KAMELOT fan site KamelotUK recently caught up with "new" bassist Sean Tibbetts, who has in fact been with the band for over two years filling in for original bassist Glenn Barry. Following is an excerpt from the exclusive interview:

KamelotUK: You have played in more extreme bands as well as Kamelot. Does your playing style or tuning of the bass change for the different genres?

Sean: "Yes, the tuning is different. All the extreme bands I have played with played a whole step down from standard E tuning. With Kamelot we do many different tunings depending on the song so I really have to be on my game(coffee, coffee, coffee)."

KamelotUK: In the last couple of years touring with Kamelot what was the funniest or most memorable thing that has happened to you?

Sean: "Funniest thing was before the last show we did in Spain all the guys traded instruments and I was handed the mic. We did our best death metal imitation, my lyrics were something about your mother. Somebody has it on tape and it was so funny."

Go to this location for the complete interview.

Kamelot have announced their first North American tour in two years, taking place this fall with support from LEAVES' EYES and BLACKGUARD.

Pre-sale tickets are now available at this location.

Dates include:

September

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

October

1 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
2 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues

As previously reported, female vocalist Elize (pictured below) of Swedish/Danish power/melodic death metallers AMARANTHE has been selected for the female singer spot on Kamelot's upcoming European tour in support of their new CD, due out in spring-summer 2010.

Says the band, "She joins a prestigious line of guest singers to tour with Kamelot over the years. And of course, Amaranthe will be joining forces with Kamelot and our eminent vocalist on the Scandinavian leg of the tour!"

Kamelot's European tour schedule is as follows:

March

25 - Charleroi, Belgium - Le Coliseum *
26 - Tilburg, Holland - O13 *
27 - Amsterdam, Holland - Paradiso *
28 - London, UK - Koko *
31 - Paris, France- Elysée Montmartre *

April

1 - Pratteln, Switzerland- Z7 Kulturfabrik *
2 - Montpellier, France - Rockstore *
3 - Barcelona, Spain - Salamandra *
4 - Madrid, Spain - La Riviera *
7 - Dortmund, Germany - FZW *
8 - Köln, Germany - Live Music Hall *
9 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle *
10 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Trädgårn **
11 - Stockholm, Sweden - Tyrol **
13 - Helsinki, Finland - Nosturi ***
14 - Tampere, Finland - Pakkahuone ***
16 - Oslo - Norway - Sentrum Scene ***
17 - Oslo, Norway - Sentrum Scene ***

* plus Adagio

** plus All Ends

*** plus Amaranthe