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Poetry for the Poisoned

Kamelot

Type:
Full-length
Release date:
September 1st, 2010
Label:
KMG Recordings
Reviews:
12 reviews (avg. 66%)
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2. If Tomorrow Came 03:55   Show lyrics
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3. Dear Editor 01:18   Show lyrics
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4. The Zodiac 04:00   Show lyrics
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5. Hunter's Season 05:33   Show lyrics
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6. House on a Hill 04:15   Show lyrics
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7. Necropolis 04:17   Show lyrics
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8. My Train of Thoughts 04:07   Show lyrics
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9. Seal of Woven Years 05:11   Show lyrics
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10. Poetry for the Poisoned, Pt. I - Incubus 02:56   Show lyrics
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11. Poetry for the Poisoned, Pt. II - So Long 03:23   Show lyrics
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12. Poetry for the Poisoned, Pt. III - All Is Over 01:03   Show lyrics
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13. Poetry for the Poisoned, Pt. IV - Dissection 01:57   Show lyrics
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14. Once upon a Time 03:47   Show lyrics
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Band members
Casey Grillo Drums
Oliver Palotai Keyboards
Thomas Youngblood Guitars
Sean Tibbetts Bass
Khan Vocals
Guest/Session
Simone Simons Vocals (on tracks 6,11,12)
Chanty Wunder Vocals (on "Where The Wild Roses Grow")
Björn "Speed" Strid Vocals (on "The Great Pandemonium")
Miro Keyboards, Orchestration
Sascha Paeth Guitars (additional)
Cloudy Yang Vocals (backing)
Amanda Somerville Vocals (tracks 6,10,11,12,13)
Gus G. Guitars (track 5)
Jon Oliva Vocals (on track 4)
Miscellaneous staff
Natalie Shau Cover art
Miro Producer
Sascha Paeth Producer
Seth Siro Anton Cover art
Michał "Xaay" Loranc Cover art
Casey Grillo Drums
Oliver Palotai Keyboards
Thomas Youngblood Guitars
Sean Tibbetts Bass
Khan Vocals
Simone Simons Vocals (on tracks 6,11,12)
Chanty Wunder Vocals (on "Where The Wild Roses Grow")
Björn "Speed" Strid Vocals (on "The Great Pandemonium")
Miro Keyboards, Orchestration
Sascha Paeth Guitars (additional)
Cloudy Yang Vocals (backing)
Amanda Somerville Vocals (tracks 6,10,11,12,13)
Gus G. Guitars (track 5)
Jon Oliva Vocals (on track 4)
Natalie Shau Cover art
Miro Producer
Sascha Paeth Producer
Seth Siro Anton Cover art
Michał "Xaay" Loranc Cover art
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This is the first Kamelot album not to feature Glenn Barry, and the first to feature original bassist Sean Tibbetts, as well as being the final album with Roy Khan.

Release dates:
Japan - September 1st (via Avalon Online/Marquee Records)
Europe - September 10th (via earMUSIC/Edel Music AG)
North America - September 14th (via KMG Recordings)

Recorded at the the Gate Studio, Wolfsburg, Germany, in 2009/2010. Produced by Sascha Paeth and Miro. Additional tracking took place in Tampa, Florida, as well as various studios in Sweden, Greece and USA.

The artwork was created by many artists, including Spiros "Seth" Antoniou, Natalie Shau and Michal Loranc.

Available in four versions:
- Regular CD edition
- Digipak CD with bonus DVD
- Digibook CD with bonus DVD
- Two-LP gatefold vinyl edition

Bonus DVD material:
- "The Great Pandemonium" (video)
- Exclusive and in-depth interviews with each Kamelot member
- "Pick and Play" for the song "The Great Pandemonium"
- "Poetry for the Poisoned" background images
- Exclusive video footage from Norway Rock Festival 2010
- Bonus song "House On A Hill" (uncut version) (05:00)

Bonus tracks:
- Where The Wild Roses Grow (Nick Cave Cover) (03:59) (Limited edition bonus track)
- Thespian Drama (03:46) (Japanese edition bonus track)

A limited edition "Tour Edition" was released in 2011, with new cover art, one bonus track on the album "Where the Wild Roses Grow", and a bonus CD titled "Live from Wacken 2010" with the following tracklist:
1. The Great Pandemonium (4:29)
2. Human Stain (4:25)
3. Center of the Universe (5:37)
4. Pendulous Fall (3:58)
5. Hunter's Season (5:17)
6. Karma (5:28)
7. Forever (10:14)
8. March of Mephisto (7:32)
Added by: RedMisanthrope Modified by: Tlacaxipehualiztli
Added on: 2010-07-23 01:03:30 Last modified on: 2012-10-23 11:10:02
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