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The Shadow Theory is the twelfth studio album by the American power metal band Kamelot. The album is produced by Sascha Paeth and was released on April 6, 2018. Guests on the album include Lauren Hart (Once Human) and Jennifer Haben (Beyond the Black).[11]

The Shadow Theory

Studio album by

Kamelot

Released

April 6, 2018

Genre

Power metal
progressive metal
symphonic metal

Length

52:13

Label

Napalm

Producer

Sascha Paeth, Kamelot

Kamelot chronology

Haven
(2015)

The Shadow Theory
(2018)

Singles from The Shadow Theory

"RavenLight"
Released: March 3, 2018[1]
"Phantom Divine (Shadow Empire)"
Released: March 29, 2018[2]
"Amnesiac"
Released: May 29, 2018[3]
"MindFall Remedy"
Released: September 5, 2018[4]
"Vespertine (My Crimson Bride)"
Released: March 13, 2019[5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Dangerdog	5/5[6]
Exclaim!	6/10[7]
Metal Hammer	6/7[8]
Sea of Tranquility	[9]
Sputnikmusic	[10]

It is the only studio album to feature Johan Nunez, replacing longtime member Casey Grillo on drums, who had departed from the band on February 5, 2018, to pursue other musical and touring opportunities and to focus on his drumhead company.[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Oliver Palotai, Sascha Paeth, Thomas Youngblood and Tommy Karevik, except "The Last Day of Sunlight" by Palotai, Paeth, Youngblood, Karevik and Bob Katsionis.

No.	Title	Note(s)	Length
1.	"The Mission"		1:30
2.	"Phantom Divine (Shadow Empire)"	featuring Lauren Hart	4:05
3.	"RavenLight"		3:38
4.	"Amnesiac"		3:40
5.	"Burns to Embrace"		5:53
6.	"In Twilight Hours"	featuring Jennifer Haben	4:15
7.	"Kevlar Skin"		4:05
8.	"Static"		3:58
9.	"MindFall Remedy"	featuring Lauren Hart	3:22
10.	"Stories Unheard"		4:24
11.	"Vespertine (My Crimson Bride)"		3:58
12.	"The Proud and the Broken"		6:24
13.	"Ministrium (Shadow Key)"		3:02
Total length:			52:13

**Japanese edition bonus track**
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Angel of Refraction" (instrumental)	4:23

**Bonus CD (Digipak edition)**
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Phantom Divine (Shadow Empire)" (instrumental version)	4:07
2.	"RavenLight" (instrumental version)	3:38
3.	"Amnesiac" (instrumental version)	3:38
4.	"Burns to Embrace" (instrumental version)	5:53
5.	"Kevlar Skin" (instrumental version)	4:05
6.	"The Proud and the Broken" (instrumental version)	6:25
7.	"The Last Day of Sunlight" (bonus track)	4:20

Personnel

All information from the album booklet.[13]

Kamelot

Tommy Karevik – vocals
Thomas Youngblood – guitars
Sean Tibbetts – bass
Oliver Palotai – keyboards
Johan Nunez – drums, percussion

Guest musicians

Lauren Hart – guest vocals and growls on "Phantom Divine (Shadow Empire)" and growls on "MindFall Remedy"
Jennifer Haben – guest vocals on "In Twilight Hours"

Choir

Oliver Hartmann, Herbie Langhans, Cloudy Yang, Annie Berens, Nadine Ruch, Evelyn Mank, Thomas Dalton Youngblood

Crew

Sascha Paeth – production, mixing, engineering, additional guitars and keys, and growls on "The Proud and the Broken"
Thomas Youngblood – engineering, editing
Oliver Palotai – orchestral arrangements, engineering, editing
Jacob Hansen – mastering
Stefan Heilemann – artwork
Arne Wiegand – engineering, editing
Miro Rodenberg – engineering, editing
Olaf Reitmeier – engineering, editing
Logan Mader – engineering, editing
Tim Tronckoe – photography

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14]	30
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15]	50
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16]	60
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17]	60
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[18]	24
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19]	13
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[20]	27
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[21]	74
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[22]	55
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23]	13
US Billboard 200[24]	141
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[25]	7
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[26]	26

References

"Kamelot Premiere New Song "RavenLight" From Upcoming New Album "Shadow Theory"". Metal Underground. March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
"Video Premiere: KAMELOT's 'Phantom Divine (Shadow Empire)'". Blabbermouth.net. March 29, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
"KAMELOT: 'Amnesiac' Video Premiere". Blabbermouth. May 29, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
"Video Premiere: KAMELOT's 'MindFall Remedy'". Blabbermouth. September 5, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
"KAMELOT: Lyric Video For "Vespertine (My Crimson Bride)" Song". Blabbermouth. March 13, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
Craig Hartranft. "Album Review: Kamelot – The Shadow Theory". Dangerdog. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
Max Morin. "Kamelot – The Shadow Theory (Album Review)". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
Lisa Gratzke. "Kamelot THE SHADOW THEORY". metal-hammer.de. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
Pete Pardo. "Album Review: Kamelot – The Shadow Theory". Sea of Tranquility. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
Christopher Geriak. "Album Review: Kamelot – The Shadow Theory". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
"KAMELOT: 'The Shadow Theory' Cover Artwork, Release Date Unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. January 25, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
"KAMELOT Parts Ways With Drummer CASEY GRILLO, Announces Replacement". Blabbermouth.net. February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
(2018). "The Shadow Theory liner notes". In The Shadow Theory [CD booklet]. Napalm Records.
"Austriancharts.at – Kamelot – The Shadow Theory" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
"Ultratop.be – Kamelot – The Shadow Theory" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
"Ultratop.be – Kamelot – The Shadow Theory" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
"Dutchcharts.nl – Kamelot – The Shadow Theory" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
"Kamelot: The Shadow Theory" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
"Offiziellecharts.de – Kamelot – The Shadow Theory" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
"Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2018. 15. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
"Spanishcharts.com – Kamelot – The Shadow Theory". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
"Swedishcharts.com – Kamelot – The Shadow Theory". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
"Swisscharts.com – Kamelot – The Shadow Theory". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
"Kamelot Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
"Kamelot Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
"Kamelot Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2018.

v t e Kamelot
Thomas Youngblood Oliver Palotai Sean Tibbetts Tommy Karevik Alex Landenburg Rob Beck Dirk Van Tilborg David Pavlicko Mark Vanderbilt Richard Warner Glenn Barry Roy Khan Casey Grillo Johan Nunez
Studio albums	Eternity (1995) Dominion (1997) Siége Perilous (1998) The Fourth Legacy (1999) Karma (2001) Epica (2003) The Black Halo (2005) Ghost Opera (2007) Poetry for the Poisoned (2010) Silverthorn (2012) Haven (2015) The Shadow Theory (2018)
Live albums	The Expedition One Cold Winter's Night I Am the Empire – Live from the 013
Related	Discography Conception Seventh Wonder

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The Shadow Theory — двенадцатый студийный альбом американской метал-группы Kamelot, выпущенный 6 апреля 2018 года. Это первый студийный альбом для Йохана Нуньеса, заменившего Кейси Грилло на ударных, который покинул группу 5 февраля 2018 года[1].

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