In a recent interview with KAMELOT keyboardist Oliver Palotai about his new SONS OF SEASONS album, Magnisphyricon, he opened up about Kamelot being forced to cancel their North American fall tour in 2010 due to vocalist Roy Khan pulling out at the last minute:

“It affected me a lot, but not musically. The hard thing is, when a tour like that is cancelled there’s no insurance or anything like that. I was moving at the time, and I was relying heavily on my income from that tour, and it was at a time when the new Sons Of Seasons album was still in the making, which is something I invest a lot of my own money in. That money was missing, so it made the last steps quite hard.”
“Musically, well, I guess it did affect me after all because there’s only one other incident in my career that shocked me just as much, and that was BLAZE BAYLEY’s criminal management, which caused the band to split up. That and the Kamelot tour cancellation are probably the two worst things that have happened in my life.”

The band has since taken a verbal beating from some fans and in the press for the aborted tour. One can only assume personal relationships have been strained given that 2007 tourmates LEAVES' EYES were due to support Kamelot again, having arrived in the States from Germany and on the way to the first show when they found out about the cancellation.

“It affected the support bands a lot,” says Palotai. “It was so tough for them. I spoke with Terry (“Roadcase” Deschenes / guitars) from BLACKGUARD at the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise and, yeah, they ended up in a pretty bad situation. I mostly felt sorry for the support bands and everyone else around the tour – promoters, road crew – because they couldn’t just get a substitute band.”

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As previously reported, Kamelot will tour North America this August / September with RHAPSODY OF FIRE vocalist Fabio Lione fronting the band. Dates are as follows:

August

26 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquarade
27 - West Springfield, VA - Jaxx
28 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
30 - New York, NY - The Gramercy Theatre

31- Worcester, MA - The Palladium

September

2 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda
3 - Quebec City, QC - Imperial De Quebec
4 - Toronto, ON - Mod Club
6 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody’s
7 - Detroit, MI - Blondie’s
8 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge
9 - St. Paul, NM - Station 4
12 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
13 - Portland, OR - Peter’s Room
14 - San Francisco, CA - Slim’s
15 - West Hollywood, CA - House Of Blues
16 - Tempe, AZ - Clubhouse
17 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
18 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
20 - Dallas, TX - Trees
21 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar
23 - Orlando, FL - The Club At Firestone

According to a press release, "Sons Of Seasons steps into the limelight once again to deliver a second album that is even more impressive than their debut. Magnisphyricon is not a mere continuation of their chosen path, but rather a bold step into unexplored musical territories. Led by mastermind Oliver Palotai, the band performs the difficult feat of balancing technical prowess with memorable melodies. Some of the best examples of this gripping mix of musical complexity and headbanging quality are ’Soul Symmetry’ and ’Tales of Greed’. The new songs also provide Henning Basse (Metalium) a forum in which to prove his vocal talents and ennoble the album with sweeping renditions. Simone Simons (Epica) again lends her captivating voice, making the track ’Sanctuary’ one of the album’s undisputed highlights. The powerful and lively production completes the listening experience and gives the tracks their crystal-clear quality. Magnisphyricon is a profound and multifaceted melodic symphonic metal album that will whisk you away to a breathtaking sound universe."

Magnisphyricon tracklisting:

'Magnisphyricon: Temperance'

'Bubonic Waltz'

'Soul Symmetry'

'Sanctuary'

'Casus Belli I: Guilt’s Mirror'

'Magnisphyricon: Adjustement'

'Into the Void'

'A Nightbird’s Gospel'

'Tales of Greed'

'Lilith'

'Casus Belli II: Necrologue to the Unborn'

'Magnisphyricon: The Aeon'

'1413'

'Yesteryears'

For more info visit Sonsofseasons.com.