'' Ghostlights '' is the seventh full-length album by Tobias Sammet 's metal opera project Avantasia . It was released on 29 January 2016 . The opening track and first single " Mystery of a Blood Red Rose " was a candidate for the German representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 , along with nine other songs . The Digibook edition of the album included a bonus track and a bonus CD entitled '' Avantasia Live '' , which featured songs recorded mainly during Avantasia 's 2014 performance at Wacken Open Air Festival
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Ghostlights