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avantasia 2010 in fulda , germany - december 12 , tobias sammet sascha paeth miro russell gilbrook edguy , andre matos , stratovarius , at vance , magnum , , rhapsody of fire , virgin steele , within temptation helloween , impellitteri , heavens gate , aina , masterplan , , jorn , scorpions , kiss , alice cooper , epica gamma , place vendome , revolution renaissance , symphony x , ray judas priest , savatage , jon oliva 's pain , , unisonic , uriah heep , yngwie malmsteen , rainbow , michael deep purple , saxon , pretty maids , mr. big kiske , kamelot , avalon 1999-present -lrb- hiatus from 2003-2006 and 2014-2015 -rrb- afm , nuclear blast 250 avantasia
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avantasia

avantasia is a german symphonic/progressive power metal supergroup project created by tobias sammet , vocalist of the band edguy .
it has been characterised as a rock opera , featuring the participation a variation of vocalists and musicians .
the name is a portmanteau of the words `` avalon '' and `` fantasia '' -lrb- `` fantasy '' -rrb- and describes `` a world beyond human imagination '' -lrb- a quotation from the booklet -rrb- .
the project can be divided into three periods of activity .
the first 1999-2002 saw the release of a self-titled single and two full-length albums with the subtitle `` the metal opera '' .
the second 2005-2011 consists of the eps `` lost in space part i & ii '' and the the wicked trilogy , composed of the albums `` the scarecrow '' , `` the wicked symphony '' and `` angel of babylon '' .
the third period from 2011 begins with the album `` the mystery of time '' .
