Poetry for the Poisoned
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Poetry for the Poisoned is the ninth studio album from metal band Kamelot
. It was released on the earMUSIC label, a subdivision of Edel
, on September 10, 2010 in Europe, and four days later in North America by the band's own label, KMG Recordings. It was the last release to feature longtime vocalist and songwriter Roy Khan
, and the first with bassist Sean Tibbetts. A video was recorded for the song "The Great Pandemonium" and released on the band's official YouTube channel on September 6.
Disc 2 - Live from Wacken Open Air 2010:
Kamelot
Kamelot is an American symphonic power metal band from Tampa, Florida. The band was formed by Thomas Youngblood and Richard Warner in 1991. Norwegian vocalist Roy Khan joined for the album Siége Perilous, and shared song-writing duties with Youngblood until his departure in April 2011.As of 2010,...
. It was released on the earMUSIC label, a subdivision of Edel
Edel Music
-History:Edel Music was founded in 1986 by Michael Haentjes in Germany as a mail order record company selling mostly soundtracks. With artists such as Scooter, SASH!, Holly Johnson and many others, it became a very successful pop music label...
, on September 10, 2010 in Europe, and four days later in North America by the band's own label, KMG Recordings. It was the last release to feature longtime vocalist and songwriter Roy Khan
Roy Khan
Roy Sætre Khantatat , is a Norwegian singer. Commonly known as Roy Khan or simply Khan, he is the former vocalist for the symphonic power metal band Kamelot. He co-wrote most of Kamelot's songs with the band's guitarist and founder Thomas Youngblood since he joined the band.-Personal life:Roy began...
, and the first with bassist Sean Tibbetts. A video was recorded for the song "The Great Pandemonium" and released on the band's official YouTube channel on September 6.
Tracklisting
Special Edition DVD
- "The Great Pandemonium" (video)
- Pick and Play for the song "The Great Pandemonium"
- Live at Norway Rock Festival 2010
- Interviews with each Kamelot member
- Background Images
- "House on a Hill" (uncut version) (US version only)
Limited Tour Edition
In 2011, a reissue of Poetry for the Poisoned entitled Poetry for the Poisoned & Live From Wacken: Limited Tour Edition was released on April 15 on Europe and May 10 in the US. The album was released as a double-disc set, with the first disc featuring Poetry for the Poisoned as previously released and the second disc contained 8 live tracks from their show at Wacken Open Air 2010.Track listing
Disc 1:Disc 2 - Live from Wacken Open Air 2010:
Reception
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 7 |
| Finnish Albums Chart | 21 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 23 |
| Greek Albums Chart | 24 |
| German Albums Chart | 32 |
| Belgian Albums Chart | 40 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 43 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 48 |
| French Albums Chart | 54 |
| Japanese Albums Chart | 55 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 57 |
| Italian Albums Chart | 57 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 11 |
| US Billboard Top 200 | 72 |
| USA Billboard Hard Rock Albums | 6 |
| USA Billboard Indie Charts | 15 |
| UK Albums Chart | 155 |
Band members
- Roy KhanRoy KhanRoy Sætre Khantatat , is a Norwegian singer. Commonly known as Roy Khan or simply Khan, he is the former vocalist for the symphonic power metal band Kamelot. He co-wrote most of Kamelot's songs with the band's guitarist and founder Thomas Youngblood since he joined the band.-Personal life:Roy began...
– vocals - Thomas YoungbloodThomas YoungbloodThomas Youngblood is the guitarist, founding member and one of the main creative forces behind the progressive/symphonic power metal band Kamelot from Tampa, Florida. He began playing guitar at the age of 15 and in 1991 founded Kamelot with Richard Warner...
– guitar - Sean Tibbetts – bass guitar
- Casey GrilloCasey GrilloCasey Grillo, born October 16, 1976 in Enid, Oklahoma, is the drummer for the symphonic power metal band Kamelot. He has two older siblings, a brother and a sister, who are also drummers...
– drums - Oliver PalotaiOliver PalotaiOliver Palotai is a heavy metal musician.-Career:He made his name playing keyboards and guitar for Doro and keyboards for Circle II Circle before joining Blaze Bayley's BLAZE as a replacement for founding guitarist John Slater in 2004...
– keyboards
Guests
- Simone SimonsSimone SimonsSimone Johanna Maria Simons is a Dutch coloratura mezzo-soprano singer who is the lead vocalist of symphonic metal band Epica.-Biography:...
(EpicaEpica (band)Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen subsequent to his departure from After Forever. They are known for their symphonic sound and the use of female vocals and male growls performed by Simone Simons and Mark Jansen, respectively. All six members write...
) - vocals on "House on a Hill" and "Poetry for the Poisoned, Pt. II-III" - Björn "Speed" Strid (SoilworkSoilworkSoilwork is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Helsingborg. They are currently signed to Nuclear Blast. Formed in late 1995 by Björn Strid and Peter Wichers, originally under the name Inferior Breed, the band changed their name in late 1996 to Soilwork .Their sound is a fusion of the classic...
) - screams on "The Great Pandemonium" - Jon OlivaJon OlivaJohn Nicholas Oliva is best known simply as Jon Oliva and as founder of and lead vocalist for Savatage. He is the third of four children...
(SavatageSavatageSavatage is an American heavy metal band founded by the brothers Jon and Criss Oliva in 1978 at Astro Skate in Tarpon Springs, Florida.-Early days :...
, Jon Oliva's PainJon Oliva's PainJon Oliva's Pain is the latest project of Savatage co-founder Jon Oliva.-Band history:Originally, the project consisted entirely of solo recordings by Oliva, but after several months of work he was joined by former members of Circle II Circle to form a band.The band's first performance was at the...
, Trans-Siberian OrchestraTrans-Siberian OrchestraTrans-Siberian Orchestra is an American progressive metal band founded in 1993 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel to form the core of the creative team. Since then, TSO sold nearly 8...
) - vocals on "The Zodiac" - Gus G.Gus G.Kostas Karamitroudis aka Gus G., born September 12, 1980 in Thessaloniki, Greece is a heavy metal guitarist. He currently plays with his band Firewind and Ozzy Osbourne...
(FirewindFirewindFirewind is a Greek power metal band. Formed in 1998, the group is currently signed to Century Media Records and was originally a small project created by guitarist, Gus G. to showcase his demo, Nocturnal Symphony in 1998. Firewind later became a full band over three years later when they recorded...
, Ozzy OsbourneOzzy OsbourneJohn Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...
) - guitar solo on "Hunter's Season" - Amanda SomervilleAmanda SomervilleAmanda Somerville is an American singer-songwriter and vocal coach.- Personal life :Somerville was born in Flushing, Michigan, and attended Flushing Senior High School and the University of Michigan in Flint, Michigan...
- choir vocals on "Poetry for the Poisoned, Pt. I-IV" and vocals on "The Zodiac". - Chanty Wunder - Female vocals on "Where the Wild Roses Grow"
- Elize Ryd (AmarantheAmarantheAmaranthe is a power metal/melodic death metal band that originates from Sweden and Denmark. Formed by Jake E and Olof Mörck , the project began taking shape when singers Elize Ryd and Andreas Solvestrom , signed on, as did drummer Morten Løwe Sørensen...
) - Female Backing vocals on "Live from Wacken 2010"