Silverthorn (album)

Silverthorn
Cover art by Stefan Heilemann
Studio album by
Kamelot
Released24 October 2012 (Japan)
26 October 2012 (Germany)
29 October 2012 (rest of Europe)
1 November 2012 (North America)
RecordedJanuary–June 2012
StudioMorrisound Recording, Tampa, Florida, US, Gate Studios, Wolfsburg, Germany, Palosphere Studios, Stuttgart, Germany, and JohanArt, Sweden
GenreSymphonic metal,[1] power metal, progressive metal[2]
Length56:20
LabelSPV/Steamhammer (Europe and North America)
King (Japan)
ProducerSascha Paeth, Miro and Kamelot
Kamelot chronology
Poetry for the Poisoned
(2010) 		Silverthorn
(2012) 		Haven
(2015)
Alternate cover
Silverthorn vinyl and 2-CD box set cover (2012)
Promo cover
Silverthorn promo cover (2012)
Singles from Silverthorn
  1. "Sacrimony (Angel of Afterlife)"
    Released: 5 September 2012
  2. "Falling Like the Fahrenheit"
    Released: 25 February 2013
  3. "My Confession"
    Released: 10 July 2013

Silverthorn is the tenth studio album by American power metal band Kamelot. The album was released on the Steamhammer label, a division of SPV,[3] in October 2012 worldwide.[4] It is the first album to feature Tommy Karevik as the lead singer and their third concept album, after Epica (2003) and The Black Halo (2005).[5] The concept and story are original, and features a 19th-century little girl named Jolee, who dies in a tragic accident witnessed by her twin brothers. The story deals with how the girl's affluent family handles the tragic event, leading to cover-ups, secrets, and betrayal. The cover by Stefan Heilemann shows Jolee, the main character and angel of afterlife, as an adult.[6]

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  3. ^ "Kamelot sign deal with Steamhammer/SPV. Promise to reveal new singer soon". Kamelot Official Website. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  4. ^ "New Album Title Revealed!". Kamelot Official Website. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Interview with Kamelot". Metal Exposure.com. 4 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Interview with Thomas Youngblood". Kamelot France.com. 1 September 2012. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2014.