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KAMELOT Unveil Triumphant New Single “Ashen World” | New Album Dark Asylum Out August 28th

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KAMELOT Unveil Triumphant New Single “Ashen World” (feat. Ignacia Fernández) | Watch The Official Video HERE

Dark Asylum Out August 28, 2026 via Napalm Records | Pre-Order NOW!

[photo credit: Timo Maczollek / Nat Enemede]

Recently, international symphonic metal legends KAMELOT announced their haunting new album Dark Asylum, arriving August 28, 2026 via Napalm Records. Today, they give fans their first peek into the twisting hallways of RavenHill Asylum with “Ashen World”, a triumphant, cinematic, and epic anthem.

From its very first note, “Ashen World” launches with unmistakable KAMELOT grandeur, propelled by founding guitarist Thomas Youngblood’s expressive lead work, soaring orchestration, and the rich symphonic arrangements that have become the band’s hallmark. The track embodies everything fans have come to love about KAMELOT; cinematic darkness, unforgettable melodies, and a towering anthemic chorus, while introducing fresh textures and unexpected twists that expand the band’s sonic landscape.

Thomas Youngblood on “Ashen World”:
“‘Ashen World’ captures that moment of standing at the crossroads between darkness and hope, where the journey forward begins. It’s classic KAMELOT at its core, while opening new doors into the world of Dark Asylum.”

With countless dynamic shifts, vocalist Tommy Karevik showcases the full breadth of his remarkable range, effortlessly moving from intimate, haunting passages to his signature soaring power. Adding another layer of atmosphere, Decessus frontwoman and reigning Miss Chile Ignacia Fernández makes an ethereal vocal appearance that intertwines beautifully with the song’s haunting mood, as “Ashen World” tells the story of a world descending into darkness while never losing sight of hope, resilience, and redemption.

Tommy Karevik Adds About the Single:
“It’s a deep dive into the topography of the human mind, exploring its valleys, peaks, and the void in between. It’s about breaking free from the limiting beliefs that hold us captive and creating a new reality that allows us to expand and realize our full potential.”

Check out The Official Video For “Ashen World” (feat. Ignacia Fernandez) HERE:
Pre-Order Your Copy Of Dark Asylum NOW:

Set within a shadowed Neo Victorian-era world, Dark Asylum invites listeners beyond the gates of RavenHill Asylum—an imposing institution once built as a grand cathedral, now repurposed into a place where science, faith, and madness uneasily coexist.

KAMELOT pushes further into cinematic and atmospheric territory on Dark Asylum, diving deeper into theatrical darkness while preserving the signature hooks that define their sound. Candlelight trembles along towering arches and cold stone corridors as you are greeted familiar spectres: Avantasia mastermind Tobias Sammet, Eluveitie’s Lea-Sophie Fischer, Visions of Atlantis’s Clémentine Delauney, Decessus frontwoman and current reigning Miss World Chile champion Ignacia Fernández, Rannveig Sif Sigurðardóttir and Sólveig Sara Leupold, and Billy King! Identity fractures, reality bends, and control slips into unseen hands, guiding its central figure through a descent into psychological darkness that ultimately leads toward transformation… and perhaps sanctuary. From the cinematic sweep of “Ashen World” to the introspective depth of “Sanctuary”, and the layered mystique of “Ivy, My Dear”, Dark Asylum unfolds as a fully immersive journey, blending orchestral grandeur, haunting melodies, and theatrical storytelling into one cohesive vision.

Will you find sanctuary?
Or will you wander its halls for eternity?

[1-LP Liquid BLOOD FILLED Vinyl – LP-Sized Booklet 24 pages, Certificate]

Deepening the immersion of RavenHill, Dark Asylum will be released on a plethora of exciting platforms including standard gold, solid silver, and classic black vinyl editions, certified vinyl with the white label, white splatter, and blood filled variants, the latter of which are each paired with an official 24 page booklet! Multiple CD digipak available, with the 2 disc version including an instrumental version of the album, alongside cassette and digital options!

Dark Asylum Tracklisting:
1. Sanctorium
2. Ashen World (feat. Ignacia Fernández)
3. ⁠Dark Asylum
4. Sanctuary (feat. Clémentine Delauney & Ignacia Fernández)
5. Nocte Veritas
6. One Last Masquerade (feat. Tobias Sammet)
7. ⁠Ivy, My Dear
8. Godlike Alchemy
9. The Sleeping Mind (Orphic Paradigm)
10. Kaleidoscope
11. Enigma (Think of Me)
12. Cassandra’s Disease
13. Beneath the Moon (Tunglið) (feat. Rannveig Sif Sigurðardóttir, Sólveig Sara Leupold, Lea-Sophie Fischer)
14. ⁠The Puppet King
15. ⁠Sanctum Requiem
Produced by Sascha Paeth and Kamelot – Mixed and Mastered by Jacob Hansen

Dark Asylum will be available in the following formats:

  • Digipak CD
  • 1-LP Black Vinyl
  • 1-LP Solid Silver – LIMITED TO 500 WORLDWIDE
  • 1-LP White Label Edition – LP-Sized Booklet 24 pages, Certificate – LIMITED TO 50 WORLDWIDE
  • 1-LP White Splatter Vinyl – LP-Sized Booklet 24 pages – LIMITED TO 300 WORLDWIDE
  • 1-LP Solid Gold Vinyl – LIMITED TO 100 WORLDWIDE
  • 1-LP Liquid BLOOD FILLED Vinyl – LP-Sized Booklet 24 pages, Certificate – LIMITED TO 150 WORLDWIDE
  • 1-LP Marbled Vinyl – LIMITED TO 100 WORLDWIDE
  • 1-LP Zoetrope Vinyl – LP-Sized Booklet 24 pages, Certificate – LIMITED TO 300 WORLDWIDE
  • 2-CD 36 pages Earbook – Instrumental Album – LIMITED TO 300 WORLDWIDE
  • Digipak CD + T-Shirt Bundle
  • Cassette – LIMITED TO 250 WORLDWIDE
KAMELOT’s Dark Asylum World Tour
Always committed to bringing their worlds beyond the studio, KAMELOT will take RavenHill Asylum on the road this fall with the immersive Dark Asylum World Tour, spanning North America and Europe. Once you step inside RavenHill… there is no turning back.

NORTH AMERICA Pt. 1
w/ Visions of Atlantis & Frozen Crown
08/28/26 – Hard Rock Live – Orlando, FL
08/29/26 – The Masquerade (Heaven) – Atlanta, GA
08/31/26 – The Studio at the Factory – Dallas, TX
09/02/26 – The Van Buren – Phoenix, AZ
09/03/26 – House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV
09/04/26 – House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
09/05/26 – The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA
09/07/26 – Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC
09/08/26 – Neptune – Seattle, WA
09/10/26 – Rockwell at The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
09/11/26 – Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
09/12/26 – The Truman – Kansas City, MO
09/14/26 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
09/15/26 – The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
09/17/26 – The Arcada Theatre – St. Charles, IL
09/18/26 – Globe Iron – Cleveland, OH
09/19/26 – Phoenix Concert Theatre – Toronto, ON
09/20/26 – MTELUS – Montreal, QC
09/22/26 – Theatre Capitole – Quebec City, QC
09/24/26 – Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA
09/25/26 – The Palladium – Worcester, MA
09/26/26 – Palladium Times Square – New York, NY
09/27/26 – The Fillmore Silver Spring – Silver Spring, MD
All Tickets and VIP links for North America: https://tix.soundrink.com/tours/kamelot

KAMFEST DARK ASYLUM
30/10/26 – O13 – KAMFEST – Tilburg, NL (Xandria, Leaves Eyes, Elegy)
31/10/26 – O13 – KAMFEST – Tilburg, NL (Black Briar, Exit Eden, Temperance)

EUROPE Pt. 1
w/Exit Eden & Temperance
01/11/26 – O2 Sheperd’s Bush Empire – London, UK
03/11/26 – O2 Ritz Manchester – Manchester, UK
05/11/26 – Turbinenhalle – Oberhausen, DE
06/11/26 – Z7 Konzertfabrik – Pratteln, CH
07/11/26 – La Rayonne – Lyon, FR
08/11/26 – LKA – Stuttgart, DE
10/11/26 – Klub Studio – Krakow, PL
11/11/26 – Progresja – Warsaw, PL
13/11/26 – Boogaloo – Zagreb, HR
14/11/26 – Barba Negra Red Stage – Budapest, HU
15/11/26 – Hangar – Belgrade, RS
17/11/26 – Live Club – Trezzo sull’Adda, IT
18/11/26 – Hall – Padova, IT
20/11/26 – Metronum – Toulouse, FR
21/11/26 – Razzmatazz 1 – Barcelona, ES
22/11/26 – Sala La Riviera – Madrid, ES
All tickets and VIP Links for Europe: www.kamelot.com/tour
more tour dates will be announced soon for 2027

KAMELOT Is:
Tommy Karevik – Vocals
Thomas Youngblood – Guitars
Oliver Palotai – Keyboards
Sean Tibbetts – Bass Guitar
Alex Landenburg – Drums

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