Kamelot

KAMELOT are an American Power Metal band from Tampa, Florida, formed by Thomas Youngblood in 1987. The Norwegian vocalist Roy Khan joined for the album Siége Perilous, and shared songwriting credits with Youngblood until his departure in April 2011. On June 22, 2012, Youngblood announced on their website that their new vocalist would be the Swedish singer Tommy Karevik, who was first featured on Kamelot's album Silverthorn as the main vocalist, co-songwriter, and lyricist.

As of January 2026, KAMELOT have released thirteen studio albums, three live albums, two live DVDs and twenty music videos.

KAMELOT Announces European Headline Tour

w/ EXIT EDEN & TEMPERANCE

Begins Halloween Weekend, October 30 at KAMFEST

The most innovative and prestigious band in modern progressive symphonic metal, unstoppable icons KAMELOT, have announced a massive year of international touring for 2026 – unveiling details on two headline tours (collectively dubbed the “Dark Asylum World Tour” and hitting both North America and Europe) and the two-night special event, KamFest!

Kicking things off, KAMELOT will headline a North American tour of epic proportions, beginning August 28 in Orlando, FL and hitting a month of dates before ending in Silver Spring, MD on September 27. Each night will feature very special guests VISIONS OF ATLANTIS as direct support, with FROZEN CROWN opening each show. 

Next, the band will head out on a European headline tour, featuring very special guests EXIT EDEN and support artist TEMPERANCE. The tour will deliver KAMELOT’s trademark brand of cinematic, top-charting melodic metal to 18 venues across Europe, culminating on November 22 in Madrid. European headline tour tickets are available for purchase now.

The European tour is set to launch with KamFest – a unique concert experience featuring two distinct lineups across consecutive evenings, showcasing performances from both established and emerging artists from across the symphonic and melodic metal spectrum! KamFest will take place on October 30 and 31, 2026 at O13 in Tilburg, The Netherlands, where KAMELOT will be joined by XANDRIA, LEAVES' EYES and ELEGY on night one, and BLACKBRIAR, EXIT EDEN and TEMPERANCE on night two. Additional production elements and setlist details will be announced at a later date, and ticketing information and VIP packages for KamFest will be released shortly via official KAMELOT channels.

For further updates, visit official band platforms and venue announcements.

KAMELOT founder Thomas Youngblood states:

“As we embark on a new chapter, we can’t wait to bring the next evolution of KAMELOT to life on stage. Expect a night where symphonic power and dark grandeur collide. This will be a tour like no other!”

With 13 internationally chart-storming studio albums under their belts, one of the most innovative and prestigious bands in modern symphonic metal, heavy icons KAMELOT have headlined tours worldwide and delivered massive performances at top festivals around the globe. With their recent and most introspective, vital release, The Awakening (2023), they debuted at #2 on the US Current Hard Music Albums chart and in the Top 10 on the Official German Album Charts for the first time in their career. Known for its incredibly fitting features like Grammy-nominated cellist Tina Guo, vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, Lauren Hart, and other well-known musicians, the band have always incorporated multifaceted soundscapes into their music. Always developing, KAMELOT stay true to their roots but are never stagnant.

KAMELOT are:

Tommy Karevik - Vocals

Thomas Youngblood - Guitars

Oliver Palotai - Keyboards

Sean Tibbetts - Bass

Alex Landenburg - Drums