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"Let The Wind Blow" Into The Enchanting World of AVALAND; Debut Album Out April 2



For fans of Avantasia, Ayreon, Beast In Black, Nightmare, Sonata Arctica

Rockshots Records: "Let The Wind Blow" Into The Enchanting World of AVALAND
Metal Opera Album "Theater Of Sorcery" Out April 2, 2021

Album Guests w/ Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear), Zak Stevens (Savatage/TSO),
Zaher Zorgati (Myrath), Emmanuelson (Rising Steel),
Stéphan Forté (Adagio), Madie (Nightmare)
 
Avaland is L-R:
Camille Souffron: Bass, Double-Bass
Christophe Feutrier: Guitars
Adrien G. Gzagg: Composer, Writer, Lead Singer, Keyboards and Orchestrations
Lucas Martinez: Guitars
Léo Mouchonay: Drums


Grenoble, France's AVALAND will welcome fans to their symphonic and operatic metal world when they release their debut album "Theater of Sorcery" on April 2, 2021, via Rockshots Records. 

Today, the band presents their third single "Let The Wind Blow" featuring guests Zaher Zorgati (Myrath), Madie (Nightmare/Faith In Agony), Heli Andrea (Mobius/OLANE), and Jeff Kanji.

Band founder and mastermind Adrien G. Gzagg comments about the track:

"I was inspired a lot by the 80's AOR rock for this song. The chorus is one that continuously loops the most in my mind. As part of the album's storyline, the song introduces Adam's Beloved, Solveig performed by Heli Andrea, and Adam's Best Friend Jacob voiced by Jeff Kanji.

Ride into the world of AVALAND by listening to "Let The Wind Blow" at the following links:
YouTube: https://youtu.be/-vheEkzK7GE 
Spotify: http://spoti.fi/30C2CtD 
Apple Music: http://apple.co/30BR21H 

Inspired by heroic fantasy, history, mythologies, and esoterism, Adrien G. Gzagg decided to create an epic story album with 8 characters. Entitled "Theater Of Sorcery", the debut will be a theatrical metal adventure that tells the story of a young sorcerer Adam Wilstorm who could be the salvation of bringing back the light to the kingdom of Avaland and during his journey, he must learn to control his powers linked to the Storm. 

For AVALAND, Gzagg reunited with four musician friends Camille Souffron (Bass), Christophe Feutrier (Guitars), Lucas Martinez (Guitars), and Léo Mouchonay (Drums) that he has performed with in the past to help him to record the metal opera's debut full-length. The record also includes talented guests for vocals and guitars with Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear), Zak Stevens (Savatage/TSO), Zaher Zorgati (Myrath), Emmanuelson (Rising Steel), Stéphan Forté (Adagio), Madie (Nightmare) among many other great musicians. 

Gzagg adds:

"I started my heavy metal life as a great fan of Avantasia and Ayreon. I was impressed by those big teams Tobias Sammet and Arjen Lucassen could create. I quickly knew I would make something like this in my life! It wasn't easy to find musicians who were crazy enough to follow me in this adventure, and I thank them so much for their trust in this project, especially guitarist Christophe Feutrier (guitars) my partner in crime for Avaland for 5 years now.

I like to also add that Avaland is not a "classic" band, it's a Metal-Opera and when Covid is over, I plan to take it the stage with many vocalists to perform this theatrical tale of an epic and magical story. To sum it up, Avaland is a modern-age opera to not just fans of metal, but beyond!"

The debut album "Theater of Sorcery" will be released on April 2, 2021.

Digital Album Pre Save: https://backl.ink/143916904 
Physical Album Pre Order: http://bit.ly/TheaterOfSorcery_CD

Music Video "Theater of Sorcery" - https://youtu.be/WwfLyfldODI
Lyric Video - "Rise From The Ashes" - https://youtu.be/Jdi7XqfH7OU


Track Listing:
1. Theater Of Sorcery - feat. Emmanuelson
2. Gypsum Flower - feat. Scheepers/Emmanuelson/Zorgati
3. Let The Wind Blow - feat. Zorgati/Heli/Kanji
4. Storyteller - feat. Zak Stevens
5. Escape To Paradise - feat. Zorgati/Kanji
6. Holy Kingdom Of Fools - feat. Jeff Kanji
7. Never Let Me Walk Alone - feat. Madie
8. Deja-Vu - feat. Emmanuelson
9. I'll Be Ready For Your Love - feat. Heli Andrea
10. War Of Minds - feat. Zorgati/Madie
11. Rise From The Ashes - feat. Zorgati/Madie/Stevens/Heli/Kanji/Emmanuelson/Scheepers 

AVALAND is :
Adrien G. Gzagg: Composer, Writer, Lead Singer, Keyboards and Orchestrations
Christophe Feutrier: Guitars
Lucas Martinez: Guitars
Camille Souffron: Bass, Double-Bass
Léo Mouchonay: Drums

Guests / Characters:
Adrien G. Gzagg is Adam Wilstorm
Zaher Zorgati (Myrath) is Adam's Inner Voice
Jeff Kanji is Jacob Reiser, Adam's Best Friend
Heli Andrea (Mobius/OLANE) is Solveig Elweiss, Adam's Beloved
Emmanuelson (Rising Steel/Ellipsis) is The Master Of Sorcery
Zak Stevens (Ex-Savatage/TSO/Archon Angel) is The Storyteller, appearing from the past
Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear/ex-Gamma Ray) is Aloïsius Jestens, King Of Avaland
Madie (Nightmare/Faith In Agony) is The Guardian Angel

Guests Guitars:
Ricky Marx (Ex-Pretty Maids/Now Or Never) on 1. Theater Of Sorcery
Stephan Forté (Adagio) on 2. Gypsum Flower
Ayman Mokdad (Venus Syndrome/Alien Encounters) on 7. Never Let Me Walk Alone
Virgile (ex-Rising Steel/Schräpnel) on 11. Deja-Vu

Choirs and Back Vocals:
Adrien G. Gzagg
Chris Feutrier
Leo Mouchonay
Emmanuelson
Jeff Kanji
Heli Andrea
Yves Campion (Nightmare)
Cara (Eltharia)



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