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KAMELOT - this is not just another interchangeable Symphonic Power Metal band, but a mix of speed metal riffs, progressive rhythms, solemn choruses, epic pads and light musical impact; the whole always refined with philosophically-inspired texts and usually a lot of guest singers (inside). And that's the mix that has made it my favorite band!

After "Poetry for the Poisoned" (one of the most underrated albums ever!) To KAMELOT reflect on the one hand on their most melodic side, so there are places on the album, which certainly remember "Epica" times. On the other hand, there are also new influences, which comes mainly from the fact that particularly keyboardist Oliver Palotai (in the orchestration) and singer Tommy Karevik (in the vocal melodies) add their own styles. This shimmering their own bands, SONS OF SEASONS and SEVENTH WONDER (both almost equally awesome!), Through in some places, making the sound more transparent.
In addition, we have to do again this time with a concept album, and the fact KAMELOT have always masterfully. Although the connection between the songs is not as dense as in "Epica", but still available - for the cinematic structure of the album, which slowly approaches the roaring finale, and also ensures "Silverthorn topic" which by itself whole album runs like a film score. The story, which is explained in the booklet of additional Special Edition is, at first glance quite nice, on the second but you can discover a lot. So I am also an "Aha!" - Gets insight on which there are also a few Hinwiese in the lyrics and in the artwork.

KAMELOT be impressed by its singers hardly change and do their own thing through beyond all clichés. In all metallic force behind the songs, they never shy away from to die beautiful melodies ("Falling Like the Fahrenheit"), electronic sounding Keyboard attacks ("My Confession"), exotic instruments ("Veritas") or female Screams ("Sacrimony") back. Nevertheless, everything is divided into a tiefwinterliche atmosphere that is quite bleak, but shining through leaves always enough light that you can feel even a fiddle as a listener.
Especially Tommy Karevik impressed me with the confidence with which he regards the task, Roy Khan - to replace, and the even succeed - the "irreplaceable"! He begins the darkened Broadway Feeling the band perfectly and changes the character of his voice depending on the mood of the song. In "Song for Jolee" he portrays the drenched by a bad conscience protagonists while, angry embodied in the antagonist-song "Veritas" Roberts role aggressively to represent the same character in "Falling Like The Fahrenheit" in its bittersweet melancholy - it's him which gives the whole story depth.

I will not comment on every song, but only to "Prodigal Son", which is only 2 seconds shorter than "Memento Mori", the nine-minute masterpiece "The Black Halo", and with this quality almost on a par is! It is rare that one thinks for a Neunminüter: "Man, who should have been a few minutes longer" Here comes everything together that is what makes the band, packed in a complex song structure and surrounded by a dense atmosphere so that a high shoot hackles.

Although I would not say that Kamelot have the "Black Halo" faced an equal rank work, but they have to change singer survived almost unscathed and created hereby for me one of the best Kamelot albums. It will be interesting, in which new ways to be involved with Kamelot Karevik yet!