I Am the Empire – Live from the 013 is the third live album by American power metal band Kamelot, released on August 14, 2020 via Napalm Records. It is the third live album and second live DVD/Blu-ray from the band.[1] The album features guest appearances by Lauren Hart, Elize Ryd, Alissa White-Gluz and Charlotte Wessels.

It is the first release to feature Alex Landenburg as the band's drummer.[2]

Track listing

Disc one

No.TitleLength
1."Transcendence (Intro)"2:02
2."Phantom Divine (Shadow Empire)"4:04
3."Rule the World"3:47
4."Insomnia"3:49
5."The Great Pandemonium"4:34
6."When the Lights are Down"4:20
7."My Confession"7:15
8."Veil of Elysium"4:24
9."Under Grey Skies"5:11
10."RavenLight"3:33
11."End of Innocence"4:26
12."March of Mephisto"5:52
13."Amnesiac"3:53

Disc two

No.TitleLength
14."Manus Dei"0:36
15."Sacrimony (Angel of Afterlife)"4:19
16."Drum and Keys Solo"4:57
17."Here's to the Fall"4:56
18."Forever"14:12
19."Burns to Embrace"8:45
20."Liar Liar (Wasteland Monarchy)"5:07
21."Ministrium (Shadow Key)"5:08

Personnel

Kamelot

Guest musicians

  • Lauren Hart (Once Human) – guest vocals ("Phantom Divine (Shadow Empire)")
  • Charlotte Wessels – guest vocals ("Under Grey Skies")
  • Alissa White-Gluz (Arch Enemy) – guest vocals ("March of Mephisto", "Sacrimony (Angel of Afterlife)", "Liar Liar (Wasteland Monarchy)")
  • Elize Ryd (Amaranthe) – guest vocals ("March of Mephisto", "My Confession" and "Sacrimony (Angel of Afterlife)")
  • Eklipse – string quartet on "My Confession"

Production

  • Sascha Paeth – additional guitars ("RavenLight"), mixing, mastering
  • Jens de Vos – director
  • Tim Tronckoe – photography
  • Gustavo Sazes – cover art, layout
  • Stefan Heilemann – additional artwork
  • Ashley Oomen – photography

Charts

Chart performance for I Am the Empire – Live from the 013
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[3]137
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4]51
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5]29
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6]17
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[7]23
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8]22

References

  1. ^ "KAMELOT To Release 'I Am The Empire – Live From The 013' DVD And Blu-Ray In August". Blabbermouth. June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "KAMELOT Officially Welcomes Drummer ALEX LANDENBURG". Blabbermouth. April 10, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Ultratop.be – Kamelot – I Am the Empire – Live from the 013" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Ultratop.be – Kamelot – I Am the Empire – Live from the 013" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kamelot – I Am the Empire – Live from the 013" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kamelot – I Am the Empire – Live from the 013" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2020. 34. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Kamelot – I Am the Empire – Live from the 013". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 26, 2020.