“Some stories deserve a final chapter. Let’s write ours together.”
With that short message, Edguy officially confirmed their return to the stage after a decade-long absence — immediately sparking speculation about what the future holds for the band.
The German power metal veterans will perform a hometown concert in Fulda on June 25, 2027, marking their first live appearance in ten years. Tickets are set to go on sale on Wednesday, June 17 at 10:00 a.m. CET via Eventim.
Adding further intrigue to the announcement, the Eventim listing describes the concert as part of a “final series of shows” and “the beginning of the last chapter in one of the most extraordinary German metal stories of the past three decades.” While no official farewell tour has been formally announced by the band, the wording strongly suggests that a closing chapter of their career may be underway.
Edguy’s return carries extra weight given their long and influential history in the European power metal scene. Formed in Fulda in 1992 by school friends, the band built their reputation from underground beginnings into international success, driven by early releases such as Kingdom of Madness (1997), Vain Glory Opera (1998), and Mandrake (2001).
Over the years, the group continued to evolve their sound with albums including Hellfire Club (2004), Rocket Ride (2006), Age Of The Joker (2011), and Space Police: Defenders Of The Crown (2014), solidifying their status as one of Germany’s most successful modern metal exports.
Frontman Tobias Sammet, who also leads the highly successful metal opera project Avantasia, has spent much of the past decade focused on that project while Edguy activity gradually slowed.
In a March 2025 interview with Metal Hammer, Sammet reflected on the band’s internal dynamics and the uncertainty surrounding a possible return: “I have no idea, really. It’s not that I don’t care; that’s a misconception. The truth is we got together as 14-year-old kids. Nobody could sing, nobody could play an instrument, nobody could write songs… and we developed, side by side, at the same pace. But at a certain point we were going in different directions. Everyone has a different work ethic and a different approach to how things should be done, and people started to argue. After a while, 90% of the energy was going into trying to find compromises, and that’s not easy, especially if you’re the one who does really everything. With Avantasia, I can produce an album in two months. With Edguy, in two months we haven’t even agreed what key the first song should be in. We still get along, but everybody has found different ways to make their living. The book is not shut yet. God knows what’s going to happen or when, but it won’t be soon. I wouldn’t mind singing those songs onstage again, but right now I don’t miss it enough to bear the stomachache I had going to the rehearsal room every day.”
