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).
A two-minute audio sample of “Sacrimony (Angel Of Afterlife)”, the new single from American/German/Swedish symphonic metallers KAMELOT, can be streamed below. The track, which is now available on iTunes, comes off the band’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).
KAMELOT recently filmed a video for “Sacrimony (Angel Of Afterlife)”, in Belgrade, Serbia with director Ivan Colic, who has previously worked with MOONSPELL, SOILWORK, HAMMERFALL, TYPE O NEGATIVE and SYMPHONY X, among others. The clip, which features guest appearances by Elize Ryd (AMARANTHE) and Alissa White-Gluz (THE AGONIST), is expected to make its online debut in a few weeks. Alissa‘s cameo was filmed by Von Wong Photography at Studio Newreel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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 will support Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH on a North American tour in September and October.
Kamelot France recently conducted an interview with KAMELOT guitarist Thomas Youngblood. A few excerpts from the chat follow below.
Kamelot France: Fans’ reaction to “Sacrimony”, the new song you played [on the recent European tur], was also great! Was this choice kind of obvious or were there other “big candidates?”
Youngblood: We have a lot of strong songs on the album, but this one was the first one that we wanted to play. 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 [AMARANTHE singer and KAMELOT touring backing vocalist] to sing on that song.
Kamelot France: [Longtime KAMELOT producer] Sascha Paeth told us that [the new KAMELOT album] “Silverthorn” [is] probably the best KAMELOT album so far, in his opinion. Do you agree with that and what can you say about the production work?
Youngblood: I cannot say this, but it’s definitely top 3, maybe the best ever. I don’t want to say the typical band response that it’s our best ever. Sascha, of course, has been with us for 10 years and hearing him say this is awesome.
Kamelot France: KAMELOT fans’ reaction to the announcement of Tommy Karevik as the new singer has been unanimously good. Did you expect so much support?
Youngblood: After hearing the test version of “Song For Jolee” [the first new song written with Tommy], we kinda got a feeling most of fans would support the eventual decision to go with Tommy Karevik. He is engaging on stage, amazing with melodies and his range is phenomenal. I can’t wait for the fans to meet him on the upcoming tours. He also respects the past of KAMELOT and gives the older songs the justice they deserve.
Kamelot France: Last January, you revealed that six or seven songs were already co-written with Oliver. When, and how, did Tommy step into the process?
Youngblood: Around February, we started sending him ideas for songs. “Song For Jolee” was the first one, then “Solitaire”, and so on. He worked closely with Sascha in Wolfsburg on the vocals and lyrics.
Kamelot France: How much has he been involved in lyrics?
Youngblood: For the most part, he did all the lyrics, along with Sascha. I did some lyrics and we all worked together on the concept and storyline.
Kamelot France: Did you change ur way of working for this album — for yourself, and with the rest of the team?
Youngblood: Not at all. We approached the songs the same as always. This was important to maintain the KAMELOT sound, at least on the music side. We chose a singer that fits into the KAMELOT picture instead of picking someone that would require changing tunings, etc. Of course, Tommy adds his unique style to the base of this equation, making a perfect transition to the next generation of KAMELOT.
Kamelot France: Can you reveal a few things about the upcoming “Sacrimony” video? We already know that it’s gonna feature Alissa White-Gluz [THE AGONIST]… Any other guests? Is it gonna be same production team than the other videos?
Youngblood: We returned to Serbia and working with the crazy and amazing director Ivan Colic. I had been discussing ideas with Stacca, the studio producer, about ideas and making a video that will be killer. They also did [previous KAMELOT videos] “Ghost Opera”, “Rule The World”, “Love You To Death” and “Human Stain”. Alissa is featured in the video as well as Elize Ryd.
Kamelot France: Can you tell us a bit more about the original concept and story of the album?
Youngblood: The limited box set has a book that outlines the story, its based in the 19th Century and deals with an affluent family that deals with tragic events that leads to coverups, secrets and betrayal. The fans need to dig into the story once they have the album.
Kamelot France: The album artwork for “Silverthorn” looks amazing. Where did the style and elements come from and are they related to the story?
Youngblood: The cover is Jolee, the main character in the story. This is her as an adult, she is the angel of afterlife. Heile did an amazing job on the cover and the booklet is full of great images.
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