Opening with the track "Regalis Aperture," an instrumental piece that sounds like it could have been lifted from the Chariots of Fire soundtrack, Kamelot's Karma promises to deliver ambitiously orchestral prog-metal from the very start.
A scan of the song titles ("Wings of Despair," "The Light I Shine on You," "Temples of Gold") further suggests Kamelot's wholehearted embrace of the dramatic (expect lots of references to "destiny," "mountains," and "immortals").
Fans of symphonic metal groups like Helloween, Dream Theater, and Yngwie Malmsteen will find few surprises on the quasi-conceptual Karma -- which doesn't add any new wrinkles to the genre -- but they will appreciate the meticulous performances of the band.
Tracks like "Forever" and "Karma" are propelled by blinding 16th-note kick drums and post-speed metal guitar rhythms, but are overlaid with enough lush keyboards, string arrangements, and unabashedly emotive vocal turns to impress most prog-metal aficionados.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regalis Apertura | Kamelot | Play | 01:57 | 0 MB | 10 MB |
| 2 | ForeverKamelot, Thomas Youngblood | Kamelot | Play | 04:07 | 0 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Wings of DespairKamelot, Thomas Youngblood | Kamelot | Play | 04:32 | 0 MB | 33 MB |
| 4 | The SpellKamelot, Thomas Youngblood | Kamelot | Play | 04:20 | 0 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | Don't You CryKamelot, Thomas Youngblood | Kamelot | Play | 04:18 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | KarmaKamelot, Thomas Youngblood | Kamelot | Play | 05:12 | 0 MB | 36 MB |
| 7 | The Light I Shine on YouKamelot, Thomas Youngblood | Kamelot | Play | 04:15 | 0 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | Temples of GoldKamelot, Thomas Youngblood | Kamelot | Play | 04:11 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | Across the HighlandsKamelot, Thomas Youngblood | Kamelot | Play | 03:46 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | Elizabeth I - Mirror Mirror | Kamelot | Play | 04:22 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 11 | Elizabeth II - Requiem For The Innocent | Kamelot | Play | 03:46 | 0 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | Elizabeth III - Fall From Grace | Kamelot | Play | 11:01 | 0 MB | 30 MB |
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| 55 mins | 335 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farouk Asjadi | Shakuhachi |
| 2 | Glenn Barry | Bass |
| 3 | Derek Gores | Cover Art |
| 4 | Casey Grillo | Drums |
| 5 | Olaf Hayer | Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Robert Hunecke-Rizzo | Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Kamelot | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 8 | Cy Miroff | Keyboards, Orchestral Arrangements, Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Sascha Paeth | Guitar, Mastering, Mixing, Producer |
| 10 | Tobias Rempe | Violin |
| 11 | Cinzia Rizzo | Vocals (Background) |
| 12 | Marie Theres Stumpf | Viola |
| 13 | Thomas Youngblood | Arranger, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Rhythm) |
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| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |