Haven (Kamelot album)

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Haven
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Studio album by
Kamelot
ReleasedMay 5, 2015
Genre Symphonic metal, [1] power metal, progressive metal [2]
Length54:53
Label Napalm/Universal, Napalm/ADA/Warner
Producer Sascha Paeth
Kamelot chronology
Silverthorn
(2012)		Haven
(2015)		 The Shadow Theory
(2018)
Singles from Haven
  1. "Veil of Elysium"
    Released: April 1, 2015
  2. "Insomnia"
    Released: April 26, 2015
  3. "Liar Liar (Wasteland Monarchy)"
    Released: September 9, 2015
  4. "My Therapy"
    Released: May 4, 2016
  5. "Under Grey Skies"
    Released: December 22, 2017 [3]

Haven is the eleventh studio album by American power metal band Kamelot, released in North America on May 5, 2015 and world-wide on May 8. The album is produced by Sascha Paeth and mastered by Jacob Hansen. The cover and artwork were created by Stefan Heilemann and the additional art/layout were done by Gustavo Sazes. [4] It features guest appearances by Alissa White-Gluz, Troy Donockley and Charlotte Wessels. It is also the band's first album with Napalm Records.

Contents

It is the final studio album to feature Casey Grillo on drums. [5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
SputnikmusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
AntiHero MagazineStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Metal Storm Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Blabbermouth Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [8]

Track listing

No.TitleNote(s)Length
1."Fallen Star" 4:39
2."Insomnia" 4:13
3."Citizen Zero" 5:49
4."Veil of Elysium" 3:54
5."Under Grey Skies"featuring Charlotte Wessels & Troy Donockley 4:52
6."My Therapy" 4:26
7."Ecclesia" 0:44
8."End of Innocence" 3:49
9."Beautiful Apocalypse"featuring Charlotte Wessels 4:25
10."Liar Liar (Wasteland Monarchy)"featuring Alissa White-Gluz 5:54
11."Here's to the Fall" 4:04
12."Revolution"featuring Alissa White-Gluz 4:49
13."Haven" 2:14
Total length:54:53
Japanese edition
No.TitleLength
14."The Ties That Bind"3:52
Vinyl edition
No.TitleLength
14."At First Light"5:07
Exclusive bonus CD (available only with the LTD Mediabook and Deluxe Earbook)
No.TitleNote(s)Length
1."End of Innocence" (Piano Version) 3:35
2."Veil of Elysium" (Acoustic Version) 3:07
3."Fallen Star" (Orchestral Version) 4:52
4."Here's to the Fall" (Orchestral Version) 4:05
5."My Therapy" (Orchestral Version) 4:22
6."Fallen Star" (instrumental version) 4:40
7."Insomnia" (instrumental version) 4:12
8."Citizen Zero" (instrumental version) 5:51
9."Veil of Elysium" (instrumental version) 3:54
10."Under Grey Skies" (instrumental version)featuring Charlotte Wessels & Troy Donockley 4:52
11."My Therapy" (instrumental version) 4:26
12."End of Innocence" (instrumental version) 3:50
13."Beautiful Apocalypse" (instrumental version)featuring Charlotte Wessels 4:27
14."Liar Liar (Wasteland Monarchy)" (instrumental version)featuring Alissa White-Gluz 5:54
15."Revolution" (instrumental version)featuring Alissa White-Gluz 4:49

Personnel

Credits for Haven adapted from liner notes. [9]

Kamelot

Additional musicians

Choir

Production

Charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [10] 41
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [11] 54
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [12] 104
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [13] 23
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [14] 12
French Albums (SNEP) [15] 150
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [16] 14
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [17] 23
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [18] 28
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [19] 73
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [20] 44
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [21] 24
UK Albums (OCC) [22] 119
US Billboard 200 [23] 75
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [24] 6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [25] 10
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) [26] 1

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