KAMELOT tour 2012

KAMELOT Announces European Tour 2012





Florida's KAMELOT has announced their highly anticipated return to
Europe on the heels of their new album. The tour takes off in Eindhoven,
The Netherlands on November 2nd, taking their spectacular show to over
20 top venues and cities in Europe.


Kamelot has a flair for the theatrical, as well as their innovative
and creative spirit. The tour promises to push the limits of the live
concert experience, bringing fans a spectacle each and every night.


“This new tour is yet another step for us and the fans, it’s more
theatrical and we will be bringing the usual “in your face” attitude our
fans deserve”, Thomas Youngblood said in a January interview. “It’s an
enigmatic theme, a new stage design and even more surprises for the
Kamelot fans!”.


ICS Festival Service GmbH is the International tour promoter for The
European Tour and under the direction of Thomas Jensen, CEO Global
Touring and Chairman – ICS who said: “Kamelot has set out to
revolutionize Metal music and with their new production they continue to
do exactly that. We’re thrilled to take The Kamelot European Tour to
fans around the world”.


Kamelot’s new album will be the follow-up to Poetry For The
Poisoned, which was released on September 10th, 2010, by earMusic/KMG
Recordings. The album reached the band’s highest chart positions in
their history with entries in the Billboard Top 10 Hard charts and
numerous Top 10 and Top 40 entries around the world.





Tour dates:


November

2 - Eindhoven, Netherlands - Effenaar

3 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7

4 - Paris, France - Le Bataclan

5 - Stuttgart, Germany - LKA/Longhorn

6 - Antwerpt, Belgium - Trix

7 - London, England - HMV Forum

9 - Barakaldo, Spain - Rock Star Live

10 - Madrid, Spain - Sala Arena

11 - Barcelona, Spain - Razmatazz 2

13 - Bologna, Italy - Estragon

14 - Wien, Austria - Scene

16 - Berlin, Germany - C-Club

17 - Geiselwind, Germany - Music Hall

18 - Köln, Germany - Essigfabrik

20 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle

21 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega

22 - Stockholm, Sweden - Göta Källare

23 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Trädgårn

24 - Oslo, Norway - Sentrum Scene


Thomas Youngblood is featured in a recent interview with the band's
official fan site, KamelotGermany.de. An excerpt is available below:


KG: Writing the new album is already underway, with a planned release date for September 2012. How is it going so far?


TY: "Going great, we have around 6-7 songs ready for preproduction.
Oliver and I will do another songwriting session soon, we are still
looking at locations. Maybe Thailand or Norway. Cold or Hot, which one
to choose? Following that we will be in Germany for a few months with
Sascha working on the album, along with Miro, Olaf and the usual crew
there that has been with us since Karma. Special guests are being
discussed now, it will be a blast, I’m looking forward to it!"





KG: Who will be mainly responsible for the songwriting this time around?


TY: "Myself along with Oliver, Sascha and the band. Whoever is
singing will also be a part of the songwriting, depending on their level
of experience with melodies and lyrics. I am also working with some
friends on a few songs, there’s going to be a lot of material for this
one."


KG: The band evolves with each album and no album is like the other.
Can you tell us a bit which direction you aim for at the moment? A more
bombastic approach like with an orchestra for example, or a more
natural sound?


TY: "In terms of sound, I would like the songs to have a bit more
melody than we had on Poetry. Of course we want and will have new
elements in the songs, and until we actually start putting the tracks
down the sound will be somewhat mysterious. I would say don’t expect a
lot of crazy differences from the past but expect some nice and unique
surprises on this one."


Click here for the complete interview.


Kamelot recently issued a new video for their song 'Necropolis'
which can be seen below. Thomas Youngblood commented, “With this video,
we gave Owe (director) free reign to create something unique and
visually stunning. Him and his team did a fantastic job!”