Delusion-Elle

LONG POST IS LONG.
As my stalker voiced interest in the Kamelot song I posted a while back, this will be a post dedicated to Kamelot (pronounced: KAH-meh-lot, like Camelot of Arthurian legend) and will include some of their songs.

So the basics.
Kamelot...
- is an American symphonic power metal band with progressive influences (whew) with a Norwegian singer and German keyboardist. They're still based in America, though.
- has released 8 studio albums, 3 live albums, 1 live DVD (WHICH I NEED TO GET MY HANDS ON, LIKE A REAL COPY, LIKE, RIGHT NOW), 6 music videos, and 1 re-issue
- has not come to Vancouver, BC. YET. They've been to Ontario & Quebec, but western Canada has not been graced by their presence. YET.
Enough with the basics.

The albums.
I don't even want to listen to the old albums with their old, insanely cheesy singer, so I'm just going to rank the ones I have heard (and ADORE).

1. The Black Halo - my #1 album of all time!!!!
   
2. Epica
   
3. Ghost Opera
   
4. Karma
5. The Fourth Legacy
   
6. Siege Perilous
   

And I can't even rank their live albums because they are THAT GOOD live. I swear. Their live versions rival and sometimes surpass the studio versions.

The songs.
These are my absolute favourite Kamelot songs and generally, these are the ones I recommend to people. WARNING: I love Kamelot. Srsly. This list already will be a narrowed down list. If you want to see all the Kamelot tracks I love, click here.

"When The Lights Are Down"
This is my #1 song. Ever. Turn up the volume and get immersed in the epic layering of vocal lines and insanely fast guitarwork.
 
"The Haunting (Somewhere In Time)"
This is my very first Kamelot song. I love the lyrics (which probably can only be understood if you follow the story) and the vocal harmonies. I think that this is one of their most accessible songs. NOT THEIR BEST, BUT GOOD.
 
"The Black Halo"
If you set this song as your alarm clock for waking up at 7 in the morning, you will have a heart attack. Or at least, it will feel like one. I love that this sweet little Italian interlude leads into this beast of a track. The guitars and strings work so damn well together. Again, love the lyrics. AND THAT CHOIR WORK.

"Wander"
Lovely little ballad. Work that vibrato!
 
"Abandoned"
Another absolutely stunning power ballad. Definitely great for showing off the singer's range and that last repeat of the chorus is epic. The piano intro is so pretty ;_;
 
"March Of Mephisto"
If you don't like death grunts/growls/that sort of business, I might suggest laying off this song for a bit. I admit, it took me a while to get into this song, but it's a great energizer and now I love it. :)  
"The Human Stain"
I love pretending to play this song. I go from air bass to air guitar to air keyboard to air drums + singing. Probably my fave track from Ghost Opera.

Other kickass Kamelot songs which I won't embed because your scrollbar will be 1 pixel high...
- Forever
- The Edge Of Paradise
- Center of the Universe
- EdenEcho
- Memento Mori
- Ghost Opera
Okay that's enough. For now. ;D