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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 Kamelot
Lead 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
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 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
Bibliography
Thomas 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