The Black Halo
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| The Black Halo | ||
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| Studio album by Kamelot | ||
| Released | March 15, 2005 | |
| Recorded | Gate Studio (Wolfsburg, Germany) June-October 2004 | |
| Genre | Power metal | |
| Length | 57:21 | |
| Label | Steamhammer | |
| Producer(s) | Sascha Paeth and Miro | |
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| Kamelot chronology | ||
| Epica (2003) |
The Black Halo (2005) |
Ghost Opera (2007) |
The Black Halo is power metal band Kamelot's seventh full-length album. It was released on March 15th, 2005. The album is concept album based on Faust.
This album continues the story about Ariel introduced in Epica. It features guest appearances by Simone Simons (Epica), Shagrath (Dimmu Borgir), Jens Johansson (Stratovarius), and several others.
The album contains a hidden track which can be heard by rewinding the cd at the very start of the album.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "March of Mephisto" – 5:29 featuring Shagrath (Dimmu Borgir)
- "When the Lights Are Down" – 3:42
- "The Haunting" (Somewhere In Time) – 5:40 featuring Simone Simons (Epica)
- "Soul Society" – 4:18
- "Interlude I: Dei Gratia" – 0:57
- "Abandoned" – 4:07 featuring Mari
- "This Pain" – 3:59
- "Moonlight" – 5:11
- "Interlude II: Un Assassinio Molto Silenzioso" – 0:41
- "The Black Halo" – 3:43
- "Nothing Ever Dies" – 4:46
- "Memento Mori" – 8:54 featuring Shagrath (Dimmu Borgir) and Mari
- "Interlude III: Midnight - Twelve Tolls for a New Day" – 1:21
- "Serenade" – 4:33
Total playing time 57:21
Japanese version contains two bonus tracks:
- 15. Epilogue 2:46
- 16. Soul Society (Radio Edit Version) 3:52
Digipak version contains two bonus tracks:
- 15. The Haunting (radio edit) 3:42
- 16. March of Mephisto (radio edit) 3:31
[edit] Line-up
- Roy Khan - vocals
- Thomas Youngblood - guitars
- Glenn Barry - bass
- Casey Grillo - drums
All songs are written by Kamelot.
[edit] Guest Musicians:
- Keyboards and orchestral arrangements - Miro
- Additional guitars - Sascha Paeth
- Keyboards solos on "March of Mephisto" and "When the Lights Are Down" - Jens Johansson
- Mephisto character on "March of Mephisto" and "Memento Mori" - Shagrath (Courtesy of Nuclear Blast)
- Cabaret singer on "Un Assassinio Molto Silenzioso" - Cinzia Rizzo
- Marguerite character on "The Haunting" - Simone Simons (Courtesy of Transmission Records)
- The Usher at the Theater and Mayor of Gatesville - Geoff Rudd
- Helena character on "Memento Mori" and "Abandoned" - Mari
- Baby Alena on "Soul Society" - Annelise Youngblood (Thomas Youngblood's daughter)
- D-bass on "Abandoned" - Andre Neygenfind
- Oboe on "Memento Mori" - Wolfgang Dietrich
- Rodenberg Symphony Orchestra
- Kamelot Choir: Herbie Langhans, Amanda Somerville-Scharf, Michael Rodenberg, Gerit Göbel, Thomas Rettke and Elisabeth Kjaernes
[edit] External links
| Kamelot |
| Roy Khan | Thomas Youngblood | Glenn Barry | Casey Grillo | Oliver Palotai |
| Former members: Mark Vanderbilt | Richard Warner | David Pavlicko | Sean Christians |
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| Discography |
| Studio Albums: Eternity | Dominion | Siege Perilous | The Fourth Legacy | Karma | Epica | The Black Halo | Ghost Opera |
| Live Albums: The Expedition | One Cold Winter's Night |
| Related articles |
| Mari | Sascha Paeth | Miro |
