The List of Kamelot Albums in Order of Release Date

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How many albums does Kamelot have?

As of 2026, Kamelot has released 14 studio albums, around 3 live albums, 2 live DVDs/Blu-rays, and roughly 20 official music videos across their career, along with numerous singles supporting each era. The band has also issued a handful of compilations and box sets, including 2025’s early-years retrospective Ascension (1995–1998).

The List of  Kamelot Albums in Order of Release Date

Here is the list of Kamelot Album in Order of Release Date:

1. Eternity — July 23, 1995
2. Dominion — April 15, 1997
3. Siége Perilous — August 4, 1998
4. The Fourth Legacy — September 19, 1999
5. Karma — July 9, 2001
6. Epica — January 13, 2003
7. The Black Halo — March 15, 2005
8. Ghost Opera — June 4, 2007
9. Poetry for the Poisoned — September 29, 2010
10. Silverthorn — October 24, 2012
11. Haven — May 5, 2015
12. The Shadow Theory — April 6, 2018
13. The Awakening — March 17, 2023
14. Dark Asylum — August 28, 2026

All Kamelot Albums List in Order

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1. Eternity (1995)

Tracks:

1. Eternity
2. Black Tower
3. Call of the Sea
4. Proud Nomad
5. Red Sands
6. One of the Hunted
7. Fire Within
8. Warbird
9. What About Me
10. Étude jongleur
11. The Gleeman

Kamelot’s debut arrived through German label Noise Records and introduced the world to the band’s original lineup: guitarist Thomas Youngblood, drummer Richard Warner, vocalist Mark Vanderbilt, bassist Glenn Barry, and keyboardist David Pavlicko. Rooted firmly in the European power-metal tradition of the era, Eternity leans on galloping rhythms, fantasy-tinged lyrics, and dual-guitar melodies rather than the orchestral bombast the band would later become famous for. It’s a raw, unpolished snapshot of a young band still finding its identity. Tracks like the title cut and “The Gleeman” hint at the storytelling instincts that would define Kamelot’s later concept records, even if the production and vocal approach feel worlds away from what came after.

2. Dominion (1997)

Tracks:

1. Ascension
2. Heaven
3. Rise Again
4. One Day I’ll Win
5. We Are Not Separate
6. Birth of a Hero
7. Creation
8. Sin
9. Song of Roland
10. Crossing Two Rivers
11. Troubled Mind

By their sophomore effort, Kamelot had already sharpened their songwriting considerably, delivering a more varied and confident record than their debut. Dominion still sits comfortably in classic European power metal territory, but the arrangements show more ambition, and the band’s chemistry as a live unit was clearly deepening. This would be the final album to feature the original vocalist/drummer pairing before a lineup shake-up changed Kamelot’s trajectory forever. Fans often revisit “Rise Again” and “Birth of a Hero” as highlights, and re-recorded versions of songs from this era would later resurface on the band’s first live release, underscoring the sentimental value this record still holds for longtime followers.

3. Siége Perilous (1998)

Tracks:

1. Providence
2. Millennium
3. King’s Eyes
4. Expedition
5. Where I Reign
6. Rhydin
7. Parting Visions
8. Once a Dream
9. Irea
10. Siege

This is the album that changed everything for Kamelot. Recorded at Morrisound Studios in Tampa and released through Noise Records, Siége Perilous marked the arrival of Norwegian vocalist Roy Khan (formerly of Conception) and drummer Casey Grillo, replacing Mark Vanderbilt and Richard Warner. Khan’s more theatrical, emotionally nuanced delivery immediately elevated the material, giving songs like “Providence” and “King’s Eyes” a gravity the band hadn’t reached before. It’s also the final Kamelot record to feature keyboardist David Pavlicko. Critically, this is widely regarded as the true beginning of the “classic era” Kamelot sound that would define the next decade.

4. The Fourth Legacy (1999)

Tracks:

1. New Allegiance
2. The Fourth Legacy
3. Silent Goddess
4. Desert Reign
5. Nights of Arabia
6. The Shadow of Uther
7. A Sailorman’s Hymn
8. Alexandria
9. The Inquisitor
10. Glory
11. Until Kingdom Come
12. Lunar Sanctum

Recorded at Gate Studios in Wolfsburg, Germany with producers Sascha Paeth and Miro, The Fourth Legacy is the album where Kamelot truly found their signature sound: Middle-Eastern-tinged melodies, orchestral flourishes, and Roy Khan’s increasingly confident vocal command. This is widely cited by longtime fans as the record that pushed Kamelot from “promising power metal band” into “genre-defining act.” Tracks like “Nights of Arabia” and “Alexandria” showcase the exotic instrumentation that became a band trademark, while “A Sailorman’s Hymn” leans into the melancholic balladry Kamelot would revisit throughout their career. The improved production quality here is frequently noted as a turning point for the band’s overall sonic identity.

5. Karma (2001)

Tracks:

1. Regalis Apertura
2. Forever
3. Wings of Despair
4. The Spell
5. Don’t You Cry
6. Karma
7. The Light I Shine on You
8. Temples of Gold
9. Across the Highlands
10. Elizabeth I: Mirror Mirror
11. Elizabeth II: Requiem for the Innocent
12. Elizabeth III: Fall from Grace

Released via Noise Records/Sanctuary, Karma is the first Kamelot album to chart anywhere internationally, signaling the band’s crossover from cult favorite to legitimate genre force. Opener “Forever” remains a permanent live-show staple decades later, while the closing three-part “Elizabeth” suite demonstrates the band’s growing appetite for extended, narrative-driven songwriting. Recorded again at Gate Studios with Paeth and Miro, the album balances speedy power-metal numbers like “Wings of Despair” with more introspective moments such as the acoustic ballad “Don’t You Cry,” written for Youngblood’s father. Many longtime fans still consider Karma the quintessential distillation of Kamelot’s classic-era sound.

6. Epica (2003)

Tracks:

1. Prologue
2. Center of the Universe
3. Farewell
4. Interlude I: Opiate Soul
5. The Edge of Paradise
6. Wander
7. Interlude II: Omen
8. Descent of the Archangel
9. Interlude III: At the Banquet
10. A Feast for the Vain
11. On the Coldest Winter Night
12. Lost and Damned
13. Helena’s Theme
14. Interlude IV: Dawn
15. The Mourning After (Carry On)
16. III Ways to Epica

With Epica, Kamelot launched their most ambitious project yet: a two-part concept album loosely inspired by Goethe’s Faust, following a disillusioned man named Ariel who trades his soul for worldly power. Produced once more by Sascha Paeth and Miro and featuring a full symphony orchestra alongside guest guitarist Luca Turilli of Rhapsody of Fire, the record leans harder into orchestral grandeur than any prior Kamelot release. “Center of the Universe” and “Wander” became instant fan favorites, and the album’s cliffhanger ending set up its celebrated sequel two years later. Many critics point to Epica as the moment Kamelot fully embraced symphonic metal as their core identity.

7. The Black Halo (2005)

Tracks:

1. March of Mephisto
2. When the Lights Are Down
3. The Haunting (Somewhere in Time)
4. Soul Society
5. Interlude I: Dei Gratia
6. Abandoned
7. This Pain
8. Moonlight
9. Interlude II: Un Assassinio Molto Silenzioso
10. The Black Halo
11. Nothing Ever Dies
12. Memento Mori
13. Interlude III: Midnight – Twelve Tolls for a New Day
14. Serenade

Frequently cited by fans and critics alike as Kamelot’s finest hour, The Black Halo completes the Faustian saga started on Epica and is widely regarded as one of the greatest power metal albums ever made. Featuring a guest appearance from Simone Simons of Epica on “The Haunting (Somewhere in Time),” the record charted across Belgium, Finland, Germany, Japan, Norway, and Sweden — Kamelot’s strongest international chart showing to that point. “March of Mephisto” and “Memento Mori” remain career-defining tracks decades later, showcasing Roy Khan’s vocal range at its absolute peak. The album’s blend of aggression, melody, and narrative closure cemented Kamelot’s reputation among the genre’s elite.

8. Ghost Opera (2007)

Tracks:

1. Solitaire
2. Rule the World
3. Ghost Opera
4. The Human Stain
5. Blücher
6. Love You to Death
7. Up Through the Ashes
8. Mourning Star
9. Silence of the Darkness
10. Anthem
11. Eden Echo

After two albums tied to a single storyline, Ghost Opera deliberately dropped the concept-album format in favor of a looser, mood-driven collection of standalone tracks. Released via SPV/Steamhammer and produced by Sascha Paeth and Miro, it’s the first Kamelot record to feature keyboardist Oliver Palotai and the last with longtime bassist Glenn Barry. The record spawned four music videos and leans into a more atmospheric, less symphonically dense sound than its two predecessors, with “Rule the World” and “The Human Stain” standing out as fan favorites. It’s often described by fans as a palate-cleanser after the intensity of the Faust duology, trading grandiosity for a moodier, more song-focused approach.

9. Poetry for the Poisoned (2010)

Tracks:

1. The Great Pandemonium
2. If Tomorrow Came
3. Dear Editor
4. The Zodiac
5. Hunter’s Season
6. House on a Hill
7. Necropolis
8. My Train of Thoughts
9. Seal of Woven Years
10. Poetry for the Poisoned, Pt. I: Incubus
11. Poetry for the Poisoned, Pt. II: So Long
12. Poetry for the Poisoned, Pt. III: All Is Over
13. Poetry for the Poisoned, Pt. IV: Dissection
14. Once Upon a Time
15. Where the Wild Roses Grow

Released independently through the band’s own Kamelot Media Group in North America, Poetry for the Poisoned is a guest-heavy affair, featuring Björn “Speed” Strid of Soilwork, Jon Oliva of Savatage, Gus G. of Firewind/Ozzy Osbourne, and Simone Simons of Epica. The album debuted at No. 74 on the Billboard 200, a modest but respectable showing that reflected Kamelot’s steadily growing US profile. This would prove to be Roy Khan’s final studio album with the band before his 2011 departure, adding a bittersweet layer to tracks like the closing “Poetry for the Poisoned” suite. Musically, it pushes further into experimental, occasionally darker territory than the band’s mid-2000s output.

10. Silverthorn (2012)

Tracks:

1. Manus Dei
2. Sacrimony (Angel of Afterlife)
3. Ashes to Ashes
4. Torn
5. Song for Jolee
6. Veritas
7. My Confession
8. Silverthorn
9. Falling Like the Fahrenheit
10. Solitaire
11. Continuum
12. Prodigal Son

• Part I: Funerale
• Part II: Burden of Shame (The Branding)
• Part III: The Journey

Silverthorn introduced the band’s new era: Swedish vocalist Tommy Karevik (Seventh Wonder) stepped in following Roy Khan’s abrupt exit, and the transition could have easily derailed the band. Instead, Karevik’s tonal similarity to Khan combined with genuine vocal range won over both critics and skeptical longtime fans. Conceptually, the album tells the story of a young girl whose death holds a dark family secret, unfolding through tracks like “Sacrimony (Angel of Afterlife)” and the multi-part closer “Prodigal Son.” The record cracked the Billboard 200’s Top 100, proving Kamelot could survive a singer change and setting the stage for the band’s most commercially successful decade yet.

11. Haven (2015)

Tracks:

1. Fallen Star
2. Insomnia
3. Citizen Zero
4. Veil of Elysium
5. Under Grey Skies
6. My Therapy
7. Ecclesia
8. End of Innocence
9. Beautiful Apocalypse
10. Liar Liar (Wasteland Monarchy)
11. Here’s to the Fall
12. Revolution
13. Haven

Produced by longtime collaborator Sascha Paeth and mastered by Jacob Hansen, Haven is often held up as Tommy Karevik’s true coming-out party as a Kamelot frontman, giving him more room to explore his own vocal identity rather than echoing Roy Khan. Guest spots from Alissa White-Gluz (Arch Enemy), Charlotte Wessels (Delain), and uilleann piper Troy Donockley (Nightwish) add texture across the record’s darker, more socially conscious themes. Haven went on to top the US Hard Rock Albums chart and cracked the UK Rock & Metal Albums Top 5, marking one of the band’s biggest commercial peaks. “Insomnia” and “My Therapy” remain setlist mainstays to this day.

12. The Shadow Theory (2018)

Tracks:

1. The Mission
2. Phantom Divine (Shadow Empire)
3. RavenLight
4. Amnesiac
5. Burns to Embrace
6. In Twilight Hours
7. Kevlar Skin
8. Static
9. MindFall Remedy
10. Stories Unheard
11. Vespertine (My Crimson Bride)
12. The Proud and the Broken
13. Ministrium (Shadow Key)

Inspired partly by Carl Jung’s concept of the psychological “shadow,” this twelfth studio album explores themes of media saturation, technology, and identity in the modern world. It’s also a lineup transition record: longtime drummer Casey Grillo departed during the album cycle and was replaced by Johan Nunez. Guest vocalists Lauren Hart (Once Human) and Jennifer Haben (Beyond the Black) add extra dimension to standout tracks “Phantom Divine (Shadow Empire)” and “In Twilight Hours.” The Shadow Theory reached No. 2 on the US Hard Rock Albums chart and No. 1 on Amazon’s Hard Rock & Metal chart, reaffirming Kamelot’s commercial staying power more than two decades into their career.

13. The Awakening (2023)

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. The Great Divide
3. Eventide
4. One More Flag in the Ground
5. Opus of the Night (Ghost Requiem)
6. Midsummer’s Eve
7. Bloodmoon
8. NightSky
9. The Looking Glass
10. New Babylon
11. Willow
12. My Pantheon (Forevermore)
13. Ephemera

After the longest gap between studio albums in the band’s history, The Awakening arrived five years after The Shadow Theory and introduced new drummer Alex Landenburg. Produced by Sascha Paeth with mixing and mastering by Jacob Hansen, the record leans into themes of resilience, healing, and personal reinvention, aided by guests Melissa Bonny (Ad Infinitum) and cellist Tina Guo. The album debuted at No. 2 on the US Current Hard Music Albums chart and reached the Top 10 of the German charts — the band’s best-ever showing there. Tracks like “NightSky” and “New Babylon” showcase a more modern, groove-driven edge without abandoning Kamelot’s symphonic core.

14. Dark Asylum (2026)

Tracks:

1. Sanctorium
2. Ashen World
3. Dark Asylum
4. Sanctuary
5. Nocte Veritas
6. One Last Masquerade
7. Ivy, My Dear
8. Godlike Alchemy
9. The Sleeping Mind (Orphic Paradigm)
10. Kaleidoscope
11. Enigma (Think of Me)
12. Cassandra’s Disease
13. Beneath the Moon (Tunglið)
14. The Puppet King
15. Sanctum Requiem

Kamelot’s fourteenth studio album drops listeners inside the fictional RavenHill Asylum, a Neo-Victorian institution turned battleground between science, faith, and madness. Longtime producer Sascha Paeth returns behind the boards, with Jacob Hansen once again handling mixing and mastering, and the tracklist features an unusually stacked guest roster including Tobias Sammet of Avantasia and members of Eluveitie and Visions of Atlantis. Thematically, the record follows a single character’s descent into psychological turmoil and eventual path toward healing, continuing the introspective songwriting direction of The Awakening. Early singles “Ashen World” and “Godlike Alchemy” suggest Kamelot are still pushing their cinematic, theatrical sound forward more than three decades into their career.

All Kamelot Tours in Order by Year

Kamelot has built its reputation as much on the road as in the studio, headlining venues and festivals across North America, Europe, Japan, and beyond for over two decades. Early tours like the New Allegiance Tour helped introduce the Roy Khan era to European audiences, while the Black Halo World Tour and the Poetry for the Poisoned campaign expanded the band’s international festival presence. Since Tommy Karevik joined, world tours behind Silverthorn, Haven, The Shadow Theory, and The Awakening have kept Kamelot as a consistent headline draw on the symphonic metal circuit, culminating in the ambitious two-continent Dark Asylum World Tour.

1. New Allegiance Tour, 2000
2. Black Halo World Tour, 2005
3. Ghost Opera World Tour, 2007–2008
4. Poetry for the Poisoned World Tour, 2010–2011
5. Silverthorn World Tour, 2012–2014
6. Haven World Tour, 2015
7. The Shadow Theory World Tour, 2018–2019
8. The Awakening World Tour, 2023
9. Dark Asylum World Tour, 2026

Conclusion

From the fantasy-drenched power metal of Eternity to the theatrical, orchestral world-building of Dark Asylum, this list of Kamelot Albums in Order tells the story of a band that has never stopped reinventing itself while staying true to its symphonic core. Two vocalists, a rotating cast of world-class musicians, and three decades of concept albums later, Kamelot remain one of American metal’s most consistently ambitious exports. With the Dark Asylum World Tour now underway across North America and Europe, the RavenHill Asylum saga is only just beginning to unfold on stage.

Kamelot FAQs

Is Roy Khan still in Kamelot? No. Roy Khan departed the band in April 2011 for personal and medical reasons and has not returned to Kamelot since, though he remains a beloved figure in the band’s history.

Who is Kamelot’s current lead singer? Swedish vocalist Tommy Karevik, also known for his work with Seventh Wonder, has fronted Kamelot since 2012, starting with the album Silverthorn.

What is Kamelot’s newest album? Dark Asylum, released August 28, 2026 via Napalm Records, is Kamelot’s fourteenth and most recent studio album.

What is Kamelot’s most popular album? The Black Halo (2005) is widely considered the band’s most acclaimed and influential release, though Epica, Haven, and The Shadow Theory also rank among fan favorites.

Is Kamelot a power metal or symphonic metal band? Both. Kamelot began as a straightforward power metal act in the 1990s and gradually incorporated symphonic, progressive, and even industrial elements over time, making them difficult to pin to a single subgenre today.

Are Kamelot and Nightwish related? No, they’re separate bands, though both are pillars of the symphonic metal genre and have shared guest musicians and touring circuits over the years.