“Hi, it's Tobi!
From the outset, Tobias Sammet is warm on the phone.
“If you hear a loud roar, it's my coffee machine.
I know, it's very unprofessional…”
We forgive him gladly.
Known to fans of "power metal" - ultra-fast, melodic and epic rock - as the leader of Edguy, the German singer is now at the head of Avantasia, a supergroup specializing in "metal operas", whose the ninth installment,
A Paranormal Evening With The Moonflower Society
, was released in late October.
Given the health context, no French date has yet been confirmed, but the musician says he is confident and explains
“having always had a special relationship with France”
.
A fan of Louis de Funès since his childhood, Tobias Sammet began to sing
La Marche des gendarmes,
in France, during a concert by Edguy, in 1999 or 2000. The public took over in chorus.
The joke gains momentum when the group decides to broadcast the song as an intro to its concerts...
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