Kamelot
Dark Asylum
Symphonic Metal Titans KAMELOT Unveil the Haunting World of Dark Asylum
International symphonic metal legends KAMELOT—renowned for their infectious melodies, cinematic
storytelling, and electrifying live performances—return with their haunting new album Dark Asylum,
arriving August 28, 2026 via Napalm Records. Now 14 albums deep into a genre-defining career—including
Haven (#1 Billboard Hard Rock), The Shadow Theory (#2 Billboard Hard Rock, #1 Amazon Hard Rock &
Metal), and most recently The Awakening (#2 Billboard Hard Rock and Top 10 on the German charts)—
the band continues to stand as a commanding force in modern metal after more than three decades.
Set within a shadowed Victorian-era world, Dark Asylum invites listeners beyond the gates of RavenHill
Asylum—an imposing institution once built as a grand cathedral, now repurposed into a place where
science, faith, and madness uneasily coexist. Candlelight trembles along towering arches and cold stone
corridors as whispers echo through its halls, and behind every door lies a fragment of truth waiting to be
uncovered. Identity fractures, reality bends, and control slips into unseen hands, guiding its central figure
through a descent into psychological darkness that ultimately leads toward transformation… and perhaps
sanctuary.
Longtime KAMELOT producer Sascha Paeth returns to helm the album, also contributing additional
guitars, alongside Jacob Hansen, who oversees mixing and mastering.
KAMELOT expands its atmospheric reach on Dark Asylum, diving deeper into theatrical darkness while
preserving the signature hooks that define their sound. The album features a striking . . .
Lineup:
Tommy Karevik - Vocals
Thomas Youngblood - Guitars
Oliver Palotai - Keyboards
Sean Tibbetts - Bass
Alex Landenburg - Drums





