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Dark Asylum
Studio album by
Kamelot
ReleasedAugust 28, 2026 (2026-08-28)
Length51:15
LabelNapalm
Producers
Kamelot chronology
The Awakening
(2023)		 Dark Asylum
(2026)
Singles from Dark Asylum
  1. "Ashen World"
    Released: July 2, 2026[1]
  2. "Godlike Alchemy"
    Released: July 29, 2026[2]
  3. "Sanctuary"
    Released: August 27, 2026[3]

Dark Asylum is the fourteenth studio album by American power metal band Kamelot. The album was released on August 28, 2026, via Napalm Records.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Sanctorium" (featuring Ignacia Fernández)1:39
2."Ashen World" (featuring Ignacia Fernández)4:13
3."Dark Asylum"4:39
4."Sanctuary" (featuring Clémentine Delauney and Ignacia Fernández)4:25
5."Nocte Veritas"0:46
6."One Last Masquerade" (featuring Tobias Sammet)4:40
7."Ivy, My Dear"4:34
8."Godlike Alchemy"3:05
9."The Sleeping Mind (Orphic Paradigm)"3:55
10."Kaleidoscope"3:52
11."Enigma (Think of Me)"4:56
12."Cassandra's Disease"3:29
13."Beneath the Moon (Tunglið)" (featuring Rannveig Sif Sigurðardóttir, Sólveig Sara Leupold and Lea-Sophie Fischer)2:06
14."The Puppet King"3:01
15."Sanctum Requiem"1:55
Total length:51:15
Japanese edition bonus track[5]
No.TitleLength
16."Dreamer" 

Personnel

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All information from the album booklet.[6]

Kamelot

Additional personnel

  • Ignacia Fernández – guest vocals (tracks 1–2, 4)
  • Clémentine Delauney – guest vocals (track 4)
  • Tobias Sammet – guest vocals (track 6)
  • Kobra Paige – additional vocals (track 7)
  • Kiara Huber – additional vocals (track 3)
  • Rannveig Sif Sigurðardóttir – guest vocals (track 13)
  • Sólveig Sara Leupold – guest vocals (track 13)
  • Lea-Sophie Fischer – violin (track 13)

Crew

  • Sascha Paeth – production, engineering, additional guitars
  • Michael Rodenberg – strings, arrangements (track 7)
  • Billy King – choir and backing vocals
  • Phil Hillen – engineering
  • Jacob Hansen – mixing, mastering
  • Corvin Bahn – mixing
  • Peter Sallai – cover art
  • Nina Korento – clothing
  • Timo Maczollek – photography
  • Natalie Enemede – photo editing
  • Vadim "Vidick" Ojog – photo editing

Charts

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Chart performance for Dark Asylum
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7]24
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8]133
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9]42
Finnish Physical Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 7
French Physical Albums (SNEP)[11] 66
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[12] 26
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13]19
German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 8
Norwegian Physical Albums (IFPI Norge)[15] 7
Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 11
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 10
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18]11
UK Albums Sales (Official Charts)[19] 91
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[20]28
UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts)[21]10

References

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  1. ↑ "Kamelot Shares New Single "Ashen World" Feat. Ignacia Fernandez; Official Video to Premiere Today". BraveWords. July 2, 2026. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Kamelot Shares 'Godlike Alchemy' Single From Upcoming 'Dark Asylum' Album". Blabbermouth.net. July 29, 2026. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Kamelot Unleashes Final "Dark Asylum" Single "Sanctuary" Featuring Three-Way Vocal Showdown". Sonic Perspectives. August 27, 2026. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Kamelot Announces New Album, 'Dark Asylum'". Blabbermouth.net. May 27, 2026. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Dark Asylum [Japan Bonus Track] KAMELOT CD Album". CDJapan. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
  6. ↑ (2026). "Dark Asylum liner notes". In Dark Asylum [CD booklet]. Napalm Records.
  7. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Kamelot – Dark Asylum" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Kamelot – Dark Asylum" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Kamelot – Dark Asylum" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Suomen virallinen lista: Kamelot – Dark Asylum" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Top Albums Physiques (Semaine du 4 septembre 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Top Rock & Metal Albums (Semaine du 4 septembre 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kamelot – Dark Asylum" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Top 20 Rock/Metal-Charts – 4 September 2026" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Fysisk Album 2026 uke 36" (in Norwegian Bokmål). IFPI Norge. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Veckolista Hårdrock, vecka 36" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 36, 2026" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Kamelot – Dark Asylum". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 7, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Official Albums Sales Chart on 4/9/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 4/9/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 4/9/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
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