As reported earlier, BEYOND THE BRIDGE guitar and keyboard player Simon Oberender has passed away. Oberender was also the keyboardist for Amanda Somerville’s band TRILLIUM and worked in the Gate Studios in Wolfsburg as a sound engineer and producer, which included KAMELOT‘s new album, Silverthorn.
The band has issued the following statement:
“We were, and still are deeply shocked and saddened to learn about the passing of Simon Oberender, guitarist/ keyboardist for Beyond The Bridge and Trillium. Simon was also part of the Kamelot family since he worked with Sascha Paeth on the production of the album (sound engineering) and was one of the voices of the Silverthorn Choir. He was also the mastering engineer for Silverthorn. The picture below shows him at work during choir recording sessions in June at the Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany. Our condolences go out to his family and all at Gate Studios.
Two screenshots from the video for the song “Sacrimony (Angel Of Afterlife)” from American/German/Swedish symphonic metallers KAMELOT can be seen below. The clip was filmed in Belgrade, Serbia with director Ivan Colic, who has previously worked with MOONSPELL, SOILWORK, HAMMERFALL, TYPE O NEGATIVE and SYMPHONY X, among others. The video, which features guest appearances by Elize Ryd (AMARANTHE) and Alissa White-Gluz (THE AGONIST), is expected to make its online debut in the coming days. Alissa‘s cameo was shot by Von Wong Photography at Studio Newreel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
“Sacrimony (Angel Of Afterlife)”, which is available on iTunes, comes off KAMELOT‘s new album, “Silverthorn”, due on on October 30 in North America, October 26 in Germany and October 29 in the rest of Europe via Steamhammer/SPV. The CD will mark the band’s first release with new singer Tommy Karevik, the 30-year-old Swede who previously fronted SEVENTH WONDER (a group that he is still a member of).
In a recent interview with the Kamelot France web site, KAMELOT guitarist Thomas Youngblood stated about “Sacrimony”, “We have a lot of strong songs on the album, but this one was the first one that we wanted to play [during this summer’s European tour]. Ironically, it was one the last song we wrote the music for. I remember sitting with [KAMELOT keyboardist] Oliver [Palotai] in Stuttgart and I had to leave the next day for Florida. I said, ‘Let’s make one more song, something fast and uptempo.’ That was the genesis for ‘Sacrimony’. Later, [new KAMELOT singer] Tommy [Karevik] laid down a killer vocal melody and it was pretty much like on the demo. Later, we invited Elize Ryd [KAMELOT touring backing vocalist] to sing on that song.”
The “Silverthorn” LP and limited edition will have one version of the cover artwork, while the standard version of “Silverthorn” will have a different but equally exquisite version. The standard version is presented as an Ecolbook. The limited edition contains the Ecolbook, a bonus CD with nearly 60 minutes of music, a 44-page book and an exclusive poster. The double LP version is a gatefold on colored vinyl and includes the CD.
Tommy first appeared as one of the guest singers on KAMELOT‘s very successful 2011 Pandemonium World Tour.
KAMELOT is currently supporting Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH on their North American tour.
KAMELOT have checked in with the following update:
“We regret to inform our fans in Bilbao that were looking forward to hearing and seeing the new Kamelot line-up that the Spanish promoter decided to move our dates around a little bit so that we can play this year’s edition of the Metal Lorca Festival. Appearances in Barcelona and Madrid will still be a part of the Spanish run, but the dates changed slightly. Tickets that are already purchased for the original dates will still be valid for the new ones.
We are looking forward to return to Spain and to meet all of you guys again on this album cycle!”
New dates in Spain are as follows:
November
9 – Barcelona – Razzmatazz 2
10 – Metal Lorca Festival – Santa Quiteria
11 – Madrid – Caracol
Kamelot’s complete live itinerary can be found at this location.
KAMELOT kicked off their NIGHTWISH support tour on September 12th in Atlanta, GA at Center Stage. High quality fan-filmed footage has surfaced on YouTube and is available below:
Remaining dates on the tour are as follows:
September
16 – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA
17 – The Palladium – Worcester, MA
19 – CEPSUM University of Montreal – Montreal QC
20 – Sound Academy – Toronto, ON
21 – Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH
23 – Royal Oak Music Theatre – Royal Oak, MI
24 – Congress Theater – Chicago, IL
25 – Pop’s – Sauget, IL
27 – Beaumont Club – Kansas City, MO
28 – Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO
29 – The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
October
1 – Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA
2 – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR
3 – The Warfield – San Francisco, CA
5 – The Grove – Anaheim, CA
6 – House of Blues – San Diego, CA
7 – The Marquee – Tempe, AZ
9 – Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK
10 – Emo’s – Austin, TX
11 – House Of Blues – New Orleans, LA
13 – Revolution – Ft Lauderdale, FL
14 – House of Blues Lake Buena Vista – Lake Buena Vista, FL
Kamelot’s complete live itinerary can be found at this location.
As previously reported, TRIOSPHERE, XANDRIA and BLACKGUARD will be the support acts for the duration of the European tour.
The band recently launched an official web page dedicated solely to their new album, Silverthorn, due out on October 30th in North America, October 26th in Germany and October 29th in the rest of Europe via Steamhammer/SPV. It will receive its Japanese release October 24th via King Records.
The page features an album biography including production notes, tour dates and international pre-order links. Go to this location to check it out.
Kamelot’s new single, ‘Sacrimony (Angel Of Afterlife)’, was released September 4th on iTunes. A snippet of the song can be heard heard below:
New footage of Kamelot shooting the video clip for the song ‘Sacrimony (Angel Of Afterlife)’ can be viewed below. The clip features guest appearances by Elize Ryd (AMARANTHE) and Alissa White-Gluz (THE AGONIST).
The Silverthorn LP and limited edition will have one version of the art, while the standard version of Silverthorn will have a different but equally exquisite version of the artwork. The standard version is presented as an Ecolbook. The limited edition contains the Ecolbook, a bonus CD with nearly 60 minutes of music, a 44 page book and an exclusive poster. The double LP version is a gatefold on colored vinyl and includes the CD.
Guitarist Thomas Youngblood says of the artwork: “Artist Stefan Heilemann captured the true essence of the story and the main character. The booklet and 44 page book is packed with amazing images!”
KAMELOT have announced the support bands for their highly anticipated European headliner tour on the heels of their new album, Silverthorn. They will be joined by German symphonic metallers XANDRIA, Norways’s TRIOSPHERE, and Montreal-based BLACKGUARD.
Blackguard toured with Kamelot on their 2011 Pandemonium Tour in North America and have proven to be a great addition to the billing.
Kamelot guitarist Thomas Youngblood comments: “Every tour we work to bring the fans a diverse and unique support band experience, this year is no exception, the guys are all great people and they will kick serious ass for the fans.”
Kamelot’s complete live itinerary can be found at this location.
The band recently launched an official web page dedicated solely to their new album, Silverthorn, due out on October 30th in North America, October 26th in Germany and October 29th in the rest of Europe via Steamhammer/SPV. It will receive its Japanese release October 24th via King Records.
The page features an album biography including production notes, tour dates and international pre-order links. Go to this location to check it out.
Kamelot’s new single, ‘Sacrimony (Angel Of Afterlife)’, was released September 4th on iTunes. A snippet of the song can be heard heard below:
New footage of Kamelot shooting the video clip for the song ‘Sacrimony (Angel Of Afterlife)’ can be viewed below. The clip features guest appearances by Elize Ryd (AMARANTHE) and Alissa White-Gluz (THE AGONIST).
The Silverthorn LP and limited edition will have one version of the art, while the standard version of Silverthorn will have a different but equally exquisite version of the artwork. The standard version is presented as an Ecolbook. The limited edition contains the Ecolbook, a bonus CD with nearly 60 minutes of music, a 44 page book and an exclusive poster. The double LP version is a gatefold on colored vinyl and includes the CD.
Guitarist Thomas Youngblood says of the artwork: “Artist Stefan Heilemann captured the true essence of the story and the main character. The booklet and 44 page book is packed with amazing images!”
Kamelot recently recently announced that Swedish vocalist Tommy Karevik, the frontman for SEVENTH WONDER, has been tapped as the band’s new singer (replacing Roy Khan).
American/German/Swedish symphonic metallers KAMELOT made their Costa Rican live debut last night (Thursday, September 6) at Club Peppers. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below.
KAMELOT‘s new album, “Silverthorn”, will be released on October 30 in North America, October 26 in Germany and October 29 in the rest of Europe via Steamhammer/SPV. The CD will mark the band’s first release with new singer Tommy Karevik, the 30-year-old Swede who previously fronted SEVENTH WONDER (a group that he is still a member of).
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