Kamelot - Poetry For The Poisoned
| Release date: | 10 September 2010 |
| Style: | Symphonic power metal |
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Disc I
01. 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
3 - Part III: All Is Over
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 - Wacken]
02. Thespian Drama
01. 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
3 - Part III: All Is Over
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 - Wacken]
02. Thespian Drama
Reviews 
Lyrics Line-up:
Khan - Vocals
Thomas Youngblood - Guitars
Sean Tibbetts - Bass
Casey Grillo - Drums
Oliver Palotai - Keyboards
Guest members:
Björn "Speed" Strid - Vocals on "The Great Pandemonium"
Jon Oliva - Vocals on "The Zodiac"
Gus G. - Guitars on "Hunter's Season"
Simone Simons - Vocals on "House On A Hill", "Poetry For The Poisoned" II and III
Amanda Somerville - Vocals on "The Zodiac", Choir on "Poetry For The Poisoned" I-IV
Chanty Wunder - Vocals on "Where The Wild Roses Grow"
Cloudy Yang - Backing Vocals
Sascha Paeth - Additional Guitars
Miro - Additional Keyboards and Orchestration
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) (05:00)
Rating:
5.9
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Rating: 5.9 |
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 ›› |
Rating:
9.0
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Rating: 9.0 |
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 ›› |
Rating:
8.2
8.2
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Rating: 8.2 |
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 ›› |
Rating:
8.8
8.8
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Rating: 8.8 |
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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| Keitaro333 Posts: 13 From: Slovak Republic |
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| Aergorn Posts: 2 From: The Netherlands |
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| Dargor Posts: 168  |
It's very different than any other Kamelot albums, but after a couple of listens I personally think it's a big step forward for the band. I think this album might be my favorite album so far. Very solid and mature.
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| Imraghil Posts: 146 From: The Netherlands  |
Written by Dargor on 06.09.2010 at 16:46 I totally agree with you.
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| shisha Posts: 32 From: Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| Byners Posts: 215 From: Brazil  |
Godly *--*
---- "Seize the day or die regretting the time you lost..."
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| farfaramir Posts: 128 From: Chile  |
Good surprise, I was expecting something like Ghost Opera (Not a bad album, but mediocre in many ways), this album is very good, however, it's has some really boring fillers. Except for that, really interesting album.
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| Ancient Ruin Posts: 20 From: USA |
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| Daniell _爱情_ Posts: 6060 From: Poland  |
Kamelot wants to expand their sound, but they kind of fail at that on their latest release. The album is doubtful to say the least.
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| howNowBrownSow Posts: 13 From: USA |
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| Dargor Posts: 168 |
I feel like they are a lot more confident in what they are doing than on Ghost Opera. They were looking for a new sound that still feels like Kamelot and I think they got it. The 4 parts Poetry For The Poisoned portion of the album is simply amazing.
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| ChrisWinther Posts: 123 From: Denmark  |
I dont see this album as something special, only a few good songs on.
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| BlankFile Posts: 686 From: Portugal |
Am i the only one thinking that Kamelot is getting slower and slower? I noticed that in Ghost Ópera and now the same thing happens in the new CD. Kamelot is a different band since Ghost Ópera definitely. The Black Halo remains their best opus without a doubt. About this new cd i have heard it only once, and i have to say that it didn´t impressed me much. I had a feeling of Deja Vu, like i was listening to Ghost Ópera 2. So far the highlights of the album are "The Great Pandemonium", "Hunter´s Season", "House in the Hill" "My Train of Thoughts" and the best song of the album for me "Poetry for the Poisoned" all of the parts. The other songs, so far, are just fillers. From what i´ve heard i think this cd is as good as Ghost Ópera, not better, nor worse just equal. But hey im going to listen a few more times, just to see if it grows on me. 
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| Pazu Posts: 167 From: Germany  |
"The Great Pandemonium", "If Tomorrow Came" and "Hunter's Season" definately have a haunting melody, and "Poetry for the Poisoned" is great as well. The rest is a little "meh" for Kamelot's standards, but still good. Overall the album is really good. I expected a little more to be honest, and it's definately not on "The Black Halo"-level, but I enjoy listening to it.
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| c0ok1e Posts: 11 From: Malaysia |
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| Constantine Posts: 197 From: Czech Republic  |
All duets with Simone's crystal voice are breathtaking, gotta listen em over and over again. Another pure power highlights of this album: Hunter's Season, Once Upon A Time, The Great Pandemonium.
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| Ag Fox Angel No More Posts: 4774 From: Hong Kong  |
Written by Daniell on 10.09.2010 at 11:33agreed. I'm very dissatisfied with the album, because Kamelot is my favourite band >:
---- loves 小巫
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| Daniell _爱情_ Posts: 6060 From: Poland |
The duos are cheesy, not amazing. The guitars are subdued and overly hidden in the background. If I review this album, and I might, its rating will be lower than Ghost Opera...
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| BlankFile Posts: 686 From: Portugal |
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| Itoc Trønder Posts: 68 From: Norway  |
Great album in overall, don't top TBH, but stands out from the rest of the discography. BUT, what I miss is a REAL ballad, and a true ending, conclusion. The album sort of ends with no bang or high point... Memento Mori closes up TBH, and Anthem concludes GO.
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| c0ok1e Posts: 11 From: Malaysia |
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| timgrimes Posts: 11 From: USA |
Worse than Epica, The Fourth Legacy, Ghost Opera and Karma. Might be worth a listen for you but stick to what is best within the band. Pretty let down with all the hype this album had. Better luck next time Kamelot. I won't stop listening though. 
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| Itoc Trønder Posts: 68 From: Norway |
Written by timgrimes on 15.09.2010 at 04:09 Lol, I know how you feel man, but it's not that bad though  At first, yes, I was like "wtf?". But PftP just simply needs a few listening in order to get into the songs. HOWEVER there are mainly two (or three) things I miss: 1. A true, pure ballad ala "Don't You Cry, "Wander", "A Sailorman's Hymn, "Anthem" and 2. A sort of a climax point/conclusion... TBH had "Memento Mori", Fourth Legacy had "Lunar Sanctum" etc. I enjoyed the album track "Poetry for the Poisoned" and "Once Upon a Time", but I feelt a sort that the ending was sort of unfinished...And 3. (in my case) I really wanted "Danse min vise, Gråte min sang" ("Dance my melody, cry my song" played live with Roy's Grandfather Kåre on the album  I mean, it might be one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard live... Instead of "Where the Wild Roses Grows"... I can understand since it's a Norwegian folk thing, but they already did a french ver. of "Don't You Cry"... Oh well, maybe on Roy Khan's Solo album All in all, PftP's a good release... but far from Epica and The Black Halo.
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| Zhao The Arkaholic Posts: 104 From: Sweden |
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| MeloDeathViking Posts: 514 From: USA  |
Written by Daniell on 13.09.2010 at 12:15 I have to say that I really disagree with your view on the guitars, I think they actually stand out more on this album, than the last two albums, but that's just my opinion. I listened to this album all yesterday afternoon and last night, and I actually really like it, defnitely better than Ghost Opera in my opinion.
---- "I am not superstitious, but I'm a little 'stitious." - Michael Scott
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