)
Alex Holzwarth Rhapsody of Fire, ex-Angra Drums (all)Drums (all)Drums (all)Drums (3, 7, 8, 10)Drums (1, 2, 3, 11)
Jens Ludwig Edguy Lead guitar (12, 13)Lead guitar (5, 9)
Timo Tolkki ex-Stratovarius, ex-Revolution Renaissance, ex-Symfonia Lead guitar (1, 10)
Norman MeiritzAcoustic guitar (6)Rhythm guitar (10)
Frank TischerPiano (11)Piano (1, 4, 7)
Sascha Paeth ex-Heavens Gate, Aina Guitars (all)Guitars (all)Guitars (all)Guitars (all)Guitars (all)Guitars (all)Guitars (all)Guitars (all)Guitars, bass (all)
Eric Singer KISS, ex-Black Sabbath, ex-Alice Cooper Drums (10)Drums (all)Drums (all)Drums (all)Drums (2, 4, 6)Drums (5, 7, 9, 10)
Michael "Miro" Rodenberg Aina, Kamelot Keyboards (all)Keyboards (all)Keyboards (all)Keyboards (all)Keyboards (all except track 2)Keyboards (all)Keyboards (all)Keyboards (all)Keyboards (5, 11)
Kai Hansen Helloween, Gamma Ray, Unisonic, ex-Iron Savior Lead guitar (3)
Rudolf Schenker Scorpions Lead guitar (10)
Bruce Kulick ex-Kiss, Grand Funk Railroad Lead guitar (6, 11)Lead guitar (5, 9, 11)Lead guitar (3, 6, 10)Lead guitar (9, 10, 12)
Oliver Hartmann ex-At Vance Lead guitar (2, 8)Lead guitar (1, 2, 3)Lead guitar (4, 7)Lead guitar (2, 5, 9, 11)Lead guitar (4)Lead guitar (4)
Felix Bohnke Edguy Drums (1, 5, 9, 11)Drums (4, 6, 8)Drums (all)Drums (all)Drums (all)
Jens Johansson Stratovarius, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen Keyboards (2)
Eddy Wrapiprou Edguy Keyboards (all)
Simon OberenderOrgan (11)Organ (9)
Russell Gilbrook Uriah Heep Drums (all)
Arjen Anthony Lucassen Ayreon, Star One, Guilt Machine, Ambeon, ex-Stream of Passion, ex-Vengeance, ex-Bodine Lead guitar (2)
Ferdy Doernberg Axel Rudi Pell Hammond Organ (2)

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