Kamelot Lyrics Trivia Quiz

Answer: A Feast For The Vain

Kamelot is an US-American melodic power metal band with slight influences of progressive and symphonic metal. It was founded 1991 by Thomas Youngblood and Richard Warner, who left the band 1997 and was replaced by current drummer Casey Grillo.
"A Feast For The Vain" is a track on the album "Epica", which was released 2003.

Answer: Abandoned

The albums "Epica" and "The Black Halo" are concept albums. Their storyline is loosely based on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's "Faust", although Kamelot made some changes, such as interchanging the names of Faust's (Ariel's) lovers Gretchen with Helena and Helena with Marguerite.
"Abandoned" is the only ballad on "The Black Halo".

Answer: The Edge Of Paradise

"The Edge Of Paradise" can be found on the album "Epica", the sixth studio album of Kamelot, which was their first concept album. Most of the lyrics for this album and for the sequel "The Black Halo" were written before the music.

Answer: When The Lights Are Down

"When The Lights Are Down" is a track on the album "The Black Halo". Jens Johannson, keyboarder of the Finnish power metal band "Stratovarius" played the keyboard solos for this song and for "March of Mephisto".

Answer: The Black Halo

"The Black Halo" is the song that named Kamelot's seventh studio album, which was released 2005.
In October the same year the band, which consisted till then of four members, introduced Oliver Palotai as keyboarder and fifth official member.

Answer: Descent Of The Archangel

Luca Turilli, guitarist and songwriter of the Italian power metal band "Rhapsody of Fire", played the solo guitar for "Descent Of The Archangel", which can be found on "Epica".

Answer: The Haunting (Somewhere In Time)

For "The Haunting", a song from "The Black Halo", Kamelot asked Simone Simons, singer of the Dutch symphonic metal band "Epica" to perform the parts of Marguerite. She also appears in the music video of "The Haunting".

Answer: Center Of The Universe

"Center Of The Universe" is a track on the album "Epica".
Lead singer Roy Khan, once asked in an interview, what "Epica" is, answered: "Well, first of all, it is a place in the story. That's where we get to in part two. It's also describing the inner universe or the epicenter of the universe. It's also describing the most epic Kamelot album to date."

Answer: Three Ways To Epica

"Three Ways To Epica" is the last song on the album "Epica".
The parts of Helena on both albums, "Epica" and "The Black Halo", were sung by Mari Youngblood. She is married to Thomas Youngblood, who's the guitarist, founder and main songwriter of Kamelot.

Answer: March Of Mephisto

"March Of Mephisto" is on the album "The Black Halo". Shagrath, vocalist of the Norwegian black metal band "Dimmu Borgir" performed the growling-parts of Mephisto for the songs "March Of Mephisto" and "Memento Mori". He also appears in the music video for "March Of Mephisto".