Kamelot announce new album ‘The Awakening’
KAMELOT have announced a new album!
Titled The Awakening, the upcoming album from the American power metal band is the long-awaited follow-up to 2018’s The Shadow Theory, and is scheduled to be released in March this year, via Napalm Records.
The album intends to boast crystal clear modern production helmed by the band and longtime producer Sascha Paeth, plus mixing and mastering by Jacob Hansen of Hansen Studios. The album also features guest contributions from the likes of Melissa Bonny [AD INFINITUM] and renowned instrumentalists like violinist Florian Janoske and Grammy-nominated, soundtrack-featured cellist Tina Guo.
Speaking about the upcoming album, guitarist Thomas Youngblood says, “with The Awakening, we have one of our most diverse albums in years. We’ve fused elements from progressive, power and gothic metal to symphonic and melodic metal on this one. Working with incredible guest artists from around the music industry and having producer Sascha Paeth and Jacob Hansen mixing gave us another step up on overall sound. This album offers everything to KAMELOT fans and also reaches beyond borders to new metal and hard rock legions.”
Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released a new music video for a new song lifted from the upcoming album; One More Flag In The Ground. Speaking about the new song and its accompanying music video, vocalist Tommy Karevik offers, “the main focus on this video and song was to have a metaphor for the struggles of fighting disease or illness, whether it being physical or mental. Each step of healing and recovery is another Flag in the Ground. With every little step, one more victory won…”
Watch the official music video for One More Flag In The Ground here:
Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:
Track List:
1. Overture (Intro)
2. The Great Divide
3. Eventide
4. One More Flag in the Ground
5. Opus of the Night (Ghost Requiem)
6. Midsummer’s Eve
7. Bloodmoon
8. NightSky
9. The Looking Glass
10. New Babylon
11. Willow
12. My Pantheon (Forevermore)
13. Ephemera (Outro)
The Awakening is set for release on March 17th via Napalm Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
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