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As recently as the mid- to late '90s, it was pretty darn incomprehensible for a band to merge heavy metal with a symphony orchestra. But a decade later, the number of "symphonic metal" bands seemed to be growing by the day -- as the genre was being spearheaded by such acts as Kamelot (with most of symphonic metal bands hailing from Europe, Kamelot is an exception -- they're natives of Florida). On their eighth full-length overall, 2007's Ghost Opera, the band continues to merge tricky prog metal with swirling strings -- following a musical path not all that far removed from such "thinking man's metallists" as Queensrÿche and Dream Theater. Kamelot's symphonic metal hybrid is best sampled on such album standouts as "Rule the World," "Blucher," and the title track, while a track such as "Anthem" seems custom-made for a fleet-footed ballet or ice-skating adaptation. Both bombastic and complex, those Kamelot boys sure can play! ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide
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- The Black Halo
- Released 2005
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- Ghost Opera: The Second Coming (Re-Release)
- Released 2008
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- One Cold Winters Night (Live)
- Released 2006
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- Epica
- Released 2003
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- By DarkApostle2012
- 11/18/2009 01:53:57
- Ghost Opera takes a very different approach from Kamelot's last album, The Black Halo. Where The Black Halo was fast, a power metal album that took the genre to a new level, Ghost Opera is brooding and more gothic than anything else. Roy Khan's voice is beautiful as ever, but rather than devoting the album to a concept, his lyrics tell episodic tales of broken hearts, death, and despair, usually a combination of the three. He writes and sings in a decidedly non-emo fashion, but the change may bother some listeners who prefer more esoteric themes from Kamelot. However, most of the praise belongs to Palotai, as he has created some of the most dramatic and emotional movements this listener, even as an avid listener of symphonic black metal, has ever heard. Rarely is found a keyboardist who can more thoroughly explore an emotion. All said, Kamelot has created a masterpiece, an album that is beautiful while remaining heavy, and is my favorite Kamelot album thus far.
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