KAMELOT: More 'Haven' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

“Haven”, the new album from the new video from American/German/Swedish symphonic metallers KAMELOT, has registered the following first-week chart positions:

#1: USA Top Hard Rock Albums*
#3: USA Top Hard Music Albums
#3: Sweden Rock / Metal
#4: Canada Hard Music Charts
#4: Finland Indie Chart
#5: UK Rock & Metal Album
#12: Finland*
#14: Germany*
#18: UK Indie Album
#23: Netherlands*
#24: Switzerland
#28: Japan*
#41: Austria*
#43: Norway
#44: Sweden
#68: Canada*
#73: Spain
#73: Belgium
#75: USA
#119: UK *
#150: France

* Highest-ever chart positions for KAMELOT

Comments KAMELOT guitarist and mastermind Thomas Youngblood: “This is a first in KAMELOT‘s history and we’re obviously very proud and happy about it. I’d like to thank all the fans for your amazing support. Thanks for your great feedback on ‘Haven’ and the ‘Insomnia’ video as well. Stay tuned as we have more of these coming up in the next months! See you somewhere on tour in 2015!”

KAMELOT is currently on a massive world tour, with European festival appearances scheduled for the summer and a number of shows scheduled for September/October as part of the band’s biggest European headlining tour to date. KAMELOT will then return to the road for the second leg of its North American tour in November and December.

“Haven” sold around 7,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release.

KAMELOT‘s 2012 effort, “Silverthorn” opened with around 5,400 units to debut at No. 79. The band’s 2010 CD, “Poetry For The Poisoned”, registered a first-week tally of 6,100 to enter the chart at No. 74.

“Haven” was made available on May 5 in North America and May 8 in the rest of the world (excluding Asia) via Napalm Records as part of an exclusive licensing deal through the band’s Kamelot Music LLC.

Produced by Sascha Paeth and mastered by Jacob Hansen, “Haven” is a massive album that is sure to please critics and fans alike. Guest musicians on the CD include Alissa White-Gluz (ARCH ENEMY), Troy Donockley (NIGHTWISH) and Charlotte Wessels (DELAIN). The breathtaking cover and artwork was created by Stefan Heilemann and additional art/layout was done by Gustavo Sazes.