Artist page · 05/07/2026
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Over 10 vinyl releases including Limited Editions & Picture Discs with prices from €22 to €287.
Avantasia merges power metal with symphonic and progressive influences, crafting metal operas featuring multiple vocalists and musicians. Originating in Germany in 2000, Tobias Sammet leads the project, which involves collaborations across the metal scene including members from Edguy, Gamma Ray, and others.
The vinyl catalog features studio albums and deluxe editions such as "The Metal Opera" and its sequel, plus newer works like "Ghostlights" (2016), "Moonglow" (2019), and upcoming releases "Here Be Dragons" and "The Metal Opera" Parts I & II scheduled for 2025-2026. Collectors find valuable pressings with limited editions, numbered releases, picture discs, and white labels across Europe and Germany.
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
Napalm Records · 2025
Nuclear Blast · 2022
Nuclear Blast · 2019
Nuclear Blast · 2016
Nuclear Blast · 2013
Nuclear Blast · 2010
Nuclear Blast · 2010
Nuclear Blast · 2008
AFM Records · 2002
AFM Records · 2001Playlist
The tracks that sum up Avantasia's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
Latest studio album featuring 10 tracks of symphonic power metal with diverse vocal cast and rich orchestration, offered in multiple vinyl variants.
"Moonglow" showcases a blend of power and symphonic metal spanning 11 tracks, available in several limited edition vinyl pressings.
A key album with 12 tracks reflecting Avantasia's symphonic metal style, widely pressed on vinyl with various editions and label versions.
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Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
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Avantasia began as a side project of Tobias Sammet, evolving into multi-vocalist metal operas involving notable musicians from power metal acts.— Summary of band origin
This 2025 release by Napalm Records includes a limited edition picture disc pressing from Austria, catalog number NPR1368VINYL-PICTURE, rare with only 1 unit for sale at €66.66.
2019 editions of "Moonglow" were pressed in Germany and Europe by Nuclear Blast, featuring limited edition LP formats with catalog number 27361 45311 and variable vinyl colors and packaging.
2013 releases of "The Mystery Of Time" in Europe and Germany show price ranges from €60 to €286.83 across numbered and limited editions, reflecting collector demand.
The project features key contributors such as guitarists Henjo Richter and Jens Ludwig, bassists Markus Grosskopf, and several vocalists portraying characters in the metal opera narrative.
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
Avantasia combines power metal, symphonic metal, progressive metal, and rock opera elements in their works.
Key vinyl releases include "The Metal Opera" albums, "Ghostlights" (2016), "Moonglow" (2019), and the upcoming "Here Be Dragons" (2025).
Formats commonly include LPs, limited editions, picture discs, numbered editions, and occasionally white label pressings.
While most pressings are European, specific limited editions and picture discs circulate in France among collectors.
Original pressings mostly come from European countries such as Germany, Austria, and broader Europe, frequently released by labels like Nuclear Blast and Napalm Records.
Albums range from about 40 to 70 minutes, often featuring 10 to 12 tracks blending metal and symphonic compositions.
Avantasia is led by Tobias Sammet and features guest musicians including Henjo Richter, Jens Ludwig, Markus Grosskopf, and others from notable metal bands.
Prices range from approximately €22 for common LPs up to nearly €290 for rare, limited, numbered editions in mint condition.
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