Kamelot - Poetry For The Poisoned
Tracklist
Disc I01. The Great Pandemonium [feat. Björn "Speed" Strid]
02. If Tomorrow Came
03. Dear Editor
04. The Zodiac [feat. Jon Oliva]
05. Hunter's Season
06. House On A Hill [feat. Simone Simons]
07. Necropolis
08. My Train Of Thoughts
09. Seal Of Woven Years
10. Poetry For The Poisoned
1 - Part I: Incubus
2 - Part II: So Long [feat. Simone Simons]
3 - Part III: All Is Over [feat. Simone Simons]
4 - Part IV: Dissection
11. Once Upon A Time
12. Where The Wild Roses Grow [bonus] [Nick Cave cover]
13. Thespian Drama [Japanese bonus]
Disc II [Live from Wacken 2010]
01. The Great Pandemonium
02. Human Stain
03. Center Of The Universe
04. Pendulous Fall
05. Hunter's Season
06. Karma
07. Forever
08. March Of Mephisto
[Super Limited Collector's Edition Bonus 7" Vinyl]
01. Rule The World [Live in Wacken]
02. Thespian Drama
Additional info
This is the first Kamelot album not to feature Glenn Barry, and the first to feature original bassist Sean Tibbets.Release dates:
Japan - September 1st (via Marquee/Avalon)
Europe - September 10th (via earMusic/Edel Music)
North America - September 14th (via KMG Recordings)
Recorded at the the Gate Studio, Wolfsburg, Germany, in 2009/2010. Produced by Sascha Paeth and Miro. Additional tracking took place in Tampa, Florida, as well as various studios in Sweden, Greece and USA.
The artwork was created by many artists, including Spiros "Seth" Antoniou, Natalie Shau and Michal Loranc.
Available in four versions:
- Regular CD edition
- Digipak CD with bonus DVD
- Digibook CD with bonus DVD
- Two-LP gatefold vinyl edition
Bonus DVD material:
- "The Great Pandemonium" (video)
- Exclusive and in-depth interviews with each Kamelot member
- "Pick and Play" for the song "The Great Pandemonium"
- "Poetry for the Poisoned" background images
- Exclusive video footage from Norway Rock Festival 2010
- Bonus song "House On A Hill" (uncut version)
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Kamelot, at least in my eyes, has always been a band that sought their own path through the world of metal. The most fitting description of their sound is, no matter how I hate to admit it, power metal. Not the cheesiest, happiest German type, but power metal nevertheless. What made it more distinguished than most of the other power bands were Thomas Youngblood's distinctive guitar style, clever use of keyboards and orchestrations, and, above everything else, Roy Khan's vocals - so unlike any other metal singer, so non-metal so to speak. These three essential elements carried Kamelot's music through almost 20 years of their career, which has been on the rise all that time. Being quite a prolific band, they managed to deliver 9 full length releases, whose quality was constantly satisfactory, with occasional hints at excellence (Epica, Ghost Opera). Some progressive and symphonic elements crept into Kamelot's music in the meantime, making it richer, more textured and ambitious. Read more ›› |
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Brilliant. This cd will probably be totally misinterpreted by many, but after listening to it enough it finally dawned on me that Poetry for the Poisoned is just an evolutionary step of Kamelot's musical genius. It's nice to see this band evolving and growing from their power metal roots into something which appeals more to the musically inclined as opposed to serving up the same driving beats and power chords cd after cd. Welcome to the world of progressive metal. Read more ›› |
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8.2
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Three long years fans had to wait for an all new full-length studio album, and here it finally is. So what's the deal on Poetry For The Poisoned? In a word - great, although not as great as expected. Kamelot is one of those bands that kept improving from album to album until they reached their zenith with the incredible The Black Halo. The following release was a letdown for many fans, because of new influences on the band's sound. If you are one of those fans, then better pass on this record, since it's one step further along the same road. If you however, like me, loved Ghost Opera, definately give this one a try. Read more ›› |
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It's been 5 years since Poetry For The Poisoned was released. Five long years in which illustrious Kamelot and Conception vocalist decided to bid farewell to the music industry as a whole, for a higher cause, and it was the first studio appearance of original bassist Sean Tibbetts, after long-time bassist Glenn Berry had left the band. Read more ›› |
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Musicianship: 9 Vocal: 9 Atmosphere: 9 Melody: 9 Originality: 8 Production: 10 CD Covers: 10 Best Songs: 01. The Great Pandemonium 05. Hunter's Season 06. House On A Hill 10. Poetry For The Poisoned 13. Thespian Drama Interesting Comments: Itoc Vikcen Farbsryche
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Posts: 971 Written by Kropy on 28.12.2010 at 18:56 Thanks boss =)
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This album sounds like it came from Evergrey. This is a complement by the way =P
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Oh god !!! 3 different reviews and 3 different ratings. Hmmm......well, time to give my own opinion, I guess. A definite improvement from Ghost Opera. But there doesn't seem to be any "standout" track anywhere on the album. Except "Great Pnademonium, the other songs just kinda flow along. Guess I need to give this one a few more spins. But on first impressions alone, this is a huge improvement from the last one.
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Posts: 78 Written by Irritable Ted on 13.05.2011 at 17:01 So very true m8. Until they start to respect the fans and make their money worth, it'll just get worst and worst. Dinosaurs will die...
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Many months after I reviewed it, I haven't changed my mind. This album is deeply average, with one really good track "The Great Pandemonium". Some extremely kitsch lyrics are so bad, that I still remember some of them: "cry me a river"... Seriously, fuck me sideways with "such poetry". No wonder Roy Khan was fed up with this band after this album 
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Account deleted Written by Daniell on 19.07.2011 at 14:11 I don't think I will ever understand why people like "The Great Pandemonium". It is a boring song with a very unimaginative melody and some harsh vocals thrown in to create a resemblance to "March Of Mephisto". All they achieved with that, was shine a big bright light on how Pandemonium failed to reach that level of quality. Written by Daniell on 19.07.2011 at 14:11 Khan used to co-write the songs though, it's not like as if he was just singing the songs that Thomas wrote for him. I guess they both must have lost their source of inspiration shortly after The Black Halo, even though some songs on Ghost Opera were really good. The only part of PFTP that didn't bore me was the last minute of the title track.
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Yet another amazing album of Kamelot, but sadly it's the last one in which we could hear Khan's voice...
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I also think is weaker than The Ghost Opera or Black Halo. Weaker both in performance and concept..
---- greets, kual21
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I have the 7" vinyl signed by the band if anyone wants to buy that from me or trade something for it. It's still in the plastic and has never been played.
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Posts: 18622 Written by Alex F on 08.11.2012 at 18:53 ...So you didn't like it? Just guessing. 
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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Posts: 3555 Written by X-Ray Rod on 09.11.2012 at 00:39 Nope. I'm not trying to dog on the band, just figured someone else would much prefer having this than I would
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This album is not bad but somehow every time I listen to it it fails to impress me. I think "uninspired" is the right word for this album.
---- "And we are not who we think we are We are who we're afraid to be" - Lux Occulta "The Opening of Eleventh Sephirah"
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Posts: 96 Written by drdml on 19.07.2011 at 13:55 Absolutely agree! I just bought the album, and is ok, but the japanese bonus is the best track... F***!!!!
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Though not their best album, I love it when bands take a risk and try something new instead of constantly pandering to the demanding fans. I only found track 4,7 and 8 underwhelming and a bit stale, but not bad. "Dear Editor" on the other hand was the worst dialogue I've ever heard. I would still recommend this album to all symphonic/power metal fans.
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Not their best, but really interesting and with several great songs. And awesome that they tried something new, instead of rehashing the old formula over amd over again as so many bans do.
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Now this album is the only one that actually stood out for me while making a Kamelot discography run, and that alone makes it appealing. It's darker, and that's a breath of fresh air. For someone who's not a fan of Kamelot, it was a pleasant and nice listening. Personally, my favorite album is either this or The Black Halo. (completely unrelated to the music, but the two covers I've seen for this album are finally good)
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My personal Top 3 songs from the album: Poetry For The Poisoned (Part I – IV) Hunter's Season Once Upon A Time
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