This summer the artist group DAS GESPINST presents their debut, Das Kosmophon (The Cosmophone), a very unique book project in words, pictures and sound. On Saturday, July 13th at 15:30, fans can get a (bit bloody) preview on this story during a reading at Dragon Days in Stuttgart, Germany.

Das Gespinst are:

Björn Springorum (text)

Stefan Heilemann (graphics)

Sylvia Springorum (drawing)

Simone Simons (make-up and performance)

Angelina Massetti (performance)

Oliver Palotai (music)

Kamelot recently issued a video trailer for their North American tour this fall in support of their Silverthorn album. DELAIN and EKLIPSE will be opening all shows. Watch the trailer below:

“We are really looking forward to getting back on the road for our headline shows in the US and Canada, along with great support acts Delain and Eklipse, this tour will be something very special," states Kamelot’s Thomas Youngblood.

Kamelot North American headline tour with Delain and Eklipse:

September

2 - Columbus, OH - Al Rosa Villa
3 - Baltimore, MD - 2 Soundstage
5 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
6 - New York, NY - Stage 48
7 - Worcester, MA - Palladium
8 - Montreal, PQ - Club Soda
10 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
12 - Chicago, IL - Mojoe's
13 - Kansas City, KS - Granada Theater
14 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
15 - Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue
17 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
18 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
20 - San Francisco, CA - Slims
21 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove
22 - Phoenix, AZ - Joe's Grotto
24 - Dallas, TX - Trees
25 - San Antonio, TX - Backstage Live
27 - Louisville, KY - Diamonds
28 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
29 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues

Kamelot recently announced the following European tour dates for November:

November

3 - Cologne, Germany - Essigfabrik
6 - Tampere, Finland - Pakkahuone
7 - Helsinki, Finland - Nosturi
8 - Stockholm, Sweden - Klubben
9 - Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller
11 - Hamburg, Germany - Knust
12 - Bochum, Germany - Matrix
13 - Genk, Belgium - Rondpunt
15 - Tilburg, Netherlands - O13
16 - Lausanne, Switzerland - Les Docks
17 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
18 - Frankfurt, Germany - Batschkapp
19 - Munich, Germany - Backstage Halle
21 - Trieste, Italy - Teatro Miela
22 - Bratislava, Slovakia - Majestic
23 - Zlin, Czech Republic - Winter Masters of Rock Festival