Kamelot - Eternity (1995)

Posted By : v3122 | Date : 18 Oct 2021 03:13:18 | Comments : 0 |

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Eternity is the first album of the Power Metal band Kamelot. It's also the first of the two the band recorded with Mark Vanderbilt doing the vocals. The guitarist and founding member, Thomas Youngblood, recently stated in an interview for the "Rock Hard" magazine, that when it comes to this album (along with their second one), 90% of their fans, are totally unaware of it. That's true and sad in a way, since it's a great album.

If you know Kamelot from their later works, this is something totally different. I'm not talking just about the vocals; the whole music is unlike Kamelot, so different that it could have been a different band. As a matter of fact, most people wouldn't even recognize them on this album. It is pure Power Metal, the one that I like and it has nothing to do with the usual Euro Power scene. It's too bad that they stopped performing this kind of music in their later works. Probably this is my favourite album of their whole career, even if the band has decided to forget about it...

The first thing you'll notice when listening to this album is how similar Mark Vanderbilt (the vocalist) sounds to the vocalist of Crimson Glory, Midnight. Many people accused him of copying Midnight, but I think he's just inspired by him. Ok he does sound like him in some songs and especially when screaming but generally it's not the same. I also think that these kind of vocals were more suited for this music, although sometimes the screams get on my nerves. Another thing that got my attention is the keyboards. They may not be that dominant but they do create a nice atmosphere. I can say that sometimes, I recognized some medieval melodies in their sound that reminded me of movies about knights and old stories. Really nice stuff, I wish I could see that more often. The only bad thing I've noticed, not only in the keyboards, but in all music as well, is that it's a bit cold; it's not as emotional as in their newer releases. Maybe this thing had an impact on the songs too because although there are some nice melodies that really go well with the music and the lyrics, it's hard to remember any after some time. I don't know, but the whole album didn't touch me much, this "cold" feeling blocks you from getting attached to the songs...and that's sad because the songs are good, with nice guitar work. But I guess this feeling that's missing, keeps this album from the spotlight.

I liked this album but it could have been better. Nearly all songs are above four minutes, giving it a descent play time. As I said, it's a different album than the usual Kamelot, so I don't know if all of their fans will like it, but I guess it's good for an average Power Metal fan.

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Kamelot:

Kamelot was founded in 1991 by guitarist Thom Youngblood and drummer/school mate Richard Warner but it took until August 1995 for their debut album, Eternity, to be released. Signing to Noise Records Germany in Spring 1994, fans and critics alike praised Kamelot as being one of the most promising newcomers in Metal. Their second album, Dominion, 1996, received even more attention, because it showed the variety of the band, spanning all the way from European metal to classical music and progressive. The fans and sales for Kamelot would grow over the year and the group was being touted as one the new leaders in Melodic Metal from the U.S.. Not resting on their laurels the group went back to work on their 3rd and most important release. But obstacles were ahead, Kamelot 1997, a year of major changes. After the success of Dominion, many tour opportunities came to Kamelot. Unfortunately, drummer Richard Warner and vocalist Mark Vanderbilt could not tour, and there seemed to be no light at the end of the tunnel for the two to ever tour. Kamelot's first goal was to find a new drummer. After one audition Casey Grillo was the man. Local music veteran at the age of 21, Casey was a perfect fit for the opening. After listening to between 75 and 100 audition tapes of vocalists the band was a standstill. A whole record had been written but no one worthy enough to grab the mic. Enter Norwegian born Roy Khan. Khan's former group, Conception, had split up the year before that was the genesis of the new Kamelot. Before he was taken on as a band member though he had to pass a final test, he had to skydive with the other members of Kamelot.

Apprehensive at first, he came through with flying colors. The Chemistry was perfect from the beginning and it is a great sign of what's to come from this union . New vocalist Roy Khan and drummer Casey Grillo were enlisted and the record "Siege Perilous" was now a reality. The record spawned great reviews from fans and critics led to the groups first tour of Europe in late 1998. Upon returning to there hometown of Tampa, Florida . The band decided to take some time off and write and relax. The journey for The Fourth Legacy would begin. This journey began in December 1998 after the Kamelot tour. Writing began in Tampa, Florida but after a month of work Thomas Youngblood decided to relocate to the mountains of Virginia to concentrate on songs get a different vibe for the record. After 3 months of ideas, Thomas traveled to the small village of Sorsgebyja, Norway in March 1999. Home of vocalist Khan. 3 weeks of isolation in the snowy village proved the songwriting team of Youngblood/Khan to be a new Force to reckon with. Now to find a producer, Sascha Paeth was first on the list. His work with Rhapsody and Angra called attention to Thom's wish list and a few phone calls later the deal was set. Final preproduction would need to done, where else but the home of Kamelot in Tampa Bay Florida. For a month the group worked out the kinks of the new songs with producer Sascha Paeth. Recording began in Wolfsburg Germany in August 1999 and continued til October. Choirs, real string sections and guest keyboardist Miro would round out the final songs to a beautiful blend. Mixing would be done over the next month and final mastering complete in November. The new record will set a new standard for Kamelot and the Melodic Metal genre.

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Kamelot - Eternity (1995):

Tracklist:

01. Eternity (5:42)
02. Black Tower (4:06)
03. Call Of The Sea (5:15)
04. Proud Nomad (4:52)
05. Red Sands (4:09)
06. One Of The Hunted (5:27)
07. Fire Within (4:55)
08. Warbird (5:23)
09. What About Me (4:20)
10. Etude Jongleur (0:51)
11. The Gleeman (6:20)

Line-up:

Mark Vanderbilt – lead vocals
Thomas Youngblood – guitars, backing vocals
David Pavlicko – keyboards
Glenn Barry – bass guitar
Richard Warner – drums

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