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Avantasia - Heavy metal for Europe

January 29, 2016

Avantasia is a successful heavy metal project launched by Tobias Sammet, widely known as the singer for the band Edguy. Avantasia's made a new album and plans to take a song to the Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals.

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Heavy metal for Europe

In a PopXport interview, heavy metal singer Tobias Sammet talks about Avantasia's new album, his Eurovision aspirations and an upcoming world tour.