List of Avantasia band members

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

Ghostlights members

  • Tobias Sammet
    • Lead vocals (2001–present)
    • Bass guitar (2007–present)
    • Keyboards (2001–2002)
  • Sascha Paeth
    • Guitars (2007–present)
    • Producer (2007–present)
  • Felix Bohnke
    • Drums (2010, 2015–present)
  • Miro
    • Keyboards (2007–present)
    • Orchestration (2007–present)

The Mystery of Time members

  • Tobias Sammet
    • Lead vocals (2001–present)
    • Bass guitar (2007–present)
    • Keyboards (2001–2002)
  • Sascha Paeth
    • Guitars (2007–present)
    • Producer (2007–present)
  • Russell Gilbrook
    • Drums (2013–present)
  • Miro
    • Keyboards (2007–present)
    • Orchestration (2007–present)

The Wicked Trilogy members

  • Tobias Sammet
    • Lead vocals (2001–present)
    • Bass guitar (2007–present)
    • Keyboards (2001–2002)
  • Sascha Paeth
    • Guitars (2007–present)
    • Producer (2007–present)
  • Eric Singer
    • Drums (2002, 2007–2010)
    • Vocals (2007)
  • Miro
    • Keyboards (2007–present)
    • Orchestration (2007–present)

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)

Vocalists

Vocalist Associated 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 tracks all tracks, except track 4 (Malleus Maleficarum) all tracks all tracks all tracks all tracks all tracks all tracks, except track 8 (Symphony of Life) all tracks all tracks all tracks all tracks
Michael Kiske Helloween, Place Vendome, Kiske/Somerville, Unisonic Reach Out for the Light Reach Out for the Light, Breaking Away, Farewell, Avantasia, The Tower The Seven Angels, No Return Promised Land The Scarecrow, Shelter from the Rain, What Kind of Love Wastelands, Runaway Train Stargazers Where Clock Hands Freeze, Savior in the Clockwork, Dweller in a Dream Ghostlights, Unchain the Light, Wake up to the Moon Requiem for a Dream The Inmost Light, Arabesque
David DeFeis Virgin Steele Final Sacrifice Serpents in Paradise, The Tower The Seven Angels, The Final Sacrifice
Andre Matos ex-Shaman, ex-Angra, ex-Viper, ex-Symfonia Inside, Sign of the Cross, The Tower The Seven Angels, No Return, Chalice of Agony Blizzard On a Broken Mirror
Ralf Zdiarstek Malleus Maleficarum, The Glory of Rome Memory Black Wings
Oliver Hartmann ex-At Vance The Glory of Rome, Sign of the Cross, The Tower The Seven Angels I Don't Believe in Your Love Stargazers
Kai Hansen Helloween, Gamma Ray, Unisonic Inside, Sign of the Cross The Seven Angels, Chalice of Agony
Rob Rock ex-Axel Rudi Pell, ex-Warrior, Driver, Impellitteri The Glory of Rome The Seven Angels, Neverland
Sharon den Adel Within Temptation Farewell Into the Unknown Isle of Evermore
Timo Tolkki ex-Stratovarius, ex-Revolution Renaissance, ex-Symfonia The Tower
Bob Catley Magnum, ex-Hard Rain The Looking Glass, In Quest for The Story Ain't Over Shelter from the Rain, Cry Just a Little Runaway Train Journey to Arcadia The Great Mystery A Restless Heart and Obsidian Skies, Wake up to the Moon Lavender The Moonflower Society
Jørn Lande ex-Ark, ex-Masterplan, lead singer of Jorn Another Angel Down Promised Land The Scarecrow, Another Angel Down, Devil in the Belfry The Wicked Symphony, Runaway Train, Crestfallen, Forever is a Long Time Stargazers, Angel of Babylon, Rat Race, Down in the Dark, Alone I Remember, Promised Land Let the Storm Descend Upon You, Ghostlights, Lucifer, Wake up to the Moon Book of Shallows, The Raven Child, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn I Tame the Storm, Arabesque
Amanda Somerville Aina, Kiske/Somerville, Trillium Lost in Space, The Story Ain't Over Lost in Space, Lost in Space What 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 Matter Stargazers, 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 Yang Symphony of Life Sleepwalking
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 Machine Let the Storm Descend Upon You, Unchain the Light, Wake up to the Moon Book of Shallows, Starlight, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn Paper Plane
Eric Martin Mr. Big What's Left Of Me The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, Maniac Rhyme 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 Decay Invincible, Alchemy, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn Scars
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

Musician Associated 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 Meiritz Acoustic guitar (6) Rhythm guitar (10)
Frank Tischer Piano (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 Oberender Organ (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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