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| The Scarecrow | 
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| Artist: Avantasia
Label: Nuclear Blast Americ
Category: Music
List Price: $15.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 30649
Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.3
MPN: 12065
UPC: 727361206529
EAN: 0727361206529
ASIN: B000ZINGIK
Release Date: February 5, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 Different and great March 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Scarecrow has different sound from previous avantasia-releases, and thus it can not be compare with them. This album sounds great and I think it can not be classified just as a rock, heavy or power metal one, in here you can find a bit of these three basic styles. Every song is great. I have been listening power metal bands recently like Olympos mons, Black Majesty, Helloween, GammaRay, masterplan, ride the sky, heavenly and others that released an album at the ends of 2007 and 2008. These albums are great Power-Metal ones and some of them also deserve 5-star, but scarecrow is just the best between them with incredible songs and textures. You can take and be sure you are going to love it
Mr. Sammet's got a story to tell May 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have to say this does not sound like Avantasia. Avantasia is that fantasy story that was told through Metal Opera Pt 1&2. This is more of a personal, abstract story - more Tobias Sammet and the sound of the music is not the style of the first two Avantasia albums. But nonetheless, I don't rate this album as an Avantasia album, but the wonderful music of Tobias Sammet. It doesn't even need a name to me and all I care is that Mr. Sammet wrote this music. I can't even call this album power metal as most of the songs lack that epic feel and melodic elements that power metal fans are familiar with. In fact, I don't know what to call it other than heavy metal.
Anyway, the album itself. The only thing familiar with Avantasia on this record is that it features several guests from different bands - Michael Kiske, Jorn Lande, Roy Khan, even Alice Cooper! Melodies on this album aren't what you'd hear with old Avantasia and Edguy, but the melodies do fit well into the song - I have to say it's more emotional. Tobias Sammet's voice is still that strong almost Bruce Dickinson voice Edguy fans are familiar with, and the melody he uses on this album is very diverse even branching out to some 80s pop/rock ballad styles (like in Lost In Space and I Don't Believe In Your Love). There are still some almost power metal speed songs in Devil In The Belfry and Shelter From The Rain, and some straightforward heavy songs like Twisted Mind and Toy Factory - this album is very diverse. The song Carry Me Over is too modern rock for my tastes, it's decent at most but I'll sing along to all the songs on this album. Ballads like What Kind Of Love and Lost In Space are so heartfelt, but I absolutely love the melodies on this album.
To me, Avantasia's The Scarecrow does not sound like the first 2 albums, and it's a ways from Edguy, but Tobias Sammet states clearly that he wanted to do something a little different, and personal this time as a risk it may be commercially, but he's the artist so it's up to the artist to present their art in the way they want to. Me being a big fan of Sammet, I love all his works and the diversity he puts into it. I recommend this album to fans of Tobias Sammet's music.
refreshing, original, and awesome June 6, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I hated The Metal Opera, I love this. There really is a difference.
This album really surprised me, especially looking around on amazon where almost every metal album is rated 4 and a half or five stars, I was hesitant to pick this one up. However it's one of the best metal albums I've come across in a long time, in both song writing and pure emotion in each song. It is nothing like the metal opera, which I personally can't stand listening to. The 11 minute title track as well as "Master of Toys" with Alice Cooper make this album worthwhile alone. Really great and diverse song writing with great musicians and a sense of honesty and dedication from everyones performance. Truly great album.
Freakin' Awesome! February 9, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I knew the album was going to be good when I bought it, I just didn't know how good. The vocals throughout the whole album are amazing and the guitars rock. It is hard to pick a favorite track since all of them are near perfection, but I would lean towards The Scarecrow as my favorite.
Don't stop! February 14, 2008
Almost perfect! The only negative thing about the album is 2 things. It has only one song that feels like a "filler", and the whole album it to short!
Production to the note, vocals abouve all expectations and amazing songwriting! It's good to know we only have to wait about 1 1/2 year for the next snack!
Thanx Tobias!
ohh. and by the way, BY IT!
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