The Shadow Theory

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The Shadow Theory
The Shadow Theory, Kamelot Album 2018.jpg
Studio album by
Kamelot
ReleasedApril 6, 2018
Genre Symphonic metal, progressive metal, power metal [1]
Length52:13
Label Napalm
Producer Sascha Paeth, Kamelot
Kamelot chronology
Haven
(2015)		The Shadow Theory
(2018)		 The Awakening
(2023)
Singles from The Shadow Theory
  1. "RavenLight"
    Released: March 3, 2018 [2]
  2. "Phantom Divine (Shadow Empire)"
    Released: March 29, 2018 [3]
  3. "Amnesiac"
    Released: May 29, 2018 [4]
  4. "MindFall Remedy"
    Released: September 5, 2018 [5]
  5. "Vespertine (My Crimson Bride)"
    Released: March 13, 2019 [6]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Dangerdog5/5 [1]
Exclaim! 6/10 [7]
Metal Hammer 6/7 [8]

The Shadow Theory is the twelfth studio album by American power metal band Kamelot. The album is produced by Sascha Paeth and was released on April 6, 2018. Guests on the album include Lauren Hart and Jennifer Haben. [9]

Contents

It is the only studio album to feature Johan Nunez, replacing longtime member Casey Grillo on drums, who had departed from the band on February 5, 2018, to pursue other musical and touring opportunities and to focus on his drumhead company. [10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Oliver Palotai, Sascha Paeth, Thomas Youngblood and Tommy Karevik, except "The Last Day of Sunlight" by Palotai, Paeth, Youngblood, Karevik and Bob Katsionis

No.TitleNote(s)Length
1."The Mission" 1:30
2."Phantom Divine (Shadow Empire)"featuring Lauren Hart4:05
3."RavenLight" 3:38
4."Amnesiac" 3:40
5."Burns to Embrace" 5:53
6."In Twilight Hours"featuring Jennifer Haben4:15
7."Kevlar Skin" 4:05
8."Static" 3:58
9."MindFall Remedy"featuring Lauren Hart3:22
10."Stories Unheard" 4:24
11."Vespertine (My Crimson Bride)" 3:58
12."The Proud and the Broken" 6:24
13."Ministrium (Shadow Key)" 3:02
Total length:52:13
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Angel of Refraction" (instrumental)4:23
Bonus CD (Digipak edition)
No.TitleLength
1."Phantom Divine (Shadow Empire)" (instrumental version)4:07
2."RavenLight" (instrumental version)3:38
3."Amnesiac" (instrumental version)3:38
4."Burns to Embrace" (instrumental version)5:53
5."Kevlar Skin" (instrumental version)4:05
6."The Proud and the Broken" (instrumental version)6:25
7."The Last Day of Sunlight" (bonus track)4:20

Personnel

All information from the album booklet. [11]

Kamelot

Guest musicians

Choir

Crew

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [12] 30
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [13] 50
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [14] 60
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [15] 60
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [16] 24
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [17] 13
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [18] 27
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [19] 74
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [20] 55
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [21] 13
US Billboard 200 [22] 141
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) [23] 7
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [24] 26

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