Metal Opera doyens Avantasia have released a new lyric video – for the title track of their new album, Moonglow! You can watch the clip below!

Avantasia leading light Tobias Sammet comments: “Yes, we’ve found a song on the new album that is below the four minutes benchmark and it would work as a single. And despite being rather short it’s also representative for the world of Avantasia. Somehow in hindsight I think that my admiration for Mike Oldfield shines through here, which wasn’t intentional but you can’t really control that. And by and large I find the song to be a typical Avantasia song nevertheless. The enchanting Candice Night did an amazing vocal job, and in all modesty, I think so did I, ha! Moonglow is a declaration of love to the moon, the night; it’s about entering a different world and the sacred experiences that go along with it.“

Avantasia, the all-star rock opera spaceship piloted by Edguy singer, songwriter and producer Tobias Sammet, release their eighth full-length album, Moonglow, via Nuclear Blast Records on February 15th.

This new eleven-song record sees Sammet, among the most talented and popular names in German hard rock and metal, reunited with some familiar faces from previous Avantasia albums. These include original Queensrÿche lead singer Geoff Tate, Pretty Maids frontman Ronnie Atkins, Michael Kiske of Helloween, Jørn Lande (ex-Masterplan), Eric Martin (Mr Big) and Magnum’s Bob Catley. Moonglow also introduces new collaborators Hansi Kürsch of Blind Guardian, Kreator’s Mille Petrozza and Blackmore’s Night frontwoman Candice Night in truly spectacular fashion.

Moonglow – Track Listing:
Ghost In The Moon
Book Of Shallows (Featuring Hansi Kürsch, Ronnie Atkins, Jørn Lande, Mille Petrozza)
Moonglow (Candice Night)
The Raven Child (Kürsch, Lande)
Starlight (Atkins)
Invincible (Geoff Tate)
Alchemy (Tate)
The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (Atkins, Lande, Eric Martin, Bob Catley, Tate)
Lavender (Catley)
Requiem For A Dream (Michael Kiske)
Maniac (Martin)
Bonus Track:
Heart