The Enigma Birth is the fourth full-length album by Timo Tolkki's Finnish metal opera project Avalon, released on June 18, 2021.[4]
As with the previous effort, several heavy metal singers were invited to play the characters of the story of the album.[4]
The album was announced on 14 April 2021 alongside a video for "Beauty and War" (featuring Raphael Mendes).[5] On 27 of the same month, a video for "Master of Hell", also featuring Mendes, was released.[6] On 10 May, Avalon released a video for "The Fire and the Sinner" (featuring Jake E and Brittney Slayes).[7] On the day of the album's release, a lyric video for "Beautiful Lie" (featuring James LaBrie) was published.[8]
According to Tolkki, he created a fourth part for the trilogy out of contractual obligations with Frontiers Records. In September, he wrote around 10 tracks for the album and the label picked about half for the final track list; the remaining songs were written by a team of unacquainted Italian songwriters. He also claimed he doesn't know most of the guests, who were all suggested by the label.[9]
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^Michels, Alexandra (14 April 2021). "TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON - "The Enigma Birth"-Album kommt im Juni". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
^Michels, Alexandra (27 April 2021). "TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON - 'Master Of Hell'-Video enthüllt". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
^Bauer, Simon (10 May 2021). "TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON - 'The Fire And The Sinner'-Video mit Jake E und Brittney Slayes ist online". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
^"TIMO TOLKKI's AVALON Debut Lyric Video For "Beautiful Lie" Feat. DREAM THEATER Singer JAMES LABRIE". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
^Mäenpää, Arto (18 June 2021). Exclusive: Timo Tolkki interview about "The Enigma Birth". Chaoszine. YouTube. Event occurs at 3:00. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
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