International symphonic metal band KAMELOT have announced their highly anticipated new studio album, Dark Asylum, arriving August 28 via Napalm Records.
Marking the band’s 14th studio release, Dark Asylum continues KAMELOT’s legacy of cinematic storytelling, theatrical atmosphere, and powerful melodic songwriting. Following the success of albums such as Haven, The Shadow Theory, and 2023’s The Awakening, the band once again expands its sonic universe with what promises to be one of their darkest and most immersive works to date.
Set within a shadowed Neo Victorian-era world, Dark Asylum transports listeners beyond the gates of RavenHill Asylum — an imposing institution once built as a grand cathedral, now transformed into a place where science, faith, and madness uneasily coexist.
KAMELOT founder and guitarist Thomas Youngblood comments:
“Dark Asylum follows a soul trapped inside a world of masks, fractured memories, and psychological torment, wandering the endless halls of RavenHill in search of truth, identity, and redemption. What begins as a descent into darkness gradually transforms into a journey of awakening, where beneath the fear, illusion, and chaos lies the possibility of healing, hope, and ultimately a path out of the shadows into Sanctuary.”
Frontman Tommy Karevik adds:
“Dark Asylum invites listeners into the hidden chambers of the human mind. A journey where every door reveals a different story, yet all remain deeply connected. At its core, the album explores the duality of human nature: the constant tension between fear and hope, chaos and stillness, destruction and healing.”
Longtime KAMELOT collaborator Sascha Paeth returns as producer, while Jacob Hansen handled mixing and mastering duties.
The album features an impressive lineup of guest appearances including Tobias Sammet (Avantasia), Clémentine Delauney (Visions of Atlantis), Lea-Sophie Fischer (Eluveitie), Ignacia Fernández (Decessus), Rannveig Sif Sigurðardóttir, Sólveig Sara Leupold, and Billy King.
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”
Pre-orders for Dark Asylum are available now
The album will be released across numerous formats including limited-edition vinyl variants, deluxe earbook editions, cassette, CD, and digital formats.
To support the release, KAMELOT will launch the Dark Asylum World Tour on album release day, beginning with a North American run alongside Visions of Atlantis and Frozen Crown.
North America Pt. 1 Dates:
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
KAMELOT are:
Tommy Karevik — Vocals
Thomas Youngblood — Guitars
Oliver Palotai — Keyboards
Sean Tibbetts — Bass Guitar
Alex Landenburg — Drums