Angel of Babylon
| Angel of Babylon | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 3 April 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
| Studios | Gatesudio, Wolfsburg Vox-Klangstudio, Bendestorf | |||
| Genre | Symphonic power metal | |||
| Length | 58:59 | |||
| Labels | Nuclear Blast, Fearless, Bodog | |||
| Producers | Sascha Paeth & Tobias Sammet | |||
| Avantasia chronology | ||||
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Angel of Babylon is the fifth full-length album by Tobias Sammet's German metal opera project Avantasia, released on 3 April 2010, along with The Wicked Symphony. Angel Of Babylon was released both as part of a box set, with the two albums combined and as an individual album. It is the third and final part of "The Wicked Trilogy".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tobias Sammet, except "Symphony of Life", written by Sascha Paeth.
| No. | Title | Guest Vocalist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stargazers" | Jørn Lande, Russell Allen, Michael Kiske, Oliver Hartmann | 9:31 |
| 2. | "Angel of Babylon" | Jørn Lande | 5:28 |
| 3. | "Your Love Is Evil" | Tobias Sammet | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Death Is Just a Feeling" | Jon Oliva | 5:24 |
| 5. | "Rat Race" | Jørn Lande | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Down in the Dark" | Jørn Lande | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Blowing Out the Flame" | Tobias Sammet | 4:50 |
| 8. | "Symphony of Life" | Cloudy Yang | 4:31 |
| 9. | "Alone I Remember" | Jørn Lande | 4:46 |
| 10. | "Promised Land" | Jørn Lande | 4:50 |
| 11. | "Journey to Arcadia" | Russell Allen, Bob Catley | 7:12 |
| Total length: | 58:59 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Twisted Mind" (Live at Masters of Rock 2008) | 7:01 |
| Total length: | 66:00 | |
Personnel
- Tobias Sammet - lead vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
- Sascha Paeth - guitars, keyboards, producer
- Eric Singer - drums (on tracks 5, 7, 9, 10)
- Miro - keyboards, orchestration
Guests
Musicians
- Guitars
- Bruce Kulick (on tracks 5, 9, 11)
- Oliver Hartmann (on tracks 1, 2, 3)
- Henjo Richter (on track 10)
- Drums
- Felix Bohnke (on tracks 4, 6, 8)
- Alex Holzwarth (on tracks 1, 2, 3, 11)
- Keyboards
- Jens Johansson (on track 2)
- Organ
- Simon Oberender (on track 9)
Singers
- Jørn Lande (on tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10)
- Russell Allen (on tracks 1, 11)
- Michael Kiske (on track 1)
- Jon Oliva (on track 4)
- Bob Catley (on track 11)
- Cloudy Yang (on track 8)
- Oliver Hartmann (on track 1)
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Greek Albums (IFPI) | 11 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) | 18 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 37 |
References
- ↑ "Avantasia - Angel Of Babylon - review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 2026-09-20.
- ↑ Tobiassammet.com Interview with Tobias Sammet
- ↑ "Avantasia :: Official Web". Tobias Sammet. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ↑ Deutsche Post (2010-02-04). "Avantasia: Angel Of Babylon (CD) – jpc". Jpc.de. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ↑ "Greekcharts.com – Tobias Sammet's Avantasia – Angel of Babylon". Hung Medien. Archived from the original. Retrieved May 1, 2025. [dead link]
- ↑ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2010. 17. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Tobias Sammet's Avantasia – Angel of Babylon". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
