I bought this yesterday at Circuit City, but I haven't had the chance to spin the CD and watch the DVD yet. Does anyone else have the special edition? If so, what's your take on the CD and the DVD?
~Brian~
~Brian~
Wow, i'm surprised CC has the cd+dvd combo. May have to make a trip there tomorrow.
All this while the band still retains it's metal roots. Kamelot is truly a band that progresses professionally with each disc. Queensryche was great for that until HINTF. Unlike Queensryche, I don't expect Kamelot to sell-out and simplify to an AOR approach anytime soon.
I've got to agree with you fellas ... Kamelot ended up being my Ryche replacement as well. Conception would have probably been the replacement, but they had broke up just prior to my discovering them. When Khan came to Kamelot my love for the band soared.Great summary Fiddler! I've said for sometime now that Kamelot is my Queensryche replacement. That's odd that you bring it up.
~Brian~
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Great review, Fiddler! After a few more spins of this disc, I'm inclined to agree with everything you said here about Ghost Opera.
Now as far as Sytematic Chaos, I still can't get into that disc, and since you mentioned it above it started me thinking... Have Dream Theater just created their HINTF and jumped the proverbial shark?
The production on the CD is excellent. I don't think any other Kamelot has the deep rich tone that this one does.
I got the special edition Kamelot today and on first listen I was just bored by it. I love the band and own all of their albums, but this just doesn't do it. No song actually stands out...they all sort of blend together in a missmesh of blahness.
Absolutely. This disc is all about the subtle details being delicately layered and layered and then layered some more to produce the incredibly lush and textured sounds.
For those with a ten second attention span, "Ghost Opera" probably won't do much for you after just one listen. It's not a straight-forward catchy rocker like The Fourth Legacy. Fortunately fans have a wide selection of styles and moods to choose from with the Kamelot catalog. Each offering has it's own identity.