Kamelot is an American power metal band from Tampa, Florida, founded by guitarist Thomas Youngblood in 1987. Known for cinematic, symphonically layered songwriting, the band built its international reputation through albums like The Black Halo (2005) and Karma (2001), and has since released fourteen studio albums. Swedish vocalist Tommy Karevik joined in 2012 and has co-written the band's material ever since. Their 2023 album The Awakening debuted at #2 on the US Billboard Hard Rock chart and cracked the German Top 10 for the first time.
Kamelot released their 14th studio album Dark Asylum on August 28, 2026 via Napalm Records.
Kamelot announced the Dark Asylum World Tour covering North America (Aug-Sep 2026) and Europe (Oct-Nov 2026), with 18 European dates culminating in Madrid on November 22.
KamFest 2026, a two-night special event, was announced for October 30-31 at O13 in Tilburg, Netherlands, featuring Xandria, Leaves' Eyes, Blackbriar and others.
The single "Ashen World" featuring Ignacia Fernández was released ahead of the Dark Asylum album.
The Awakening, Kamelot's 13th studio album, was released on March 17, 2023, debuting at #2 on the US Hard Rock chart and entering the German Top 10 for the first time.
