Haven (Kamelot album)

{{short description|2015 studio album by Kamelot}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Haven

| type = studio

| artist = Kamelot

| cover = Haven,_Kamelot_Album,_2015.jpg

| alt =

| released = May 5, 2015

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Symphonic metal, power metal, progressive metal

| length = 54:53

| label = Napalm/Universal, Napalm/ADA/Warner

| producer = Sascha Paeth

| prev_title = Silverthorn

| prev_year = 2012

| next_title = The Shadow Theory

| next_year = 2018

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Haven

| type = Studio

| single1 = Veil of Elysium

| single1date = April 1, 2015

| single2 = Insomnia

| single2date = April 26, 2015

| single3 = Liar Liar (Wasteland Monarchy)

| single3date = September 9, 2015

| single4 = My Therapy

| single4date = May 4, 2016

| single5 = Under Grey Skies

| single5date = December 22, 2017{{cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kamelot-releases-video-for-under-grey-skies-feat-charlotte-wessels-of-delain/|title=KAMELOT Releases Video For 'Under Grey Skies' Feat. CHARLOTTE WESSELS Of DELAIN|work=Blabbermouth|date=December 22, 2017|accessdate=February 16, 2018}}

}}

}}

Haven is the eleventh studio album by American power metal band Kamelot, released in North America on May 5, 2015 and world-wide on May 8. The album is produced by Sascha Paeth and mastered by Jacob Hansen. The cover and artwork were created by Stefan Heilemann and the additional art/layout were done by Gustavo Sazes.{{cite web | url=http://www.napalmrecords.com/blog/?entryID=340 | title=News Blog :: KAMELOT - Reveal New Album Details | publisher=Napalm Records | accessdate=1 May 2015 | archive-date=6 May 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150506040028/http://www.napalmrecords.com/blog/?entryID=340 | url-status=dead }} It features guest appearances by Alissa White-Gluz, Troy Donockley and Charlotte Wessels. It is also the band's first album with Napalm Records.

It is the final studio album to feature Casey Grillo on drums.{{cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kamelot-parts-ways-with-drummer-casey-grillo-announces-replacement/|title=KAMELOT Parts Ways With Drummer CASEY GRILLO, Announces Replacement|work=Blabbermouth|date=February 5, 2018|accessdate=April 6, 2018}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|author=Thom Jurek|title=Album Review: Kamelot - Haven|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/haven-mw0002829915|website=Allmusic.com|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=May 22, 2015}}

| rev2 = Sputnikmusic

| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|author= Oranges|title=Album Review: Kamelot - Haven|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/67007/Kamelot-Haven/|website=sputnikmusic.com|publisher=Sputnikmusic|accessdate=May 9, 2015}}

| rev3 = AntiHero Magazine

| rev3Score = {{Rating|8|10}}{{cite web|author1=Thomas Woroniak|title=Album Review: Kamelot - Haven|url=http://www.antiheromagazine.com/album-review-kamelot-haven/ |website=antiheromagazine.com|date=26 April 2015 |publisher=AntiHero Magazine|accessdate=May 16, 2015}}

| noprose = yes

| rev4 = Metal Storm

| rev4Score = {{Rating|8|10}}{{cite web|url=http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=13501|title=Kamelot - Haven review - Metal Storm|work=metalstorm.net}}

| rev5 = Blabbermouth

| rev5Score = {{Rating|8.5|10}}{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/haven/|title=CD Reviews - Haven Kamelot - Blabbermouth.net|work=BLABBERMOUTH.NET|date=4 May 2015 }}

}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Note(s)

| title1 = Fallen Star

| length1 = 4:39

| title2 = Insomnia

| length2 = 4:13

| title3 = Citizen Zero

| length3 = 5:49

| title4 = Veil of Elysium

| length4 = 3:54

| title5 = Under Grey Skies

| extra5 = featuring Charlotte Wessels & Troy Donockley

| length5 = 4:52

| title6 = My Therapy

| length6 = 4:26

| title7 = Ecclesia

| length7 = 0:44

| title8 = End of Innocence

| length8 = 3:49

| title9 = Beautiful Apocalypse

| extra9 = featuring Charlotte Wessels

| length9 = 4:25

| title10 = Liar Liar (Wasteland Monarchy)

| extra10 = featuring Alissa White-Gluz

| length10 = 5:54

| title11 = Here's to the Fall

| length11 = 4:04

| title12 = Revolution

| extra12 = featuring Alissa White-Gluz

| length12 = 4:49

| title13 = Haven

| length13 = 2:14

|total_length = 54:53

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Japanese edition

| title14 = The Ties That Bind

| length14 = 3:52

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Vinyl edition

| title14 = At First Light

| length14 = 5:07

}}

{{ Track listing

| headline = Exclusive bonus CD (available only with the limited mediabook and deluxe earbook)

| extra_column = Note(s)

| title1 = End of Innocence

| note1 = Piano Version

| length1 = 3:35

| title2 = Veil of Elysium

| note2 = Acoustic Version

| length2 = 3:07

| title3 = Fallen Star

| note3 = Orchestral Version

| length3 = 4:52

| title4 = Here's to the Fall

| note4 = Orchestral Version

| length4 = 4:05

| title5 = My Therapy

| note5 = Orchestral Version

| length5 = 4:22

| title6 = Fallen Star

| note6 = instrumental version

| length6 = 4:40

| title7 = Insomnia

| note7 = instrumental version

| length7 = 4:12

| title8 = Citizen Zero

| note8 = instrumental version

| length8 = 5:51

| title9 = Veil of Elysium

| note9 = instrumental version

| length9 = 3:54

| title10 = Under Grey Skies

| note10 = instrumental version

| extra10 = featuring Charlotte Wessels & Troy Donockley

| length10 = 4:52

| title11 = My Therapy

| note11 = instrumental version

| length11 = 4:26

| title12 = End of Innocence

| note12 = instrumental version

| length12 = 3:50

| title13 = Beautiful Apocalypse

| note13 = instrumental version

| extra13 = featuring Charlotte Wessels

| length13 = 4:27

| title14 = Liar Liar (Wasteland Monarchy)

| note14 = instrumental version

| extra14 = featuring Alissa White-Gluz

| length14 = 5:54

| title15 = Revolution

| note15 = instrumental version

| extra15 = featuring Alissa White-Gluz

| length15 = 4:49

}}

Personnel

Credits for Haven adapted from liner notes.(2015). "Haven liner notes". In Haven [CD booklet]. Napalm.

=Kamelot=

=Additional musicians=

  • Alissa White-Gluz – female vocals on "Liar Liar (Wasteland Monarchy)", grunts on "Liar Liar (Wasteland Monarchy)" and "Revolution"
  • Troy Donockleytin whistle on "Under Grey Skies"
  • Charlotte Wessels – female vocals on "Under Grey Skies", backing vocals on "Beautiful Apocalypse"
  • Cloudy Yang – backing vocals (track 12)
  • Sascha Paeth – additional guitars
  • Dennis Hornung – contrabass (1)
  • Miro – additional keyboards (4, 8), engineering (additional)

=Choir=

  • Cloudy Yang, Grazia Sposito, Herbie Langhans, Thomas Rettke

=Production=

  • Jacob Hansen – mastering
  • Stefan Heilemann – artwork, layout
  • Gustavo Sazes – additional artwork, layout
  • Jim Morris – recording, engineering (drums)
  • Andrew Boullianne – recording, engineering (assistant) (drums)
  • Philip Collodetti – engineering (additional)
  • Olaf Reitmeier – engineering (additional)
  • Tim Tronckoe – photography
  • Nina Lahtinen – clothes
  • Ville Juurikkala – photography (Troy Donockley)

Charts

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scope="col"| Chart (2015)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Austria|41|artist=Kamelot|album=Haven|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 22, 2016}}
{{album chart|Flanders|54|artist=Kamelot|album=Haven|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 22, 2016}}
{{album chart|Wallonia|104|artist=Kamelot|album=Haven|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 22, 2016}}
{{album chart|Netherlands|23|artist=Kamelot|album=Haven|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 22, 2016}}
{{album chart|Finland|12|artist=Kamelot|album=Haven|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 22, 2016}}
{{album chart|France|150|artist=Kamelot|album=Haven|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 22, 2016}}
{{album chart|Germany4|14|id=273779|artist=Kamelot|album=Haven|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 3, 2024}}
{{album chart|Hungary|23|year=2015|week=20|rowheader=true|access-date=November 28, 2021}}
scope="row"|Japanese Albums (Oricon)[http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/58451/products/1121039/1/ "ヘイヴン"] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 22, 2016.

|align=center|28

{{album chart|Spain|73|artist=Kamelot|album=Haven|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 22, 2016}}
{{album chart|Sweden|44|artist=Kamelot|album=Haven|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 22, 2016}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|24|artist=Kamelot|album=Haven|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 22, 2016}}
{{album chart|UKIndependent|18|date=2015-05-10|rowheader=true|access-date=September 3, 2024}}
{{album chart|UKRock|5|date=2015-05-10|rowheader=true|access-date=September 3, 2024}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|75|artist=Kamelot|album=Haven|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 22, 2016}}{{deadlink|fix-attempted=yes|date=September 2024}}
{{album chart|BillboardIndependent|6|artist=Kamelot|album=Haven|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 22, 2016}}{{deadlink|fix-attempted=yes|date=September 2024}}
{{album chart|BillboardRock|10|artist=Kamelot|album=Haven|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 22, 2016}}{{deadlink|fix-attempted=yes|date=September 2024}}
{{album chart|BillboardHardRock|1|artist=Kamelot|album=Haven|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 25, 2016}}{{deadlink|fix-attempted=yes|date=September 2024}}

References

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