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en3rg1zer - 18.06.2007 at 14:04
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Your right man, but I must say that I prefere Kamelot like this. The sound is more complex and I like that...
One thing is certain, Kamelot is still one of the best Power Metal bands of our times  |
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 Talvi - 18.06.2007 at 14:14
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| Well, I think this album it's far better than those three. A matter of taste I guess... |
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Etaín - 18.06.2007 at 18:01
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| Heh i was hooked after first listen ^^ But like you said, its very different than the ones before, but just as good in its own way i think. |
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jartsi12 - 18.06.2007 at 19:11
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| This album really bores me. Well, i'm still fan of the band but i hope the next album isn't so boring. |
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I totally agreen with this... not the best but really good none the less...if we compare it to the three previous albums.. but anyways its really good... good job..
ps: nice review too...:banger: |
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i agree...this album is a bit boring..it lakes the feeling of the previous ones!...but anyway it's not bad at all  |
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| its difficult to follow perfection,i must admit i was disappointed with the first listen, its accessability was missing, no songs jumped out at me, BUT,with a couple more plays things started to jump out,theres a classic in there somewhere but you will have to search for it.Is it just me or is the writting in the inlay card so damn small you can't read it |
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I thought it was boring in the begining, but after a few listens it really sticks to your mind. Especially the song "Silence Of The Darkness" and the ballad "Anthem". "Anthem" is the most motional song I've ever heard! Good job Kamelot, and great job Jeff on this review  |
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buttsechs - 19.06.2007 at 00:44
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| i liked it better than The Black Halo. |
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Der Meister - 19.06.2007 at 01:19
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| A great fucken album is what this is! There doesn't seem to be an end to the awesomeness of Kamelot! |
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| I heard bad reviews of this album, mainly from friends, and I had half a mind of not buying it, but after reading your review and some of the positive feedbacks in the comments (skipped the boring album comments) i think I will give it a try, and buy the album |
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Written by Bararey on 19.06.2007 at 01:52
I heard bad reviews of this album, mainly from friends, and I had half a mind of not buying it, but after reading your review and some of the positive feedbacks in the comments (skipped the boring album comments) i think I will give it a try, and buy the album
My thoughts exactly, im going to add it to my buy list afterall, i didnt think too much in buying it due to negative feedback, but yeh, things seem to be cleared up a bit. |
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Feanor_666 - 20.06.2007 at 07:06
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I'm quite disappointed by Ghost Opera. Something lacks in it. Something that was in Karma, Epica and particularly Black Halo. There's the heavy part that lacks. There is no March Of Mephisto nor Black Halo in Ghost Opera. Everything sounds the same.
And I think that Kamelot wanted to make something more ''feeling'', as you will remark that all the guitar solos in this album are the same : not so fast, not long, and they're just there to create something emotionnal. They're good, but when it's like that in each song, it's quite boring. And they added a keyboard solo in Silence Of The Darkness.... horrible! The sound is ugly, and.. I don't know, you won't find it good!
Still I must admit that the fact that they used more orchestral songs is quite good. Ghost Opera, Up through the ashes, those are really good songs.
You will also find the power of When The Lights Are Down in Silence Of The Darkness, and the magic of Abandonned in Anthem.
And Khan is at its best, like always! The lyrics are awesome, and he sings them like a god! Just take The Human Stain. I hate the riff at the beginning, I hate the riff during the verses, I hate the riff and the rythm of the drum during the chorus. But Khan makes it so great! His voice is incredibly good! And that brings me to something else : the lyrics.
Again, it is some kind of suite to Black Halo, it's still talking about life and love. But you know you can't talk about love and the philosophy of life with a black metal riff. So the fresh and magical atmoshphere we find in The Human Stain and Love You To Death just fits SO MUCH with the lyrics! You'll nearly cry when hearing those two and reading the lyrics in the same time!
So if you want to taste the album completely, you must read the lyrics. They are the main and most succeeded part of the album.
To conclude, I think that emotionnal songs, with attractive and beatiful chorus are nice, but at least, do something heavy after! Damn! Make another Black Halo or Nothing Ever Dies, something fast and heavy! But still, even if I'm disappointed by the style of this album, Kamelot's performance is great, and those who search a good Power Metal album, this one would be just fine! |
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| I really like this album, and I agree partially with this review. It's a different album, that's a fact, maybe not so catchy, maybe not as majestic as the previous ones, but it's a great album, Kamelot is exploring new ways of making music and they're making a great job at it, IMO. |
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| Ghost Opera, in my eyes, is a great album, although I have to agree with everybody, that this is an very different Kamelot album. But not in a negative way. This cd includes some really cool songs. It is more in a gothic vein now, but the power metal has not faded yet. |
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| Pretty good album, although I havent listened to yet compleately I thought it has some really good tracks, but I do like Karma and Epica better (Karma is my fav album by them =D) |
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| It's far away to be a bad album, but I prefer "The Black Halo". But the exploration way engaged is very interesting. |
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maidenist - 22.06.2007 at 08:55
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| It's no TBH, but after heavy rotation over the past week, perhaps the best analogy I can give is that Ghost Opera is to TBH what Empires was to Opeation Mindcrime. When you set the bar as high as they did on TBH, it's tough to match. GO is great, just not TBH. |
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The Voice - 25.06.2007 at 02:17
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Weird. Black Halo, When the lights are down, Nothing Ever Dies...not half as good as The Haunting or Soul Society, and i ve always preferred the speedy ones (Forever, Until Kingdom Come...wow). I dont mind following Kamelot's changes through the years, they can do it, Sonata Arctica for example just can't. As someone before me said, this is a band, it's not a one man show.
Compare Ghost Opera to Unia, yes do that please.
Keep it up Kams, you re great.
Btw, there's a band called Fall Of The Leafe, which really DID change a lot through the years, i guess most of you could appreciate Vantage (a gem) and their recent works, still the good old August Wernicke remains another very different gem.
....take on the breeze with your eyes closed....(The Fresco, Vantage, FOTL  ) |
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Ghost Opera is a really good and interesting album, more progressive, slow and sometimes heavy than the previous ones, better than Epica and Th Black Halo. I'll say they're back to the atmosphere of Karma, but even more dark (just have a look at the booklet, awesome by the way) and with more slow rythms. They also put away the big orchestrations and chorus. The only bad point is the way Khan sings, it's really good, but he could have put some more "voice" sometimes.
In the end, it's a complex album, quite different from the others, you have to listen to without wanting another Black Halo. Karma is still my favourite, but this one comes second. |
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Rathma - 27.06.2007 at 16:22
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| I knew they could never surpass TBH. But Ghost Opera was a decent try. Some tracks are really nice. |
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| I'll try to listen first, but Kamelot really bores me, one of the most overrated bands out there, in my opinion. Only heard the title track, didn't find it very special at all. Khan is great, but that's it. |
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| Every song on the album kicks ass, the one I hate is Ghost Opera, that is the worst Kamelot song to date, but with others like Rule The World, The Human Stain(Best on the Album), Blucher, Mourning Star, Love You To Death, and Pendelous Fall definetly make up for it. |
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 Susan - 01.07.2007 at 22:05
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Jeff! Since when are Karma, Epica, and The Black Halo "a magisterial trilogy"? Karma had nothing to do with the subsequent two albums.. and don't forget The Fourth Legacy! Most people sadly seem to forget that masterpiece of power metal
About this album though, I agree with your review in many ways! It's certainly a new direction and they execute it well but I do feel the energy and inspiration - much more so than The Black Halo which I felt to be pretty dead and empty. Honestly, I was not expecting to enjoy The Ghost Opera but boy am I glad I picked it up. It exceeded my expectations!! |
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There's a japanese bonus track called "Season's End", which is a beautiful song by Kamelot.
Still I know it was only released in Japan, but I simply can't find it 
I've searched through many torrent sites, but still no luck 
If you're from Japan, and have this track, please add it somewhere! I'm pretty sure that I'm not the only one who erally need this song! 
Japanese Edition Bonus Track from Ghost Opera:
12. "Season's End" |
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reaper210 - 05.07.2007 at 12:44
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im really disappointed this album is totally not kamelot they could have done it much better
but in the end its still good album but not like the previous albums of kamelot |
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| This album is great! but no its not as good as the three last albums, but still a high quality power metal! |
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Arcaliz666 - 12.07.2007 at 05:06
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Written by 4look4rd on 08.07.2007 at 05:13
This album is great! but no its not as good as the three last albums, but still a high quality power metal!
I completely agree, Ghost Opera is a great album but not the best. I think that The Black Halo it's better than this last work. |
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Reading a few reviews from some various websites I didn't expect this album to be anything special at all. To my surprise after a few listen I realised it's just as good as the previous 2 (ok I think I like The Black Halo a bit more) and a tad better than Karma. I love the fact that it doesn't sound like a prequel to Epica/The Black Halo, that it can stand on it's own as a new chaptor with the enchancement of Kamelot's magic.
I do agree with the reviewer that this album is more complex and less accessible compare to the past 3 albums but I think I like it a bit more. I'd give it a 9. |
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| great album. Its different than the previous ones. Ghost opera has better drums and heavy guitar riffs, but the keyboard makes it less hard and very medolic. TBH was an hard album and Ghost opera an medolic album. I dont know wich album is better... but one thing i do know. Kamelot is the best band! |
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Alex13 - 14.09.2007 at 18:31
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| I'm slightly disappointed. Kamelot's songwriting and sound is what made me like them DESPITE the fact they are a power metal band (im more into Progressive, Symphonic and VERY Heavy my self) Now it just sounds more... popish or commercial (more appropriate.. here) Its not bad, but it dont deserve more than 8. Me thinks 7.5 is fair |
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You are correct w/ the fact that this album is more complex and takes time to grow on you. Personally I much prefer them this way. I love music and takes time to become familiar w/ but when it sticks it grabs you and will not let go.
At first listen I was a bit disappointed w/ this album as well but I found myself unable to remove it from my stereo...after some time I realized that I actually enjoy this album more than any of their previous releases. It is hard to say exactly what it is about this album but it just feels like they have more energy here any b4. If this is any indication of the future progression of their sound I can see myself becoming a very big fan of this band (not to say that I may be one already). |
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I dont think that Ghost Opera is boring at all
I think that it is one of the best albums of 2007 if not the best of all
I really like the access of it with suprematic violin intro then the great "Rule the World"
then we got orchestral "Ghost Opera" which it is so impressive
I like also "Blucher" (a duet with Epica's Simone), Mourning Star, Love You to Death, Silence of Darkness and the great Ballad "Anthem"
So I think that Kamelot presented a Masterpiece again and I just love it!!! |
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Written by Windiz on 05.07.2007 at 11:30
There's a japanese bonus track called "Season's End", which is a beautiful song by Kamelot.
Still I know it was only released in Japan, but I simply can't find it
I've searched through many torrent sites, but still no luck
If you're from Japan, and have this track, please add it somewhere! I'm pretty sure that I'm not the only one who erally need this song!
Japanese Edition Bonus Track from Ghost Opera:
12. "Season's End"
Hi there
I have that song
if u want i can send it to u
just tell me ok?
bye |
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jesh - 11.11.2008 at 05:58
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I would just like to say that if anyone is still in doubt about purchasing Ghost Opera, do it. Yes, you will need to play it a few times, or more. But the best music isn't accessible right away.
In comparison to the other albums.. I would put it between Karma and Epica.
I can't believe the comments about perfection and The Black Halo. (I also can't believe none of Kamelot's albums are rated higher than 8 anymore)
Yes, it was good. No, it was not that good. In fact for the first time I was sure I was listening to *filler* tracks on a Kamelot album.
Thank god that doesn't happen on Ghost Opera.
As others have said.. the title track, the Human Stain and Pendulous Fall are the highlights. I haven't heard the Japanese bonus track.
I'm eagerly awaiting more material from the best power metal band out there... |
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Nego - 18.11.2008 at 21:12
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Great album from Kamelot but "The Black Halo" is better
I rate it 8.0 |
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ErnilEnNaur - 21.04.2010 at 19:36
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| It all comes down to this: After 5 years, I still remember The Black Halo. After only 3 years, I don't really remember or want to remember Ghost Opera. |
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| This is .....an alright album. Its kind of boring but the fact that each song focuses on a different musical theme keeps things interesting. Ghost Opera and Human Stain are the strongest tracks on the album 6.5/10 |
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| HUGELY disappointing....I guess after releasing a masterpiece like Black Halo, it is always difficult to make a stellar follow-up. I still haven't heard "Poetry For The Poisoned" so expecting things to get better. |
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| After The Black Halo Kamelot released a non interesting cd. Honestly i think this album is a bit boring a doesn´t do justice to this great band. Lack of ideias? Maybe... |
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