Tobias Sammet | |
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 Sammet at Wacken Open Air 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1977-11-21)21 November 1977 (age 48) |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, keyboard, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1992–present |
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| Website | tobiassammet |
Tobias Sammet (born 21 November 1977) is a German musician, songwriter, and music producer. He is the singer and primary songwriter of thepower metal bandEdguy, and the founder of themetal opera projectAvantasia.
Sammet foundedEdguy in 1992 with schoolmates. Under the musical influence ofAC/DC,Freddie Mercury (Queen), andHelloween, the typical power metal sound of his band, in which he mainly acts as a singer and frontman, emerged.
After several tours and chart placements withEdguy, Sammet founded his all-star projectAvantasia and released ametal opera under this name. Initially planned as a once-in-a-lifetime studio project, he launchedAvantasia again in 2006 and since then he regularly produced concept albums and rock operas. When he was offered the evening program of the main stage with Avantasia at the Wacken Open Air in 2008, he decided to put his side project on stage. Since then, he has regularly toured North and South America, Asia and Europe withEdguy andAvantasia.
He made guest appearances onRob Rock's albumHoly Hell, on the metal operaAina, and onRevolution Renaissance'sNew Era album, besides others.[1][2]
In 2011, readers of the Japanese Burrn Magazine ranked him best songwriter after he had released the two albumsThe Wicked Symphony andAngel of Babylon simultaneously. The albums featured guest appearances byKlaus Meine,Eric Singer,Jon Oliva andMichael Kiske and contained 21 songs that had been solely written by Tobias.[3]
During a headliner show of the bandEdguy at theBang Your Head Festival in 2012, Sammet fell off the stage and broke his nose and several ribs. Despite these injuries, he sang the entire set of the concert before being treated in hospital.[4]
Tobias Sammet has sold more than three million records, played 12 world tours in more than 40 countries, had numerous chart placements and played concerts at all major festivals (including 10 shows atWacken Open Air).[citation needed]
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