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KAMELOT's TOMMY KAREVIK Explains 'Dark Asylum' Album Concept

In a new interview with Poland's MetalSide.pl, KAMELOT frontman Tommy Karevik was asked if it was difficult for him and his bandmates to work on material for their latest album, "Dark Asylum", while spending so much time on the road in the last couple of years. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUT...

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Dark Asylum

There is little to dispute that KAMELOT's perilous early 2010s singer switcheroo from Roy Khan to Tommy Karevik has been a success: the size of the venues in which the band continues to headline at home and abroad backs up that sentiment. Plus, KAMELOT has the benefit of working a strong back catalo...

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KAMELOT Shares 'Sanctuary' Single From Upcoming 'Dark Asylum' Album

Symphonic metallers KAMELOT have unveiled the final single from their upcoming album "Dark Asylum", due out this Friday, August 28 via Napalm Records. "Sanctuary" is built upon pulsating riffs and cinematic swells. KAMELOT frontman Tommy Karevik is joined by VISIONS OF ATLANTIS's Clémentine Delauney...

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KAMELOT's TOMMY KAREVIK Admits It Was A 'Challenge' To Replace ROY KHAN, But Says 'Now It Feels Like My Band'

In a new interview with Ethereal Metal, KAMELOT's Tommy Karevik spoke about what it was like to replace Roy Khan nearly a decade and a half ago. The Swedish singer has appeared on the band's last five studio albums, 2012's "Silverthorn", 2015's "Haven", 2018's "The Shadow Theory", 2023's "The Awaken...

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Former SYMPHONY X Bassist THOMAS MILLER Announces Debut Album From Solo Project LAZARUS EFFECT

Sensory Records has announced the compelling eponymous debut from THOMAS MILLER'S LAZARUS EFFECT, the new venture from the former founding SYMPHONY X bassist. Thomas Miller started his music career in central New Jersey and played in numerous cover and original bands influenced by progressive bands...

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KAMELOT's THOMAS YOUNGBLOOD On Upcoming Tour: 'Even Though We've Been Around A Long Time, We Really Focus On The New Songs'

In a new interview with MikeP of TotalRock's "The Autopsy" radio show, KAMELOT's founding guitarist Thomas Youngblood spoke about how he and his bandmates go about choosing a setlist for their tours. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " Yeah, that's very hard. We always start with the new...

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KAMELOT's THOMAS YOUNGBLOOD: 'We Don't Tour As Much As A Lot Of Different Bands, And There's A Reason For That'

In a new interview with Chris Akin of The CMS Metal Show, KAMELOT guitarist Thomas Youngblood was asked if he and his bandmates still enjoy touring as much as they did two or three decades ago in the earlier years of KAMELOT. Thomas responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The thing is we do...

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KAMELOT's THOMAS YOUNGBLOOD On Artificial Intelligence: 'I Have This Weird Feeling It's Gonna Run Its Course'

In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Portugal's Metal Global, KAMELOT guitarist Thomas Youngblood weighed in on a debate about people using an A.I. (artificial intelligence) music generator as a tool to create melodies, harmonies and rhymes based on artificial intelligence (A.I.) algorithms and ma...

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ELEINE Shares 'Watch As We Rise' Single From Upcoming 'The Water Taste Of Blood' Album

Swedish metallers ELEINE have released a new single and music video, "Watch As We Rise". The track is taken from the band's fifth studio album, "The Water Taste Of Blood", which will be made available on December 4 independently on ELEINE's own label Algoth Records, distributed globally by Sound Pol...

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KAMELOT Shares 'Godlike Alchemy' Single From Upcoming 'Dark Asylum' Album

Following the release of the triumphant debut single "Ashen World" — chosen as one of Metal Hammer's best tracks of the week — KAMELOT reveals the second single from their forthcoming masterpiece, "Dark Asylum", out August 28 via Napalm Records. The grandiose "Godlike Alchemy" emerges larger than li...

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KAMELOT Shares Music Video For 'Ashen World' Featuring 'Miss World Chile 2025' IGNACIA FERNÁNDEZ

International symphonic metal legends KAMELOT — renowned for their infectious melodies, cinematic storytelling, and electrifying live performances — return with their haunting new album, "Dark Asylum", arriving August 28, 2026 via Napalm Records. Today, they give fans their first peek into the twist...

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Italian Power Metallers FROZEN CROWN Delve Into TOLKIEN's World With New Single 'The One'

FROZEN CROWN heads out on its darkest journey yet with the first single from the band's upcoming album, "The Legend Of The Six Kings", coming October 2, 2026 via Napalm Records. "The One" starts the band's more narrative approach, wrapping them in mysterious darkness with sweeping melodies shining b...

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KAMELOT Announces New Album 'Dark Asylum'

International symphonic metal legends KAMELOT — renowned for their infectious melodies, cinematic storytelling, and electrifying live performances — return with their haunting new album, "Dark Asylum", arriving August 28, 2026 via Napalm Records. Now 14 albums deep into a genre-defining career — inc...

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ROY KHAN On His Upcoming Solo Album: 'I'm Trying To Capture The Sound That KAMELOT Had While I Was In The Band'

In a new interview with Interview Under Fire, former KAMELOT and current CONCEPTION vocalist Roy Khan spoke about his upcoming first solo album, which is tentatively due in early 2027. Khan's solo album is being produced by Sascha Paeth, a producer, composer and musician with a long-standing career...

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30th Anniversary – An Amazing Flight Through Time

Nobody could accuse Arjen Lucassen of not making the effort. The relentless creative brain behind AYREON is legendary for his meticulous approach to music, and the vast catalogue he has amassed over his four-and-a-half decade career as a musician is testament to that unerring dedication to the detai...