Stratovarius keyboardist guests on new Kamelot CD
Stratovarius keyboardist Jens Johansson will appear as special guest soloist on two new songs on Kamelot's upcoming CD, "The Black Halo", according to a posting on Kamelot's web site. "Jens' unique style fits perfectly into Kamelot's musical approach," the posting adds. "The band once again thanks Jens for stepping in and doing a great job on the solos."As previously reported, the follow-up to last year's "Epica" was produced by Sascha Paeth and Miro at Gate Studio in Germany and features guest appearances by Jens Johansson (Stratovarius), Simone Simmons (Epica) and others. Songtitles expected to appear on the album include "March of Mephisto", "When The Lights are Down", "Moonlight Falling", "The Black Halo", "Abandoned", "Master of the Game", "Soul Society", "Pride", "Nothing Ever Dies" and "Serenade". An early 2005 release is expected, to be followed by the Black Halo Over Europe Tour 2005 beginning in March/April.