Order the single here: http://nblast.de/AvantasiaDownloads

About the song itself AVANTASIA mastermind Tobias Sammet says: "In my humble opinion is the perfect overture to the seventy-minute journey which the full album is going to be. Although MYSTERY OF A BLOOD RED ROSE is a rather short composition compared to most other  AVANTASIAsongs, yet I wanted to embellish and amplify it with flamboyance and all  AVANTASIA trademarks. I wanted to make it a detailed piece of fantasy art, but at the same time it was a big challenge to make that painting look inherently consistant if you view it from the distance. The layered choirs took us forever to record and yet nothing distracts from the main theme and flow of the song. Everytime you give it a listen you will discover something else going on. I have a feeling that I have never managed to create such an epic and dreamy atmosphere in just four minutes. I gotta admit, I am slightly proud of it!"

1. Mystery Of A Blood Red Rose
2. Let The Storm Descend Upon You
3. The Haunting
4. Seduction Of Decay
5. Ghostlights
6. Draconian Love
7. Master Of The Pendulum
8. Isle Of Evermore
9. Babylon Vampyres
10. Lucifer
11. Unchain The Light
12. A Restless Heart And Obsidian Skies

The instrumentalists on Ghostlights are as follows:

SASCHA PAETH - Rhythm Guitars, Lead Guitars, Bass, Additional Keys

MICHAEL RODENBERG - Orchestration, Keys

TOBIAS SAMMET - Additional Keys, Bass

OLIVER HARTMANN - Lead Guitars

BRUCE KULICK - Lead Guitars

FELIX BOHNKE - Drums

Order your copy of Ghostlights here: http://nblast.de/AvantasiaGhostlights

Or digitally: http://nblast.de/AvantasiaGhostlightsiS

The Mystery of Time, the latest release from German composer and vocalist Tobias Sammet's, Avantasia, charted in 16 countries in Europe, Asia and America, including #2 in Germany. It debuted at #9 on the Billboard "Heat Seekers" chart as well as #33 on the "Hard Rock" chart.

Watch The Mystery Of Time album preview, the video for "Sleepwalking" and interviews with Tobias Sammet on the Nuclear Blast YouTube Channel!

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www.TOBIASSAMMET.com

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