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=
- Tommy Karevik – lead vocals
- Thomas Youngblood – guitars, backing vocals, orchestral arrangements
- Sean Tibbetts – bass
- Oliver Palotai – keyboards, orchestral arrangements
- Casey Grillo – drums, percussion
=Additional musicians=
- Alissa White-Gluz – female vocals on "Liar Liar (Wasteland Monarchy)", grunts on "Liar Liar (Wasteland Monarchy)" and "Revolution"
- Troy Donockley – tin 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)
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{{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}} |