Double 180gm blue / white / black splatter vinyl LP housed in specially designed gatefold jacket. Avantasia - The Metal Opera Part II, reissued as a 25th Anniversary Vinyl Edition. Originally released in 2002, the album continued and expanded Tobias Sammet's groundbreaking Avantasia concept, further establishing the project as one of the most ambitious and collaborative forces in modern metal. Featuring an outstanding roster of guest musicians and vocalists, Part II solidified Avantasia's reputation as a true metal opera in every sense. For this anniversary edition, the album is presented in it's definitive vinyl form for the first time, with a dedicated vinyl master personally created by Mika Jussila, specifically optimized for high-quality analog playback.