Dark Asylum

Dark Asylum
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 28, 2026 (2026-08-28)
Length51:15
LabelNapalm
Producers
Kamelot chronology
The Awakening
(2023)
Dark Asylum
(2026)
Singles from Dark Asylum
  1. "Ashen World"
    Released: July 2, 2026
  2. "Godlike Alchemy"
    Released: July 29, 2026
  3. "Sanctuary"
    Released: August 27, 2026

Dark Asylum is the fourteenth studio album by American power metal band Kamelot. The album was released on August 28, 2026, via Napalm Records.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Sanctorium"1:39
2."Ashen World" (featuring Ignacia Fernández)4:13
3."Dark Asylum"4:39
4."Sanctuary" (featuring Clémentine Delauney and Ignacia Fernández)4:25
5."Nocte Veritas"0:46
6."One Last Masquerade" (featuring Tobias Sammet)4:40
7."Ivy, My Dear"4:34
8."Godlike Alchemy"3:05
9."The Sleeping Mind (Orphic Paradigm)"3:55
10."Kaleidoscope"3:52
11."Enigma (Think of Me)"4:56
12."Cassandra's Disease"3:29
13."Beneath the Moon (Tunglið)" (featuring Rannveig Sif Sigurðardóttir, Sólveig Sara Leupold and Lea-Sophie Fischer)2:06
14."The Puppet King"3:01
15."Sanctum Requiem"1:55
Total length:51:15
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
16."Dreamer" 

Personnel

All information from the album booklet.

Kamelot

Additional personnel

Crew

Charts

Chart performance for Dark Asylum
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)24
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)133
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)42
Finnish Physical Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 7
French Physical Albums (SNEP) 66
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) 26
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)19
German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 8
Japanese Albums (Oricon)44
Japanese Rock Albums (Oricon) 6
Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan) 44
Norwegian Physical Albums (IFPI Norge) 7
Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 11
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 10
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)11
UK Albums Sales (Official Charts) 91
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)28
UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts)10

References

  1. ↑ "Kamelot Shares New Single "Ashen World" Feat. Ignacia Fernandez; Official Video to Premiere Today". BraveWords. July 2, 2026. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Kamelot Shares 'Godlike Alchemy' Single From Upcoming 'Dark Asylum' Album". Blabbermouth.net. July 29, 2026. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Kamelot Unleashes Final "Dark Asylum" Single "Sanctuary" Featuring Three-Way Vocal Showdown". Sonic Perspectives. August 27, 2026. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
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  17. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales – October 22, 2026". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 24, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Fysisk Album 2026 uke 36" (in Norwegian Bokmål). IFPI Norge. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
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  23. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 4/9/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 4/9/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2026.