Symphonic metal icons KAMELOT are set to return to the haunting world of RavenHill Asylum with their upcoming new album, Dark Asylum, arriving August 28 through Napalm Records. Alongside the announcement, the band has officially launched pre-orders for the album and confirmed that the Dark Asylum World Tour will begin the very same day the record is released.
More than thirty years into their career, KAMELOT continues to stand among the most respected and influential names in symphonic metal. Known for blending cinematic storytelling, massive melodies, and emotionally charged songwriting with explosive live performances, the band has consistently evolved while remaining unmistakably true to their sound. With fourteen studio albums now behind them — including chart-topping releases such as Haven, The Shadow Theory, and The Awakening — KAMELOT shows no signs of slowing down.
Set within a dark Neo-Victorian landscape, Dark Asylum pulls listeners through the towering gates of RavenHill Asylum, a once-grand cathedral transformed into a disturbing institution where science, religion, fear, and madness collide. The album unfolds as a deeply immersive concept piece, exploring identity, psychological struggle, and the fragile line separating despair from redemption.
KAMELOT founder and guitarist Thomas Youngblood describes the record as a journey through fractured memories and emotional darkness.
“Dark Asylum follows a soul trapped inside a world of masks, broken memories, and psychological torment while wandering the endless halls of RavenHill in search of truth, identity, and redemption,” explains Youngblood. “What begins as a descent into darkness slowly transforms into a path toward awakening. Beneath the fear and chaos lies hope, healing, and ultimately a way out of the shadows into Sanctuary.”
Frontman Tommy Karevik expands further on the album’s emotional depth and cinematic direction.
“Dark Asylum invites listeners into the hidden chambers of the human mind,” says Karevik. “Every door reveals a different story, but they’re all connected. At its core, the album explores the constant tension between fear and hope, destruction and healing, chaos and peace. It reflects the struggle to remain sane in a cold world while realizing that salvation is something we already carry within ourselves.”
That emotional and conceptual depth is matched by the album’s expansive musical direction. KAMELOT pushes further into cinematic and atmospheric territory throughout Dark Asylum, embracing darker orchestral textures and haunting soundscapes while still delivering the soaring hooks and powerful choruses that have defined the band for decades.
Longtime producer Sascha Paeth once again returns behind the boards, joined by Jacob Hansen, who handled mixing and mastering duties. Together, the production team helps bring RavenHill’s eerie atmosphere vividly to life, balancing massive symphonic arrangements with the heaviness and precision fans expect from KAMELOT.
“The imagery was intentionally painted with delicate strokes,” Karevik adds. “We wanted to capture the fine line between beauty and disorder — the way chaos and tranquility can exist in the same space. The result feels unsettling at times, but also deeply human. It’s a journey through darkness that’s ultimately searching for light.”
The album also features an impressive lineup of guest appearances that further expand the world of RavenHill. Familiar voices and characters emerge throughout the record, including Avantasia mastermind Tobias Sammet, Lea-Sophie Fischer of Eluveitie, Clémentine Delauney of Visions of Atlantis, Decessus vocalist and current Miss World Chile Ignacia Fernández, along with Rannveig Sif Sigurðardóttir, Sólveig Sara Leupold, and Billy King.
From the cinematic grandeur of “Ashen World” to the emotional weight of “Sanctuary” and the haunting atmosphere surrounding “Ivy, My Dear,” Dark Asylum unfolds like a dark theatrical experience — layered with orchestral arrangements, dramatic storytelling, and moments of both crushing intensity and fragile beauty.
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To further immerse fans into the world of RavenHill, Dark Asylum will be available in a wide variety of collectible formats, including gold, silver, and classic black vinyl editions, as well as exclusive white splatter and blood-filled variants. Several editions will also include a 24-page booklet, while deluxe CD digipaks, a two-disc instrumental edition, cassette versions, and digital formats will also be released.
DARK ASYLUM TRACK LISTING:
“Sanctorium”
“Ashen World” (feat. Ignacia Fernández)
“Dark Asylum”
“Sanctuary” (feat. Clémentine Delauney & Ignacia Fernández)
“Nocte Veritas”
“One Last Masquerade” (feat. Tobias Sammet)
“Ivy, My Dear”
“Godlike Alchemy”
“The Sleeping Mind (Orphic Paradigm)”
“Kaleidoscope”
“Enigma (Think of Me)”
“Cassandra’s Disease”
“Beneath the Moon (Tunglið)” (feat. Rannveig Sif Sigurðardóttir, Sólveig Sara Leupold, Lea-Sophie Fischer)
“The Puppet King”
“Sanctum Requiem”
Dark Asylum will be available in the following formats:
1-LP White Label Edition, incl. LP-Sized Booklet 24 pages, Certificate, Covercard – strictly limited (Napalm exclusive)
1-LP Liquid BLOOD FILLED Vinyl, incl. LP-Sized Booklet 24 pages, Certificate– strictly limited (Napalm exclusive)
2-CD 36 pages Earbook, incl. Instrumental Album – strictly limited (Napalm exclusive)
1-LP Zoetrope Vinyl, incl. LP-Sized Booklet 24 pages – strictly limited (Napalm exclusive)
1-LP White Splatter Vinyl, incl. LP-Sized Booklet 24 pages – strictly limited (Napalm ROW exclusive)
1-LP Solid Gold Vinyl – strictly limited (Napalm ROW exclusive)
1-LP Marbled Oxblood Red/Black Vinyl – strictly limited (Napalm US exclusive)
1-LP Solid Silver
1-LP Black Vinyl
Digipak CD
Cassette
As always, KAMELOT plans to bring the full scope of its vision beyond the studio and onto the stage. The Dark Asylum World Tour will carry the band across North America and Europe this fall, transforming venues into extensions of RavenHill itself through immersive visuals, theatrical presentation, and the band’s signature high-energy performances.
Once you enter RavenHill Asylum, there may be no turning back.
KAMELOT’s Dark Asylum World Tour:
North America Pt. 1:
With Visions of Atlantis + Frozen Crown:
8/28 — Orlando, FL — Hard Rock Live
8/29 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade (Heaven)
8/31 — Dallas, TX — The Studio at the Factory
9/2 — Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren
9/3 — Las Vegas, NV — House of Blues
9/4 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues
9/5 — San Francisco, CA — The Fillmore
9/7 — Vancouver, BC — Vogue Theatre
9/8 — Seattle, WA — Neptune
9/10 — Salt Lake City, UT — Rockwell at The Complex
9/11 — Denver, CO — Summit Music Hall
9/12 — Kansas City, MO — The Truman
9/14 — Minneapolis, MN — First Avenue
9/15 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave
9/17 — St. Charles, IL — The Arcada Theatre
9/18 — Cleveland, OH — Globe Iron
9/19 — Toronto, ON — Phoenix Concert Theatre
9/20 — Montreal, QC — MTELUS
9/22 — Quebec City, QC — Theatre Capitole
9/24 — Glenside, PA — Keswick Theatre
9/25 — Worcester, MA — The Palladium
9/26 — New York, NY — Palladium Times Square
9/27 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore Silver Spring
KAMFEST DARK ASYLUM
10/30 — Tilburg, NL — O13 (KAMFEST)
10/31 — Tilburg, NL — O13 (KAMFEST)
EUROPE PT. 1
With Exit Eden + Temperance:
11/1 — London, UK — O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
11/3 — Manchester, UK — O2 Ritz Manchester
11/5 — Oberhausen, DE — Turbinenhalle
11/6 — Pratteln, CH — Z7 Konzertfabrik
11/7 — Lyon, FR — La Rayonne
11/8 — Stuttgart, DE — LKA
11/10 — Krakow, PL — Klub Studio
11/11 — Warsaw, PL — Progresja
11/13 — Zagreb, HR — Boogaloo
11/14 — Budapest, HU — Barba Negra Red Stage
11/15 — Belgrade, RS — Hangar
11/17 — Trezzo sull’Adda, IT — Live Club
11/18 — Padova, IT — Hall
11/20 — Toulouse, FR — Metronum
11/21 — Barcelona, ES — Razzmatazz 1
11/22 — Madrid, ES — Sala La Riviera
KAMELOT ARE:
Tommy Karevik — Vocals
Thomas Youngblood — Guitars
Oliver Palotai — Keyboards
Sean Tibbetts — Bass Guitar
Alex Landenburg — Drums
