All the nerves disappeared in that hall because the vocal duet of Tobias and Michael were like a balm for the soul. The next song was from album Metal Opera pt. 1 – The tower, in which Kiske stared again. It was obvious that not only Sammet but all the german fans as well, were watching Kiske. The band and Kiske were enjoying themselves. During the guitar solos, other performers were whispering to each other and showing their excitement by smiling. I, personally, was looking forward to songs sang by Kiske and Hansen. And I think it was these two who enjoy the concert the most. Kiske and Hansen just like in old days of Helloween. Smiles, giggles and most of all, the great performance. The leader Gamma Ray  sang babylon’s Death is just a feeling, perfectly. He inherited this song from John Oliva. The hat, the stick and the tailcoat suited him great, as well as his voice. Kai showed off in The Toy Master. He sang this one on the first Avantasia tour on Master of Rock festival, in 2008. His version of this song was one of the best pieces of the night. I dare to say Hansen managed, at least, to off set Alice Cooper, if he wasn’t better. The whole audience (that was very dry) sang along Tobias and Amanda Lost in Space. Enthusiasm was present in both performers and audience. Especially in our group. I’ll mention german audience alter. Our eyes and years registered Bob Catley, for the first time, in duet with Tobias Sammet – In Quest For. Next came songs from the new The Wicked Symphony. In Runaway Train presented himself and his distinctive and powerful rock vocals Jorn Lande. For Dying for An Angel came back on stage Michael Kiske who took care of Klaus Main parts in the studio version. And I think he did better job than the Scorpions singer. With this song, german audience came to life, however I must say I was really disappointed. Mainly when known songs were played I felt like at some pop-concert. Avantasia fans weren’t really moving, form time to time they clapped and the female part of the audience was just screaming. In Stargazers, we saw in their best Kiske and Lande. In Farewell, Amanda Somerville gave another good performance. In Wicked Symphony joing the leadership Oliver Hartmann and the song got a totally different sound. Another mind blowing piece was Shelter From the Rain, from album The Scarecrow, in which, beside singers Michael and Tobias, we saw Kai Hansen playing guitar, this time. Unfortunately his ESP guitar gave up after first tones. He took it with humor though. After Shelter From The Rain, Michael and Tobias took hold of the microphone. It was obvious that Tobias was complimenting Michael through the whole night. Their humor wasn’t strange to Kiske and shortly he joined them in the conversation. Since they were in their home country, they spoke their language. Unfortunately, we didn’t understand much. Tobias tried to engage the audience in their native language to kill some time. After about five minute chat, started the same named song – Avantasia, which made me shiver. Sensational! Before the last medley of songs Sign of the Cross and The Seventh Angels, he introduced all the performers, whose faces were stretched in a big smile. Both us and the band were very happy. The German audience got lively during the last songs, but we are use to wilder conditions. Stunning sound, amazing singing and musical performance. Simply unique concert with everything that it should have, followed with big thank-yous and ovations. Then we made our way slowly out to get some fresh air. We had no idea then that it was about  -20 degrees Celsius. When we spotted the tour bus we knew our freezing outside was worths it. After a short moment Jorn Lande and Michael Kiske came out and three guys from our bunch got to have their pictures taken. Our happiness grew even bigger.

Full of unforgettable moments, we let our driver to get a rest and we headed to a local bar. The prizes were a bit over the top but, at that moment, it didn’t matter. Frozen to our bones, tired and with a new experience, we got to a totally frozen car. On the way back, the journey was very similar, but there was one difference. Nothing didn’t matter anymore. We didn’t care we were freezing. The smart lady from GPS didn’t annoy us any more, there was no rush. None of us will forget this concert!

Pros:
Unique experience  Great concert hall
Good quality sound
All musicians were enjoying this concert Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen on one stage after many years

Cons:
German crowd
Never-ending journey

Playlist:
Twisted Mind (Tobi), The Scarecrow (Tobi/Jorn), Promised Land (Tobi/Jorn), Serpents in Paradise (Tobi/Jorn), The Story Aint Over (Tobi/Bob), Reach Out For the Light (Tobi/Michi), The Tower (Tobi/Michi), Death is Just a Feeling (Tobi/Kai), Lost in Space (Tobi/Amanda), In Quest For (Tobi/Bob), Runaway Train (Tobi/Bob/Jorn), Dying For An Angel (Tobi/Michi), Stargazers (Oliver/Michi/Jorn), Farewell (Tobi/Amanda), The Wicked Symphony (Tobi/Jorn/Oliver), The Toy Master (Tobi/Kai), Shelter From the Rain (Tobi/Michi, Kai on guitar), Avantasia (Tobi/Michi, Kai on guitar), Sign of the Cross/The Seven Angels Medley (all)