Symphonic metal icons, Kamelot, have announced they will bring their Awaken the World tour to Europe this October. The multinational band, founded and led by guitarist Thomas Youngblood, have added new dates in 17 cities across 11 countries. They will be accompanied by special guests, Ad Infinitum and Frozen Crown – both Napalm Records labelmates – as well as bonus support act Blackbriar. Keep reading below for more details about the upcoming tour.
Thomas Youngblood on the upcoming tour:
“KamNation get ready for our return to Europe and first taste for the UK of the Awaken The World Tour!! We are incredibly excited about this package, all of the support bands have been on my wish list for a while now. I am sure we will have amazing memories for the fans and all the band members after this landmark tour in Europe and the UK!”
Melissa Bonny of Ad Infinitum adds:
“We are excited to join Kamelot on this exciting European tour and even more so with the participation of our friends and tour mates from Blackbriar. Completed by Frozen Crown, this package promesses an epic experience for all the fans of symphonic and melodic metal who will join the party!”
Frozen Crown state:
“We are delighted to announce we’re joining Kamelot on their European tour 2024. This is a super exciting news for us, not only because of the privilege to open for one of the bands that influenced our music and lyrics. But also cause we get to share the stage with Ad Infinitum and Blackbriar as well, making this our first “full Napalm” tour after joining our new label. We can’t wait to be part of this! See you guys on the road in October!”
René of Blackbriar comments:
“We’ve got exciting news to share with you! We’ll join Kamelot’s Awaken The World tour this year as a special guest alongside Ad Infinitum and Frozen Crown! This tour will take us to many new and familiar countries, and to say that we’re looking forward to this feels like an understatement. Kamelot is a band we’ve been looking up to for so long, and we feel honored to join them on their tour. We’ve never had the pleasure of meeting them before, just as we never met Frozen Crown, and we can’t wait to do so! We did have the pleasure of being tour buddies with Ad Infinitum last year, and we’re looking forward to continuing these unforgettable times! We can’t wait for these new adventures, see you on the road!”
This massive, enchanting symphonic metal tour promises legendary moments to remember, chock full of musical diversity and hard-hitting melodies. The tour will begin on October 12, 2024 in Utrecht (NL) and will cross all over Europe and the UK, coming to an end on November 3, 2024 in Manchester (UK). Tickets are on sale to the general public now and can be ordered here.
Kamelot – Awaken The World tour 2024
+ Special guests Ad Infinitum
+ Frozen Crown & Blackbriar
October 12 NL – Utrecht
October 13 DE – Munich
October 15 DE – Berlin
October 17 SK – Bratislava
October 18 CZ – Zlin
October 19 SI – Ljubljana
October 20 IT – Milan
October 22 ES – Bilbao
October 23 ES – Madrid
October 25 FR – Lyon
October 26 CH – Pratteln
October 27 DE – Oberhausen
October 29 DE – Hamburg
October 30 BE – Antwerpen
November 01 UK – Wolverhamption
November 02 UK – London
November 03 UK – Manchester
Kamelot’s latest album, The Awakening, debuted at #9 on the official German album charts, and connected with fans and critics alike – touted by many as the best late-era Kamelot release to date! The album enters the band’s legacy as their most massive and diverse offering yet – mixing symphonic, gothic, melodic, progressive and power metal styles while yielding some of the heaviest tracks in the band’s history. Having reigned supreme with the release of internationally top-charting melodic metal pinnacles such as The Fourth Legacy (1999), The Black Halo (2005), Silverthorn (2012), Haven (2015, #24 German album charts), and most recently 2018’s acclaimed The Shadow Theory (#13 German album charts), Kamelot’s intense brand of ultramodern gothic and symphonic theatricality is amplified further and with more emotionality than ever on The Awakening.
Showcasing the incomparable, stage-seasoned vocal acrobatics of Tommy Karevik and increasingly airtight, renowned technical teamwork of guitarist Thomas Youngblood, drummer Alex Landenburg, keyboardist Oliver Palotai and bassist Sean Tibbetts, Kamelot’s score-like 13th studio album is accented by guest contributions from the likes of Melissa Bonny (Ad Infinitum) and renowned instrumentalists like violinist Florian Janoske and cellist Tina Guo. The Awakening features crystal clear modern production helmed by the band and longtime producer Sascha Paeth, plus mixing and mastering by Jacob Hansen of Hansen Studios.
The Awakening tracklisting:
01 Overture (Intro)
02 The Great Divide
03 Eventide
04 One More Flag in the Ground
05 Opus of the Night (Ghost Requiem)
06 Midsummer’s Eve
07 Bloodmoon
08 NightSky
09 The Looking Glass
10 New Babylon
11 Willow
12 My Pantheon (Forevermore)
13 Ephemera (Outro)
Kamelot are:
Tommy Karevik – Vocals
Thomas Youngblood – Guitars
Oliver Palotai – Keyboards
Sean Tibbetts – Bass
Alex Landenburg – Drums
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