Ghost Opera - Kamelot

Kamelot try something ever so slightly different with their eighth album, but it's still not different enough to stave off my increasing boredom with this formerly masterful band. Said difference comes in the form of the violin that permeates most songs, from the opening intro to the upbeat 'Blücher,' but otherwise this is the same brand of light, unexciting power metal as the band's early releases, seemingly having learned nothing from their classic period. One positive aspect of the album is that the inevitable boring ballad is pushed right back to track ten, but regrettably there's no energetic finale to go out on, as 'EdenEcho' is just as slow. Some songs ...  Read the complete review