Avantasia!Avantasia - The Toy Master
Okay, so Klaus Meine in "Dying For an Angel" was a rather odd surprise. I recognized his voice at the time, but didn't know him by name at that point.
Still, it was fun seeing a classic rock voice in Avantasia.
And then I bought their "Scarecrow" album and heard this song. The lead vocals clicked right away; a very pleasant surprise indeed.
I prefer The Metal Opera to The Wicked Trilogy, but I absolutely love Sammet's works. He has a very unique voice, and brings in some of the best artists for Avantasia. I'm assuming you've heard Edguy's songs before as well? ♥
The March of the Swordmaster - Rhapsody of Fire
I was so happy to see RoF back with a new album this year, since they're one my favourite symphonic power metal bands. As good as The Frozen Tears of Angels album was, Power of the Dragonflame is still my favourite album...its just so epic. Especially this song. It's very much like a battle chant, and extremely catchy ♥