Poetry for the Poisoned

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Poetry for the Poisoned
Edel Music (Europe), Knife Fight Media / KMG Recordings (North America)
ProducerSascha Paeth and Miro
Kamelot chronology
Ghost Opera
(2007) 		Poetry for the Poisoned
(2010) 		Silverthorn
(2012)
Reissue cover
Live from Wacken – Limited Tour Edition reissue cover (2011)
Singles from Poetry for the Poisoned
  1. "The Great Pandemonium"
    Released: 11 October 2010
  2. "Hunter's Season"
    Released: 30 June 2011
  3. "Necropolis"
    Released: 21 November 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metalstorm
(6.9/10)[5]
Metalunderground[6]

Poetry for the Poisoned is the ninth studio album by American

Edel,[7] on September 10, 2010 in Europe, and four days later in North America by the band's own label, KMG Recordings, in conjunction with Knife Fight Media.[8]

It is the last Kamelot album with longtime lead vocalist and songwriter

Sean Tibbetts
, who left the band in 1992 prior to any release and returned in 2009 after 17 years.

A video was recorded for the song "The Great Pandemonium" and released on the band's official YouTube channel on September 6.[9]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Great Pandemonium" (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 Cave3:59
17."House on a Hill (uncut version)" (US DVD edition bonus track / 2LP bonus track)Khan, Youngblood, Paeth5:02

Special edition DVD

  • "The Great Pandemonium" (video)
  • Pick and Play for the song "The Great Pandemonium"
  • Live at Norway Rock Festival 2010
  • Interviews with each Kamelot member
  • Background Images
  • "House on a Hill" (uncut version) (US version only)[11]

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
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 Cave4:51

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]

  • Simone Simons – vocals on "House on a Hill" and "Poetry for the Poisoned, Pt. II–III"[28]
  • screams
    on "The Great Pandemonium"
  • Jon Oliva – vocals on "The Zodiac"
  • Gus G.
    – guitar solo on "Hunter's Season"
  • Amanda Somerville – choir vocals on "Poetry for the Poisoned, Pt. I-IV" and vocals on "The Zodiac"
  • Chanty Wunder
    – female vocals on "Where the Wild Roses Grow"
  • Robert Hunecke-Rizzo – backing vocals
  • Simon Oberender – backing vocals
  • Thomas Rettke – backing vocals
  • Cloudy Yang – backing vocals

Production

  • Sascha Paeth – additional guitars, mixing, mastering, engineering
  • Miro – additional keyboards, orchestrations, engineering
  • Seth Siro Anton – cover art, artwork
  • Michał Loranc – additional artwork, layout
  • Natalie Shau – additional artwork
  • Alexandra Dekimpe – additional artwork
  • Rachel Youngblood – additional artwork

References

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    AllMusic
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  3. ^ "DarkScene Metal Magazin". Darkscene.at. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
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  5. ^ "Kamelot – Poetry For The Poisoned review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
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  9. ^ "Village Road Film". June 6, 2010. Archived from the original on February 2, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  10. ^ a b "Kamelot - Interview by more-metal.com". YouTube. August 8, 2010. Archived from the original on 2014-06-05. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  11. ^ "PRE-ORDER Poetry for the Poisoned". August 11, 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
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  17. ^ Steffen Hung (2010-09-25). "Kamelot – Poetry For The Poisoned". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
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  20. ^ a b c d "Chart Positions (updated)!". Kamelot. 2010-09-27. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
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  23. ^ Steffen Hung. "Kamelot – Poetry For The Poisoned". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
  24. ^ Steffen Hung (2010-09-26). "Kamelot – Poetry For The Poisoned". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
  25. ^ "UK Chart" (TXT). Zobbel.de. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  26. ^ (2010). "Poetry for the Poisoned liner notes". In Poetry for the Poisoned [CD booklet]. Edel.
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  28. ^ "Simone Simons visits Kamelot". February 12, 2010. Archived from the original on 6 May 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
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