Kamelot - The Black Halo

UnholyMenace · #1 06-03-2005, 10:54 AM

I know its not a pretty recent release, but i guess there are pretty much power metal fans that just cant live without listening this album. Kamelot suprised me pretty much with this release - I had heard Karma and Epica, but The Black Halo was one step closer for making a perfect album. There are so many good songs, but Abandoned and Soul Society are the highlights on this great album.

devilschariot · #2 06-04-2005, 10:15 PM

I haven't heard it. What's so good about it?

Necromancer · #3 06-06-2005, 05:04 AM

I really want this one. Is it better than Epica?

UnholyMenace · #4 06-07-2005, 04:17 PM

Yes i think its better than Epica - but try it out and find out.

Metalmike · #5 06-09-2005, 06:41 AM

I Don't like it too much. Not much of the Media does either.

But it's just my opinion. Someone else may think otherwise.

Metalmike. http://www.hardbeyonddriven.com

Anti-Christ · #6 06-09-2005, 09:55 AM

Havent heard anything from this album... Quote: Anyone got some Mp3's from this album :P

Danowar · #7 06-09-2005, 06:09 PM

Black Halo is definately better than their other ones. It just sounds better on a whole.

GubaNeDura · #8 06-09-2005, 06:52 PM

I have... But I don't like this albom. Such music is rather strange for them... I hope that their stile before this albom hasn't been lost, and they will return to it in the next time.

Michael · #9 06-09-2005, 07:30 PM

I havent had chance to hear this yet , ill compare it to epica at the weekend

HelkaHith · #10 06-17-2005, 07:15 PM

i got the albumand i gotta admit it is a great one, i think its the first time this band makes an album as solid as this, almost as a concept album i think, all songs attached to each other and none as a space filler.

the thing that i didn't like is that it wasn't as powerful as previous albums, not much speedy songs in this one, not much double bass drum and ligh-speed riffs...

oh, also in this album the keyboards take a more important place, to the point that there are even some cool solos, and speaking about solos, not much of these in the guitars, another let down for me.

a good album though, my favourite songs were "The Black Halo", "When The Light Are Down", "March Of Mephisto", "Memento Mori" and the second interlude which has some beautiful female vocals in italian, really nice

so i'd give this album a 7/10
a good, solid album that lacked some things of Kamelot's style.