Kamelot - The Awakening
| Release date: | 17 March 2023 |
| Style: | Symphonic power metal |
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01. Overture
02. The Great Divide
03. Eventide
04. One More Flag In The Ground
05. Opus Of The Night (Ghost Requiem) [feat. Tina Guo]
06. Midsummer’s Eve [feat. Tina Guo]
07. Bloodmoon
08. Nightsky
09. The Looking Glass
10. New Babylon [feat. Melissa Bonny & Simone Simmons]
11. Willow
12. My Pantheon (Forevermore)
13. Ephemera
14. Call Of The Void [Japanese bonus]
02. The Great Divide
03. Eventide
04. One More Flag In The Ground
05. Opus Of The Night (Ghost Requiem) [feat. Tina Guo]
06. Midsummer’s Eve [feat. Tina Guo]
07. Bloodmoon
08. Nightsky
09. The Looking Glass
10. New Babylon [feat. Melissa Bonny & Simone Simmons]
11. Willow
12. My Pantheon (Forevermore)
13. Ephemera
14. Call Of The Void [Japanese bonus]
ReviewTommy Karevik - vocals
Oliver Palotai - keyboards, choir vocals
Thomas Youngblood - guitars
Alex Landenburg - drums
Sean Tibbetts - bass
Additional musicians:
Tina Guo - cello
Florian Janoske - violin
Kobra Paige - vocals
Simone Simons - vocals
Melissa Bonny - vocals
Sascha Paeth - additional guitars, additional vocals
Michael "Miro" Rodenberg - additional keyboards, arrangements
Brian Howes - additional backing vocals
Oliver Hartmann - additional backing vocals
Herbie Langhans - additional backing vocals
Ina Morgan - additional backing vocals
New Babylon Choir: Chris Fenske, Svenja Kehder, Oliver Palotai.
Rating:
7.5
7.5
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Rating: 7.5 |
When proclaiming that a once all-conquering band is back on form, there are degrees to which a band can return to form. Is this the next The Black Halo or Ghost Opera? No. Is it the best thing that Kamelot have done since then? I reckon so. Read more ›› |
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| majormalfunction Posts: 1507  |
I was very sceptic after hearing the songs released before the album, sounded very tiresome. Now as a I listen to the whole thing I actually think it's a alright record. It's a lot better than The Shadow Theory and I also think I enjoy it more than Silverthorn. The stand out tracks are Midsummer’s Eve and Bloodmoon.
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| IcePickLodger Posts: 148  |
Well guys, I gave it some 3-4 spins, but honestly I cant stand the sound of hi-hat. or the sound of some synth-lines, I dont know really. I use to listen to music by headphones and there is something very disturbing here. definitely horrible production. maybe compression? I am no audiophile but I know something is too wrong here...  when I return to their back catalogue, I cant hear anything similar there. does anyone else hear the same as I do?
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| datfish Posts: 172  |
Might not be everyone's cup of tea, but I loved this album. My favorite of theirs since Ghost Opera.
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| hellsmiles Posts: 207  |
Still need to spin this more. There are some songs I've had on rotation on and off (Opus of the Night is my favorite Tommy Era song without question), the reason for my higher rating, but as a whole it hasn't really captivated me as previous albums have. As for comparisons with the Shadow Theory, I'm not sure I prefer this over that. But that could be because I saw them in concert touring for TST twice, so perceptions could be skewed.
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