Poetry for the Poisoned

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Poetry for the Poisoned
Poetryforthepoisoned.jpg
Cover art by Seth Siro Anton
Studio album by
Kamelot
ReleasedSeptember 10, 2010
Recorded2009–2010
StudioGate Studios, Wolfsburg, Germany
Genre Progressive metal, heavy metal, power metal [1]
Length50:04
Label Marquee/Avalon (Japan), Edel Music (Europe), Knife Fight Media / KMG Recordings (North America)
Producer Sascha Paeth and Miro
Kamelot chronology
Ghost Opera
(2007)		Poetry for the Poisoned
(2010)		 Silverthorn
(2012)
Reissue cover
Live from Wacken Cover.jpg
Live from Wacken – Limited Tour Edition reissue cover (2011)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Great Pandemonium" (featuring Björn "Speed" Strid) Roy Khan, Thomas Youngblood 4:24
2."If Tomorrow Came"Khan, Sascha Paeth 3:58
3."Dear Editor"Khan, Youngblood1:18
4."The Zodiac" (featuring Jon Oliva & Amanda Somerville)Khan, Youngblood, Paeth4:00
5."Hunter's Season" (featuring Gus G.)Khan, Youngblood5:34
6."House on a Hill" (featuring Simone Simons)Khan, Youngblood, Paeth4:14
7."Necropolis"Khan, Youngblood4:16
8."My Train of Thoughts"Khan, Youngblood4:08
9."Seal of Woven Years"Khan, Youngblood5:13
10."Poetry for the Poisoned, Pt. I: Incubus"Khan, Youngblood2:57
11."Poetry for the Poisoned, Pt. II: So Long" (featuring Simone Simons)Khan, Youngblood3:24
12."Poetry for the Poisoned, Pt. III: All is Over" (featuring Simone Simons)Khan, Youngblood1:03
13."Poetry for the Poisoned, Pt. IV: Dissection"Khan, Oliver Palotai [10] 2:00
14."Once Upon a Time"Khan, Youngblood3:45

Bonus tracks

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Thespian Drama (instrumental)" (Japanese / vinyl single edition bonus track / iTunes bonus track)Palotai3:46
16."Where the Wild Roses Grow" (featuring Chanty Wunder, EU limited edition bonus track) Nick Cave 3:59
17."House on a Hill (uncut version)" (US DVD edition bonus track / 2LP bonus track)Khan, Youngblood, Paeth5:02

Special edition DVD

Limited tour edition

In 2011, a reissue of Poetry for the Poisoned entitled Poetry for the Poisoned & Live From Wacken: Limited Tour Edition was released on April 15 in Europe and May 10 in the US. The album was released as a double-disc set, with the first disc featuring Poetry for the Poisoned as previously released and the second disc contained 8 live tracks from their show at Wacken Open Air 2010.

Track listing

Disc 1:

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Great Pandemonium" (featuring Björn "Speed" Strid) Roy Khan, Thomas Youngblood 4:24
2."If Tomorrow Came"Khan, Sascha Paeth 3:58
3."Dear Editor"Khan, Youngblood1:18
4."The Zodiac" (featuring Jon Oliva & Amanda Somerville)Khan, Youngblood, Paeth4:00
5."Hunter's Season" (featuring Gus G.)Khan, Youngblood5:34
6."House on a Hill" (featuring Simone Simons)Khan, Youngblood, Paeth4:14
7."Necropolis"Khan, Youngblood4:16
8."My Train of Thoughts"Khan, Youngblood4:08
9."Seal of Woven Years"Khan, Youngblood5:13
10."Poetry for the Poisoned, Pt. I: Incubus"Khan, Youngblood2:57
11."Poetry for the Poisoned, Pt. II: So Long" (featuring Simone Simons)Khan, Youngblood3:24
12."Poetry for the Poisoned, Pt. III: All Is Over" (featuring Amanda Somerville)Khan, Youngblood1:03
13."Poetry for the Poisoned, Pt. IV: Dissection"Khan, Oliver Palotai [10] 2:00
14."Once Upon a Time"Khan, Youngblood3:45
15."Where the Wild Roses Grow" (featuring Chanty Wunder) Nick Cave 4:51

Disc 2 – Live from Wacken Open Air 2010:

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Great Pandemonium"Khan, Youngblood4:28
2."Human Stain"Kamelot4:24
3."Center of the Universe"Kamelot5:37
4."Pendulous Fall"Kamelot3:57
5."Hunter's Season"Khan, Youngblood5:16
6."Karma"Khan, Youngblood5:27
7."Forever"Khan, Youngblood10:14
8."March of Mephisto"Kamelot7:31

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart [12] 57
Belgian Albums Chart [13] 40
Canadian Albums Chart [14] 11
Dutch Albums Chart [15] 43
Finnish Albums Chart [16] 21
French Albums Chart [17] 54
German Albums Chart [18] 32
Greek Albums Chart [19] 24
Italian Albums Chart [20] 57
Japanese Albums Chart [21] 55
Norwegian Albums Chart [22] 7
Swedish Albums Chart [23] 23
Swiss Albums Chart [24] 48
UK Albums Chart [25] 155
US Billboard Top 200 [20] 72
US Billboard Hard Rock Albums [20] 6
US Billboard Independent Albums [20] 15

Personnel

Credits for Poetry for the Poisoned adapted from liner notes. [26]

Kamelot

Additional personnel [27]

Production

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