1. The Great Pandemonium [4:22]
2. If Tomorrow Came [3:55]
3. Dear Editor [1:18]
4. The Zodiac [4:00]
5. Hunter's Season [5:33]
6. House On A Hill [4:15]
7. Necropolis [4:17]
8. My Train Of Thoughts [4:07]
9. Seal Of Woven Years [5:11]
10. Pt. I. Incubus [2:56]
11. Pt. II. So Long [3:24]
12. Pt. III. All Is Over [1:03]
13. Pt. IV Dissection [1:58]
14. Once Upon A Time [3:46]
15. Thespian Drama (Bonus Track) [3:46]
Poetry starts off heavy with The Great Pandemonium, which is most reminiscent of March Of Mephisto; the track that kicked off their 2005 album. If Tomorrow Came feels like your quintessential Kamelot song, with Roy Khan's soaring vocals, Thomas Youngblood's guitar solos and Casey Grillo's skillful drumming. I can't defend their choice to include that low synth throughout the song, which in my mind doesn't fit with everything else they've got going on.
Other exceptional Kamelot-esque songs are Hunter's Season, House On A Hill, My Train Of Thoughts, and Pt. I & II. The lowest point of this album is Dear Editor (all dialogue, similar to what's found in Epica or The Black Halo, only this is mildly disturbing and takes away from, rather than adds anything to, the album). Songs like The Zodiac and Seal Of Woven Years have a generic feel to them, but are still worth a listen to if you're a fan.
Considering the amount of time and effort that was placed in this album, I was expecting (hoping) for another concept album. Poetry for the Poisoned certainly has it's ups and downs, but there's a greater deal more high points on this album than low.
Final Score:
82/100
Poetry starts off heavy with The Great Pandemonium, which is most reminiscent of March Of Mephisto; the track that kicked off their 2005 album. If Tomorrow Came feels like your quintessential Kamelot song, with Roy Khan's soaring vocals, Thomas Youngblood's guitar solos and Casey Grillo's skillful drumming. I can't defend their choice to include that low synth throughout the song, which in my mind doesn't fit with everything else they've got going on.
Other exceptional Kamelot-esque songs are Hunter's Season, House On A Hill, My Train Of Thoughts, and Pt. I & II. The lowest point of this album is Dear Editor (all dialogue, similar to what's found in Epica or The Black Halo, only this is mildly disturbing and takes away from, rather than adds anything to, the album). Songs like The Zodiac and Seal Of Woven Years have a generic feel to them, but are still worth a listen to if you're a fan.
Considering the amount of time and effort that was placed in this album, I was expecting (hoping) for another concept album. Poetry for the Poisoned certainly has it's ups and downs, but there's a greater deal more high points on this album than low.
Final Score:
82/100
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