History Music / Kamelot

** Common on ''[[Music/EpicaAlbumSeries Epica]]'' [[Music/EpicaAlbumSeries and]] ''[[Music/EpicaAlbumSeries TheBlackHalo]]''. "III Ways to Epica" and "The Black Halo" have sections in 5/4, "March of Mephisto" has single bars of 5/4 in its second and third choruses, "Abandoned" starts in 7/4, and later changes between 4/4 and 7/4 in the last few bars, and "A Feast For the Vain" switches to 11/8 for the bridge.

%%** Possibly "Beautiful Apocalypse".

** "Descent of the Archangel" is when Mephisto appears before Ariel and offers him a DealWithTheDevil.
** "The Zodiac" is written from the point of view of the eponymous serial killer.

%%** Other songs that qualify are "Where I Reign", "The Inquisitor", the "Elizabeth" trilogy, "March of Mephisto", "Citizen Zero", and arguably "Up Through the Ashes".

** "Veritas" from ''Silverthorn''. While most of the album is narrated by its unnamed protagonist, this particular song is given from the perspective of his [[EvilTwin brother Robert]].
*** [[RageAgainstTheReflection He]] [[EvilGloating has]] [[AGodAmI some...]] [[KneelBeforeZod issues,]] [[StrawNihilist to]] [[OminousLatinChanting say]] [[WhereIWasBornAndRazed the least]].

* DeathSeeker: "Across the Highlands]]" is about an [[WhoWantsToLiveForever immortal]] who longs to die.

* CallBack: In the bridge of "Moonlight" the melody of "Center of the Universe" is played on a pipe.

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Songs from their first four albums have been gradually phased out of their live shows

* CyberneticsEatYourSoul: "Kevlar Skin" has shades of this.
** "The Great Pandemonium" has close-up shots of a woman whose BodyHorror combines with this trope, dieselpunk-style.

* DeathSeeker: "[[WhoWantsToLiveForever Across the Highlands]]":

* DespairEventHorizon: "Abandoned" and "This Pain" from ''The Black Halo''.

* EpicRocking: When played straight through, the three tracks that make up "Elizabeth" are about 12 minutes long.

* EpicInstrumentalOpener: "Seal Of Woven Years" takes a full 1.5 minutes to set the scene for the song.

* HomoeroticSubtext: Some of Mephisto's lines, especially in "Descent of the Archangel", just simply ooze this trope.

* IllGirl: The subject of the song "Love You to Death".

* LightIsNotGood: [[WellIntentionedExtremist The]] [[VillainSong Inquisitor]] is a textbook example. The chorus alone spells it out rather clearly. Mephisto also appears to Ariel with 'Angel Wings, in White' in "Descent of the Archangel".

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness - A solid 7 for the most part, but "March of Mephisto" and about half of ''Poetry for the Poisoned'' push into the 8 territory, while their power ballads drop to 6 and their acoustic ballads are all the way down to 2 or 3.

* NonAppearingTitle: "March of Mephisto" is the most prominent example. "The Haunting (Somewhere in Time)" gets a special mention as "Somewhere in Time" does appear in the chorus, but "The Haunting" doesn't appear anywhere.

** "Lunar Sanctum" from ''The Fourth Legacy'' is another example.

* OminousLatinChanting: Present in the form of Faux Latin (Or Faux Italian) in ''The Edge of Paradise'' and the interlude ''Opiate Soul''.

* TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized: '''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin REVO]][[BigWordShout LUTIOOOOOOOOOOON!!!!!]]'''

* SanitySlippageSong: "The Great Pandemonium".

*** Alissa returns to duel with Tommy in ''Haven'' with "Liar Liar" and "Revolution", shifting to soprano role in the former's penultimate hook.

** Possibly "Beautiful Apocalypse".

** Other songs that qualify are "Where I Reign", "The Inquisitor", the "Elizabeth" trilogy, "March of Mephisto", "Citizen Zero", and arguably "Up Through the Ashes".

!Say my tropes, no beautifying filters... (YMMV tropes go [[YMMV/{{Kamelot}} here]]):\

* BloodBath: The album art for ''Karma'' depicts a woman in a nightgown waist-deep in a pool of blood. The last three songs on the album, "Elizabeth I, II, & III," are about the life of the TropeMaker, UsefulNotes/ElizabethBathory.

* Johan "Jo" Nunez - drums (2018-)

* SerialEscalation: Each part of the "Elizabeth" Trilogy is heavier than the last.

** ''The Black Halo'' featured [[Music/DimmuBorgir Shagrath]] as Mephisto in "March of Mephisto", who then battles another soprano (Mari Youngblood, as Ariel's wife Helena) in "Memento Mori".

* VillainSong: "Descent of the Archangel" is when Mephisto appears before Ariel and offers him a DealWithTheDevil.

** Other songs that qualify are "Where I Reign", "The Inquisitor", the "Elizabeth" trilogy, "March of Mephisto", "Citizen Zero", and arguably "Up Through the Ashes". They really like this trope.

* NothingIsScarier: The end of the "Necropolis" video. [[LastNoteNightmare You need ''only'' your ears.]]

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Their first three albums were done in a standard power metal style, before switching to the prog-symphonic-power metal fusion on ''The Fourth Legacy''.

* ManOnFire: Some impeccably timed live photos show the band's latest vox Tommy either [[https://www.facebook.com/TommyKarevikOfficial/posts/893025100774514 in close proximity to fire]] or apparently [[https://twitter.com/KamelotOfficial/status/1020048803758596096 ON fire]]. Tommy is also a [[{{Irony}} firefighter]].

* InTheHood: Tommy Karevik loves this trope [[https://scontent-hkg3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/25348339_1546809155396102_6732213478988582890_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_eui2=AeFzlZVphINQrtUhJkI5mytTT-uN4ByJUiZKFjEdzbif4SznBsqjeOEd_1I6QGsaXlmr-_Zmfw67iq-_QbXH7LYd4D7buyMYAs4JP5dLHeGENQ&_nc_ht=scontent-hkg3-1.xx&oh=15381b0e1be62439579c8fe9d4c25e95&oe=5C678CFA oh]] [[http://assets.blabbermouth.net/media/kamelotmytherapyvid_638.jpg so]] [[http://metaljournal.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/kamelot-leyendas-del-rock-2018-pic-3.jpg much]].

* MrFanservice: Tommy Karevik. [[Behold.]]
** Best displayed in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGP13JaM0RU video]] for "My Therapy".

*** The last two are almost their own loose narrative: ''Haven'' tackles societal problems like loneliness and corruption, but in the end [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized someone incites a revolution]] hoping to find a haven in the wake of it all. In ''The Shadow Theory'', this trend continues but this time technology and Carl Jung's "shadow aspect" come heavily into play as the likes of "Kevlar Skin" and "Phantom Divine" imply that the fight is now within as CyberneticsEatYourSoul.

* CyberpunkIsTechno: Downplayed in ''The Shadow Theory''. Electronic/industrial elements appear at certain points but end up blending into the overall PowerMetal of the album.

!!Tropes related to Kamelot (YMMV tropes go [[YMMV/{{Kamelot}} here]]):\

* MrFanservice: Tommy Karevik. [[https://scontent-hkg3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/25348339_1546809155396102_6732213478988582890_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_eui2=AeFzlZVphINQrtUhJkI5mytTT-uN4ByJUiZKFjEdzbif4SznBsqjeOEd_1I6QGsaXlmr-_Zmfw67iq-_QbXH7LYd4D7buyMYAs4JP5dLHeGENQ&_nc_ht=scontent-hkg3-1.xx&oh=15381b0e1be62439579c8fe9d4c25e95&oe=5C678CFA Behold.]]

* ReasonYouSuckSpeech / WorldOfCardboardSpeech: The title song of ''The Black Halo'' serves as both, with Ariel denouncing Mephisto and proclaiming he no longer fears damnation.

** "Phantom Divine" has Once Human vocalist Lauren Hart doing soprano-to-gravel midway through the song. "Mindfall Remedy" features her in her full gravel glory.

* CyberPunkIsTechno: Downplayed in ''The Shadow Theory''. Electronic/industrial elements appear at certain points but end up blending into the overall PowerMetal of the album.

* {{Irony}}: Some impeccably timed live photos show the band's latest vox Tommy either [[https://www.facebook.com/TommyKarevikOfficial/posts/893025100774514 in close proximity to fire]] or apparently [[https://twitter.com/KamelotOfficial/status/1020048803758596096 ON fire]]. Tommy is also a firefighter.

** "The Zodiac" features Jon Olivia in the gravel role.

*** [[Music/Silverthorn "Prodigal Son"]].

In 2009, Glenn Barry had to quit the band due to problems in his personal life. He was replaced by Kamelot's original bassist, Sean Tibbets. As of April 22, 2011, Khan permanently left the band for various reasons: at first it was primarily health problems regarding his voice, however Thomas Youngblood stated that the primary reason Khan ''stayed'' away was due to "religious friction". It is hinted at that Roy was unsatisfied or unhappy with the [[DarkerAndEdgier much darker direction]] of ''Poetry for the Poisoned'' in comparison to their previous albums though Roy has kept open the possibility of personal projects in the future. The the vocalist position was temporarily filled by Fabio Lione of Rhapsody of Fire and the band chose Tommy Karevik, the lead vocalist of the Swedish progressive metal band Seventh Wonder, as their new, permanent vocalist.

* Shagrath (Of Dimmu Borgir, Mephisto on ''The Black Halo''.)

* ChronologicalAlbumTitle: ''The Fourth Legacy''

* ConceptAlbum: A notable theme with Kamelot. ''Epica'', ''The Black Halo'' (based heavily on ''Faust''), and ''Silverthorn'' are all full concept albums, and ''Karma'', ''Poetry For The Poisoned'', ''Haven'', and ''The Shadow Theory'' all have concepts built into part of their song lists.

* CyberPunkIsTechno: Downplayed in ''The Shadow Theory''. Electronic/industrial elements appear at certain points but end up blending into the overall power metal of the album.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Their first three albums were done in a standard power metal style, before switching to the prog-symphonic-power metal fusion on ''The Fourth Legacy''

** TheHeart: Tommy

* {{Irony}}: Some impeccably timed live photos show the band's latest vox Tommy Karevik either [[https://www.facebook.com/TommyKarevikOfficial/posts/893025100774514 in close proximity to fire]] or apparently [[https://twitter.com/KamelotOfficial/status/1020048803758596096 ON fire]]. Tommy is also a firefighter.

** "Revolution" off of 'Haven' is definitely a borderline 8.
** "Liar Liar" tops at a hard 8, also including some accessible melodic passages.

* PurpleIsPowerful: A lot of their album covers up to ''Epica'' make use of purple as most prominent color in combination with castle-themed imagery.

* SanitySlippageSong: "The Great Pandemonium"

* BloodBath: The album art for ''Karma'' depicts a woman in a nightgown waist-deep in a pool of blood. The last three songs on the album, "Elizabeth I, II, & III," are about the life of the TropeMaker, ElizabethBathory.

* HorribleHistoryMetal: A lot of examples all across their discography, including "The Inquisitor" (about the [[BurnTheWitch Witch Hunts]]), "Glory" (about UsefulNotes/TheCrusades), the "Elizabeth" trilogy (about Main/ElizabethBathory - even though they take more of a [[HeavyMithril fantasy]] approach to the story), and "Blücher" (about the [[SinkingShipScenario sinking of the eponymous German battle ship]] on the borders of Norway during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII).

* {{Irony}}: Impeccably timed live photos show their latest vox Tommy Karevik either [[https://www.facebook.com/TommyKarevikOfficial/posts/893025100774514 in close proximity to fire]] or [[https://twitter.com/KamelotOfficial/status/1020048803758596096 '''on''' fire]]. Tommy is a full-time fireman in Stockholm.

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** The four "Poetry for the Poisoned" tracks from ''Poetry for the Poisoned'' amount to almost 9 and a half minutes.

* SopranoAndGravel: "March of Mephisto" and "Memento Mori." The gravel part was done via a guest appearance by Shagrath from Music/DimmuBorgir. "The Great Pandemonium" as well, with [[{{Music/Soilwork}} Björn Speed Strid]] doing the gravel this time.

** "Sacrimony (Angel of Afterlife)" has a three-way version, with Alissa White-Gluz in the gravel role and Tommy Karevik and Elize Ryd in the soprano role.
** "Liar Liar" is also a unique example, as Tommy provides soprano role while Alissa switches from gravel to soprano at the last part of the song.
** "Phantom Divine" has Once Human vocalist Lauren Hart doing a soprano-to-gravel response hook midway through the song.

** "Veritas" from Silverthorn. While most of the album is narrated by its unnamed protagonist, this particular song is given from the perspective of his [[EvilTwin brother Robert]].

* Johan "Jo" Nunes - drums (2018-)

** TheHeart: Karevik

** TheBigGuy: Karevik
** [[SixthRanger Fifth Ranger]]: Johan

* ConceptAlbum: A notable theme with Kamelot. ''Epica'', ''The Black Halo'' (based heavily on ''Faust''), and ''Silverthorn'' are all full concept albums, and ''Karma'' and ''Poetry For The Poisoned'' both have concepts built into part of their song lists.

** Though eventually averted on Haven, where the opening track "Fallen Star" has vocals, and the ''ending'' track is the instrumental one.

** TheBigGuy: Casey
** [[SixthRanger Fifth Ranger]]: Karevik

* LightIsNotGood: [[WellIntentionedExtremist The]] [[VillainSong Inquisitor]] is a textbook example. The chorus alone spells it out rather clearly. Mephisto also appears to Ariel with 'Angel Wings, in White' in "Descent of the Arcangel".

* PowerBallad: "What About Me," "Once a Dream", "Temples of Gold", "Abandoned", "Love You to Death", "Song for Jolee", "Under Grey Skies".

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVbVfMo1MOA Forever]] (The Fourth Legacy)