By Blaque Smith

By Blaque Smith

Who is Kamelot?

Kamelot is the driving force for symphonic and progressive rock

Kamelot was founded in 1994 by Thomas Youngblood

Kamlot has created 10 studio albums and 2 live albums

Kamelot’s co-writer Roy Khan was present for 7 albums before leaving and Tommy Karevik has taken his place for their newest album Silverthorn.

KHAN KARAVIK

Thomas YoungbloodFounder of KamelotLead Guitar and

Composer

• Born May 5th, 1974• Lived in

Tampa, FL

• Met Richard Warner• Side Jobs

• Inspirations• Family Affair

• Instrumental Abilities

Albums & Inspirations

1990’s

2000’s

• Eternity ‘95• Dominion ‘97• Siege Perilous ‘98• The Fourth Legacy ‘99

• Karma ‘01• Epica ‘03• The Black Halo ‘05• Ghost Opera ‘07• Poetry for the Poisoned ’10• Silverthorn ‘13

Goeth’s Faust

Elizabeth Bathory

Two Assassin Lovers

The Crucifixion

KARMA

THE BLACK HALO

ACROSS THE HIGHLANDS

Composition History

Listening Guide

Across the HighlandsComposition History

• Written by Thomas Youngblood and Roy Khan

• Released February 2001• Featured on their fifth album Karma

• Band members

• Guest musicians

• Religious inspiration

Across the HighlandsListening Guide

• Introduction• 0:00 to 0:24• Instruments • Begins in quadruple

meter• Forte marcatissimo• Strong vivace tempo

• Chorus• 0:58• Quadruple meter• Tempo• Vocal dynamics• Lyrics• Instruments

• Dynamics

• Verse 1• 0:25• Quadruple meter• Tempo • Vocals dynamics• Lyrics• Instruments

• Dynamics

• Bridge• 0:47• Quadruple meter• Tempo• Vocal dynamics• Lyrics• Instruments

• Dynamics

Across the HighlandsListening Guide Continued…

• Verse 2• 1:24• Quadruple meter• Tempo• Vocal dynamics• Lyrics• Instruments

• Dynamics

• Bridge• 1:46• Quadruple meter• Tempo• Vocal dynamics• Lyrics• Instruments

• Dynamics• Chorus

• 2:00• Quadruple meter• Tempo• Vocal dynamics• Lyrics• Instruments

• Dynamics

• Guitar Solo• 2:22• Vocals break• Tempo• Dynamics• Accompaniment• Quadruple meter

• Guitar in mixed meters

Across the HighlandsListening Guide Continued…

• Chorus• 3:11• Quadruple meter• Tempo• Vocal dynamics• Lyrics• Instruments

• Dynamics

• Bridge• 2:57• Quadruple meter• Tempo• Vocal dynamics• Lyrics• Instruments

• Dynamics

• Coda• 3:35 to 3:45• Vocals end• Instruments

• Instruments

ELIZABETH TRILOGY

Composition History

Listening Guides

Elizabeth TrilogyComposition History

• Written by Thomas Youngblood and Roy Khan• Released Frbruary 2001

• Featured on their fifth album Karma• Band Members

• Guest Musicians• Length of Elizabeth: Fall from

Grace

• Performed in 2006 DVD

• Historical occult inspiration

History of Behind the Elizabeth Trilogy

16th century Hungarian noble woman Elizabeth Bathory was thought to use the blood of young

virgins of beauty to regenerate her skin and keep her young forever.

Elizabeth: Mirror, MirrorListening Guide

• Introduction• 0:00• Quadruple meter• Dynamics• Tempo• Instruments• Opera accompaniment

• Lyrics• 0:57• Quadruple

meter• Tempo• Vocal dynamics• Lyrics• Instruments

• Dynamics• Transition• 3:41• Returning to

intro• Vocal dynamics• Lyrics• Instruments

• Dynamics

Elizabeth: Requiem for Innocence

• Introduction• 0:00• Quadruple• Tempo• Instruments

• Dynamics• Operatic Voice

• Verse• 0:32• Quadruple

meter• Irregular

• Vocal Dynamics• Lyrics• Tempo• Instruments

• Dynamics• Bridge• 1:06• Quadruple

meter• Vocal

Dynamics• Lyrics• Tempo• Instruments

• Dynamics

• Chorus• 1:37• Quadruple

meter• Vocals• Instruments• Tempo

Listening Guide

Elizabeth: Requiem for Innocence Listening Guide

Continued…• Chorus add-on

• 1:52• Instruments

• Dynamics• Vocal dynamics• Lyrics

• Bridge• 2:07• Quadruple

meter• Irregular• Vocal

Dynamics• Lyrics• Tempo• Instruments

• Dynamics• Chorus• 2:38• Vocal Dynamics• Lyrics• Instruments

• Chorus ass-on• 2:53• Lyrics• Vocals• Instruments

Elizabeth: Requiem for InnocenceListening Guide Continued…

• Transition• 3:08• Break• Instruments• Quadruple

meter• Fade out

Elizabeth: Requiem For InnocenceListening Guide Continued…

• Chorus• 2:00• Quadruple• Tempo• Lyrics• Vocals

• Coda• 2:24• Vocals• Lyrics• Instruments• Tempo• Rhythm

• Mixed• Quadruple

• Fade out• 4:00• Instruments and vocals fade

away• 11 minute silence

Elizabeth: Fall From GraceListening Guide

• Introduction• 0:00• Instruments

• Dynamics• Tempo

• Verse 1• 0:36• Quadruple meter

• Triple meter• Instruments• Vocal dynamics• Lyrics

• Chorus• 1:12• Quadruple meter• Tempo• Vocals• Lyrics

• Verse 2• 1:36• Quadruple

meter• Tempo• Vocal dynamics• Lyrics• Instruments

FIN

BibliographyThomas Youngblood; The Official Website (2013) www.thomasyoungblood.com

Metal Fanatix interview with Thomas Youngblood by Jeffrey D. Adkins (2007) www.metalfanatix.com/interviews/kamelot.html

The Great Southern Brainfart interview with Thomas Youngblood (2009) www.thegreatsouthernbrainfart.com/?p=10303

Kamelot; last edited by Metal Express Radio 04/12/2013 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/kamelot

Karma (Kamelot Album): last edited 02/26/2013 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/karma_(kamelot_album)

Elizabeth Bathory: The Blood Countess www.elizabethbathory.net