Modern Symphonic Metal Icons KAMELOT Reveal Second Single, "Opus of the Night (Ghost Requiem)", Featuring Grammy Nominated Cellist Tina Guo

Watch the Lyric Video HERE

New Album, The Awakening,

out March 17, 2023 via Napalm Records

Pre-Order HERE

Awaken the World European Tour Begins March 12

After much anticipation, modern heavy symphonic titans KAMELOT announced the upcoming release of their most introspective, uplifting, vital release to date – their first full-length in five years, The Awakening, out March 17, 2023 via Napalm Records. The Awakening enters the KAMELOT legacy as their most massive and diverse offering yet – mixing symphonic, gothic, melodic, progressive and power metal styles while yielding some of the heaviest tracks in the band’s history.

Following the release of the album’s widely-lauded debut single, “One More Flag in the Ground” – which fans can already hear on rock radio stations across the United States – today, the band have released their operatic second single, “Opus of the Night (Ghost Requiem)”, featuring Grammy nominated, soundtrack-featured cellist Tina Guo. Presented with a new lyric video, the track is an exciting thematic continuation of a story born on 2007’s Ghost Opera album, celebrating the healing impact music has on the human heart and mind.

KAMELOT vocalist Tommy Karevik offers:

“The music of KAMELOT has always carried the message of hope, light and a feeling of resolution. This story is a prime example of that. ‘Opus of the Night’ honors the traditional dark and melodic sound of the band while bringing some new and exciting elements to the table.”

Watch the Lyric Video for “Opus of the Night (Ghost Requiem)” HERE

Having reigned supreme with the release of internationally top-charting melodic metal pinnacles such as ‘The Fourth Legacy’ (1999), ‘The Black Halo’ (2005), ‘Silverthorn’ (2012), ‘Haven’ (2015, #1 US Hard Rock Albums), and most recently 2018’s acclaimed ‘The Shadow Theory’ (#2 US Hard Music Albums), KAMELOT’s intense brand of ultramodern gothic and symphonic theatricality is amplified further and with more emotionality than ever on ‘The Awakening’.

‘The Awakening’ embraces enlivening themes that every listener can relate to. Inspiring, engaging lyrics of determination, strength, overcoming personal battles and growth are abound on ‘The Awakening’, provoked by extreme societal shifts and the overwhelming realization that we have such a brief time to be true to ourselves and live life to its fullest.

Showcasing the incomparable, stage-seasoned vocal acrobatics of Tommy Karevik and increasingly airtight, renowned technical teamwork of guitarist Thomas Youngblood, drummer Alex Landenburg, keyboardist Oliver Palotai and bassist Sean Tibbetts, KAMELOT’s score-like 13th studio album is accented by guest contributions from the likes of Melissa Bonny (Ad Infinitum) and renowned instrumentalists like violinist Florian Janoske and aforementioned cellist Tina Guo.

KAMELOT 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.”

Pre-Order ‘The Awakening’ HERE

Tracks honoring KAMELOT trademarks like cinematic “The Great Divide” and darkly hopeful eternal farewell to a loved one, “Eventide”, prove that while ‘The Awakening’ stays true to the aural foundations fans have embraced for decades, equally-addictive outputs like “One More Flag in the Ground” – a radio-ready anthem about overcoming seemingly unbeatable illness and the mental challenges we all face, featuring additional vocal layers from JUNO Award winning musician and producer Brian Howes – showcase a band devoid of sonic stagnancy. Profound compositions are plentiful, like stage-ready, operatic “Opus of the Night (Ghost Requiem)”, which features a hair-raising dual solo from guitarist Thomas Youngblood and guest cellist Tina Guo, as well as epic, synth-laden “New Babylon”, elevated by the dynamic vocal attack of frontman Tommy Karevik and Ad Infinitum’s Melissa Bonny. Further balancing darkness with light, grooving, heartfelt “NightSky” and ode to conquering one’s adversities “My Pantheon (Forevermore)” boast some of the album’s heaviest moments and most complex guitar solos, while pensive hymns such as Celtic-infused “Midsummer’s Eve” and ebbing-and-flowing hymn of cherished memories “Willow” provide necessary balance to an album fittingly primed for spectacular performances to come.

‘The Awakening’ features crystal clear modern production helmed by the band and longtime producer Sascha Paeth, plus mixing and mastering by Jacob Hansen of Hansen Studios.

‘The Awakening’ 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’ will be available in the following formats:

=> Digital Album

=> CD Digipak

=> CD Digipak + Shirt Bundle – Napalm Records exclusive

=> 2-LP Gatefold Vinyl Black

=> 2-LP Gatefold Vinyl in Splatter Red + Black – Napalm Records exclusive (European webstore), limited to 500

=> 2-LP Gatefold in Marbled White + Black – Napalm Records exclusive (North American webstore), limited to 300

=> 48p Earbook with 7” Vinyl Single – Napalm Records exclusive, limited to 500

=> Wooden Boxset with Envelope Opener, Flag, Patch and Band Postcard – Napalm Records exclusive, limited to 1000

=> Music Cassette – Napalm Records exclusive, limited to 100

[Wooden Boxset with Envelope Opener, Flag, Patch and Band Postcard – Napalm Records exclusive, limited to 1000]

KAMELOT will tour the world in support of ‘The Awakening’!

See below for their upcoming European Awaken The World Tour dates.

KAMELOT Awaken the World Tour Europe – Part 1:

w/ special guests Myrath, Eleine, League of Distortion

Mar 12, 2023 – Pratteln, CH / Z7

Mar 13, 2023 – Lille, FR / Splendid

Mar 14, 2023 – Paris, FR / Elysee Montmartre

Mar 17, 2023 – Cologne, DE / Essigfabrik

Mar 18, 2023 – Den Bosch, NL / Mainstage

Mar 19, 2023 – Brussels, BE / La Madeleine

Mar 21, 2023 – Hamburg, DE / Gruenspan

Mar 22, 2023 – Roskilde, DK / Gimle

Mar 24, 2023 – Oslo, NO / Sentrum Scene

Mar 25, 2023 – Gothenburg, SE / Trädgårn

Mar 26, 2023 – Stockholm, SE / Berns

Mar 29, 2023 – Helsinki, FI / Vanha Ylioppilastalo

Mar 31, 2023 – Tampere, FI / Pakkahuone

Apr 1, 2023 – Oulu, FI / Tapahtumakeskus Tullisali

Apr 3, 2023 – Tallinn, EE / Helitehas

Apr 4, 2023 – Rīga, LV / Melnā Piektdiena

Apr 6, 2023 – Warsaw, PL / Progresja

Apr 7, 2023 – Prague, CZ / Meet Factory

Apr 8, 2023 – Budapest, HU / Barba Negra

Spring/Summer Festivals:

May 4, 2023 – Karmøygeddon Metal Festival, NO – Headlining

Sep 8, 2023 – ProgPower USA XXII, USA – Headlining

KAMELOT are:

Tommy Karevik – Vocals

Thomas Youngblood – Guitars

Oliver Palotai – Keyboards

Sean Tibbetts – Bass

Alex Landenburg – Drums

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