Harvester
The Promoter
Really? You think Nightwish pulled it off?
From a sales and tour standpoint, they not only pulled it off..they destroyed.
Really? You think Nightwish pulled it off?
From a sales and tour standpoint, they not only pulled it off..they destroyed.
Really? You think Nightwish pulled it off?
If he's all business one really shouldn't interpret it as anything but exactly what it says.Thomas Youngblood's Facebook status yesterday read, "Planning new tour dates and stage design," so I'm assuming that Roy will be back in action soon and that the band will eventually be back on the road.
*crossing all applicable appendages*
If he's all business one really shouldn't interpret it as anything but exactly what it says.
Urban Breed...new Kamelot frontman...
hmmm...
Thats like saying that Dream Theater could go on after LaBrie.
Nightwish had a kind of media attention that Kamelot has never had and will never have. They managed to build up a massive hype and the announcement of their new vocalist was pretty much the biggest metal event of 2007. There is a huge difference between the two bands here. Kamelot is relatively successful in the metal scene, but they're not mainstream like Nightwish.
Kamelot without Khan is not Kamelot. They started gaining momentum about the time that Khan started getting more involved with the writing. Thats like saying that Dream Theater could go on after LaBrie. Maybe some people would embrace it, but it would NOT be the same band. The bands singer is its stamp of recognition
I'll post here instead of making a new thread. It could be relevant to the conversation:
http://www.kamelot.com/site/news/kamelot-chart-positions-including-billboard/
Kamnation? Seriously? Anyways, I'm glad they did well. 74 is pretty damn good for a power metal band in the states. Too bad Accept didn't fare well, but I think in their case so many people had the import before last week.
I can totally understand why Khan is burned out. As stated in plenty of previous posts, Kamelot has been consistently touring and recording since 1998, and each tour gets more extensive. I think that in the world of melodic heavy metal, the only band that tours more than Kamelot is Dream Theater. Though others may consider this debatable, I think that James LaBrie is more consistent with live performance. Though I don't doubt LaBrie's vocal abilities, I'm certain that one main reason for this is that Dream Theater can afford better tour accomodations. I understand that the members of Kamelot have mouths to feed, but I think that Thom has to realize that there's a limit to how far you can push a singer. It's nice that the band is giving Khan time to recover now, but perhaps it's too little, too late. Aside from the Khan fanboys, I think plenty of Kamelot fans would agree with me that the vocals have been suffering over the past three years of touring. I just think it's all coming to a head now.
On another note, I think another reason why Khan is suffering vocally is the wardrobe. To these eyes, when Khan is onstage, he looks physically uncomfortable in his Matrix-meets-Goth outfits. I've also noticed a decline in Thom's live performance over the years. I love Youngblood as a songwriter and guitarist, but I think he's become so obsessed with the band's image that it takes precedence over what really matters: the music.
That said, I hope that Khan finds peace of mind and comes back stronger than ever.
Stay metal. Never rust.
Albert
On another note, I think another reason why Khan is suffering vocally is the wardrobe. To these eyes, when Khan is onstage, he looks physically uncomfortable in his Matrix-meets-Goth outfits. I've also noticed a decline in Thom's live performance over the years. I love Youngblood as a songwriter and guitarist, but I think he's become so obsessed with the band's image that it takes precedence over what really matters: the music.
Epica and Nightwish tour 3-4 times more than Kamelot, consistently. Also my other favorite band is Sonata Artica, and they tour waaay more than Kamelot ever did. So I don't think your statement is accurate at all.