In the sense of Rock 'n' Roll and Heavy Metal, it definately had operatic elements, a full concept and countless high profile vocalists who could curely make a greate career on Broadway. But this time I have tried to do things a bit differently: I wanted to come up with something that was more abstract and not your typical good-vs-evil fantasy stuff. I didn't want to keep it within the limitations of a once-upon-a-time fairytale. and I didn't want to squeeze the story into the tight corset of pedantry. I wanted to do something metaphoric, so I wouldn't unveil and ruin the mystery of the story. Follow me to the 19th century and walk the path of a composer slowly going insane; bouncing from passion to success, from isolation to acclaim, from heaven to hell, and from genius to insanity. This is my personal Faust-story. A lot of stuff is based on personal experience and thoughts. I can't go too deep into the story here, there is a fine line between reality and fiction and I will not reveal where it is to be drawn. But I am damned certain that everyone will be able to find some element of themselves in the "Scarecrow." It is me, and it is you!
God Bless you and good night. - Tobias Sammet, Octover 2007
In the sense of Rock 'n' Roll and Heavy Metal, it definately had operatic elements, a full concept and countless high profile vocalists who could curely make a greate career on Broadway. But this time I have tried to do things a bit differently: I wanted to come up with something that was more abstract and not your typical good-vs-evil fantasy stuff. I didn't want to keep it within the limitations of a once-upon-a-time fairytale. and I didn't want to squeeze the story into the tight corset of pedantry. I wanted to do something metaphoric, so I wouldn't unveil and ruin the mystery of the story. Follow me to the 19th century and walk the path of a composer slowly going insane; bouncing from passion to success, from isolation to acclaim, from heaven to hell, and from genius to insanity. This is my personal Faust-story. A lot of stuff is based on personal experience and thoughts. I can't go too deep into the story here, there is a fine line between reality and fiction and I will not reveal where it is to be drawn. But I am damned certain that everyone will be able to find some element of themselves in the "Scarecrow." It is me, and it is you!
God Bless you and good night. - Tobias Sammet, Octover 2007