The Land of New Hope is the first full-length album by Timo Tolkki's metal opera project Avalon. The album was released on May 17, 2013 in Europe and May 21, 2013 in the US via Frontiers Records.
The Story
"It’s A.D. 2055 and most big cities of Planet Earth are either flooded with tsunamis or destroyed by earthquakes and fire. The whole infrastructure and communication system has broken down. The destruction is total. A small group of survivors leaves for a quest to find a sacred place known as The Land of New Hope. It is an old fairytale that has been told since decades, but very few has actually ever believed of its existence. They travel far on a journey that is full of dangers and come across a seer who guides them further. She explains to them that The Land of New Hope does exist, but it is guarded by a Keeper and only those who are pure in heart can pass him. They wander further towards their ultimate destiny…."
Track Title
- Avalanche Anthem [4:52]
- A World Without Us [5:42]
- Enshrined in My Memory [4:05]
- In the Name of the Rose [4:26]
- We Will Find a Way [4:24]
- Shine [3:36]
- The Magic of the Night [4:42]
- To the Edge of the Earth [5:01]
- I’ll Sing You Home [5:01]
- The Land of New Hope [8:53]
Band members
- Timo Tolkki - Guitar, Bass Guitar & Producer
- Alex Holzwarth (Rhapsody of Fire) - Drums
- Derek Sherinian (ex-Dream Theater, ex-Black Country Communion) - Keyboards, keyboard solo on "To the Edge of the Earth"
- Jens Johansson (Stratovarius) - Keyboards, keyboard solo on "To the Edge of the Earth"
- Mikko Härkin (ex-Sonata Arctica, ex-Symfonia, Luca Turilli's Rhapsody) - Keyboards
Singers
- Elize Ryd (Amaranthe)
- Michael Kiske (Unisonic, Place Vendome, ex-Helloween)
- Russell Allen (Symphony X, Allen-Lande, Adrenaline Mob, Star One)
- Rob Rock (Impellitteri, ex-Axel Rudi Pell)
- Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation)
- Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica)
Additional Cast
- Orchestrations: Sami Boman
- Opera vocals: Magdalena Lee
Source : wikipedia
