The Scarecrow (album)

2008 studio album by Avantasia

The Scarecrow

Studio album by

Avantasia

Released| 25 January 2008
Recorded| April – September 2007 at Gatestudio, Wolfsburg
Vox-Klangstudio, Hamburg
Genre| Symphonic metal, progressive metal, power metal, heavy metal, hard rock
Length| 63:43
Label| Nuclear Blast
Producer| Sascha Paeth & Tobias Sammet
Avantasia chronology
| Lost in Space Part II
(2007)  | The Scarecrow
(2008)  | The Wicked Symphony/Angel of Babylon
(2010)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]
Metal Forces| [2]

The Scarecrow is the third full-length album by Tobias Sammet's German metal opera project Avantasia, released on 25 January 2008 through Nuclear Blast Records.[3] It is the first part of "The Wicked Trilogy" and it is followed by The Wicked Symphony and Angel of Babylon. Sammet explained in a 2016 interview that he managed to have Alice Cooper after drummer Eric Singer asked him. Cooper requested to have a listen to the song first and then accepted to be part of it.[4]

## Plot

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The Scarecrow is a concept album about the tragic story of a lonesome creature, emotionally isolated from his environment and suffering from a distorted sensory perception. His feelings for the love of his life unrequited, he sets off on a journey exploring his left-hand path, striving for inner peace, ploughing his way to approval and eventually facing temptation at the inner depths of the human soul. The story continues on the albums The Wicked Symphony and Angel of Babylon.

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Tobias Sammet

No.| Title| Guest Vocalist| Length

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1.| "Twisted Mind"| Roy Khan| 6:14
2.| "The Scarecrow"| Jørn Lande, Michael Kiske| 11:12
3.| "Shelter from the Rain"| Kiske, Bob Catley| 6:08
4.| "Carry Me Over"|  | 3:52
5.| "What Kind of Love"| Amanda Somerville, Kiske| 4:55
6.| "Another Angel Down"| Lande| 5:41
7.| "The Toy Master"| Alice Cooper| 6:20
8.| "Devil in the Belfry"| Lande| 4:41
9.| "Cry Just a Little"| Catley| 5:15
10.| "I Don't Believe in Your Love"| Oliver Hartmann| 5:33
11.| "Lost in Space"| Somerville| 3:52
Total length:| 63:43

Korean edition bonus trackNo.| Title| Length

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12.| "The Toy Master" (Alternate Version)| 6:19
13.| "I Don't Believe in Your Love (Alternative Version) (Bonus Track)"| 5:30
14.| "Lost in Space (Feat. Michael Kiske) (Bonus Track)"| 5:08

Bonus DVDNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Song by Song" (Interview)| 13:27
2.| "Carry Me Over" (Music Video)| 3:54
3.| "Carry Me Over" (Making of Music Video)| 3:51
4.| "Lost in Space" (Electronic Press Kit)| 4:12
5.| "Lost in Space" (Music Video)| 3:49
6.| "I Don't Believe in Your Love" (Alternative Version)| 5:30
7.| "The Toy Master" (Alternative Version)| 6:19

## Personnel

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* Tobias Sammet – vocals, bass guitar, additional keyboards
* Sascha Paeth – guitars
* Miro – keyboards, orchestration
* Eric Singer – drums

### Guest vocalists

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* Jørn Lande (tracks 2, 6, 8)
* Michael Kiske (track 2, 3, 5)
* Bob Catley (tracks 3, 9)
* Amanda Somerville (track 5)
* Alice Cooper (track 7)
* Roy Khan (track 1)
* Oliver Hartmann (track 10)

### Guest musicians

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* Henjo Richter – lead guitar (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 8)
* Kai Hansen – lead guitar (track 3)
* Rudolf Schenker – lead guitar (track 10)[5]

## Production

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* Produced by Sascha Paeth & Tobias Sammet
* Recorded & Engineered by Chuck Garric, Sascha Paeth, Olaf Reitmeier & Mark Stuart
* Mixed & Mastered by Sascha Paeth

## Promo singles

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* "Lost in Space" (2007)
* "Carry Me Over" (2007)

## Videos

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The video for "Lost in Space" was released in 2007 with the release of the EPs of the same name. In December 2007, the video for "Carry Me Over" was released on Myspace. The Scarecrow's EPK (electronic press-kit) is available here on YouTube, courtesy of Tobias Sammet.

## Charts

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[6]

Chart  | Number

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Czech Republic  | 6
Germany  | 8
Greece  | 9
Sweden  | 10
Hungary  | 10
Austria  | 16
Switzerland  | 17
Finland  | 26
Spain  | 27
Britain (Independent)  | 29
Norway  | 36
Japan  | 49
Belgium  | 50
France  | 58
Netherlands  | 65
Italy  | 65

## References

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1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Avantasia Scarecrow review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
2. ^ Fisher, Mark. "Album / EP Reviews: Avantasia - The Scarecrow". Metal Forces. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
3. ^ Tobias Sammet (September 1, 2007). "NEW AVANTASIA OUT NOVEMBER 16TH". www.tobiassammet.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2007. Retrieved October 28, 2007.
4. ^ Schwarzkopf, Thomas (27 January 2016). "Exclusive Interview with Tobias Sammet (Avantasia, Edguy)". Myglobalmind Magazine. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
5. ^ Allmusic.com
6. ^ Tobias Sammet :: Avantasia :: Official Web

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Tobias Sammet's Avantasia

* Sascha Paeth
* Miro
* Felix Bohnke

* Henjo Richter
* Markus Grosskopf
* Alex Holzwarth
* Eric Singer
* Russell Gilbrook

Studio albums|

* The Metal Opera - Part I
* The Metal Opera - Part II
* The Scarecrow
* The Wicked Symphony
* Angel of Babylon
* The Mystery of Time
* Ghostlights
* Moonglow
* A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society

Live albums|

* The Flying Opera

EPs and singles|

* Avantasia
* Lost in Space Part I
* Lost in Space Part II
* "Mystery of a Blood Red Rose"

Compilations|

* The Metal Opera: Pt 1 & 2 – Gold Edition
* Lost in Space Part I & II

Related articles|

* Band members
* Discography
* Edguy
* Elected

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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