As part of KAMELOT’s headlining Pandemonium Over North America Tour, the band's record release party for new album Poetry For The Poisoned, will be held at New York City's Nokia Theatre Times Square.

Kamelot and the venue will celebrate the record release with special first time previews of the new album, a commemorative Poetry For The Poisoned shot glass available for fans to celebrate the night with and more special events to mark the occasion of Kamelot's new album.

The party is scheduled for Wednesday, September 15th at 8 PM.

A short video trailer for Poetry For The Poisoned can be seen below:

Kamelot "Poetry for the Poisoned" Trailer from Kamelot Official Vimeo on Vimeo.

As previously reported, Kamelot and Knife Fight Media have formed the recording label Kamelot Media Group (KMG Recordings).

Teaming up with DisManic Distribution via E1 and the brand marketing and promotions company Knife Fight Media, the premier KMG label release will be the North American debut of Kamelot's 9th studio album, Poetry For The Poisoned, on September 14th.

Poetry For The Poisoned will be released in Europe on September 3rd via earMUSIC.

Poetry For The Poisoned was recorded at Gate Studios in Wolfsburg, Germany with producers Sascha Paeth and Miro and features guest appearances by Simone Simons (EPICA), Gus G. (OZZY OSBOURNE, FIREWIND), Björn “Speed” Strid (SOILWORK) and Jon Oliva (SAVATAGE, JON OLIVA’S PAIN).

The album will be available in three versions - Regular CD edition, Digipak CD with bonus DVD and 2LP gatefold vinyl edition.

DVD bonus material:

- Kamelot video 'The Great Pandemonium'
- Exclusive and in depth Interviews with each Kamelot member
- Kamelot “Pick and Play” for the song 'The Great Pandemonium'
- Poetry For The Poisoned background Images
- Exclusive video footage from Norway Rock Festival 2010
- Bonus song 'House On A Hill' (uncut version)

Marquee/Avalon Records will release the album in Japan (date TBC).

Poetry For The Poisoned tracklisting:

'The Great Pandemonium

'If Tomorrow Came

'Dear Editor

'The Zodiac

'Hunter’s Season

'House On A Hill

'Necropolis

'My Train Of Thoughts

'Seal Of Woven Years

'Poetry For The Poisoned':

- Pt. I - 'Incubus'
- Pt. II - 'So Long'
- Pt. III - 'All Is Over'
- Pt. IV - 'Dissection'

'Once Upon A Time'

Check out a track-by-track breakdown of the album from BW&BK;'s Mark Gromen at this location.

Kamelot will embark on its first North American tour in two years, starting September 8th. Support on the trek will come from LEAVES’ EYES and BLACKGUARD.

Kamelot's North American Fall 2010 tour dates:

September

8 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
10 - Atlanta, GA - Progpower USA
11 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx Nightclub
14 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
15 - New York, NY - Nokia Theatre
17 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
18 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda
19 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House
21 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
22 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
24 - Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium
25 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
27 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre
29 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's

October

1 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues (Sunset Strip)
2 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues (San Diego)