Frontiers Records is excited to announce the release of an exciting new concept album – Timo Tolkki’s Avalon new metal opera, THE LAND OF NEW HOPE. Due out in North America on May 21st, THE LAND OF NEW HOPE takes place more than 40 years in the future when most of the planet has been destroyed by natural disasters. The title of the opera refers to the safe haven that a small group of survivors seek. THE LAND OF NEW HOPE is composed by one of the forefathers of the power metal genre, former Stratovarius main songwriter and guitarist, Timo Tolkki.