The consecution of beautiful cover artworks continues in the new album of the Americans Kamelot, “Ghost Opera”, and the title impresses with its platitude... Shall we hear an album full of orchestrations? Will Kamelot make a better album than 2005’s “The Black Halo”? These were only few of the most asked questions before the release of “Ghost Opera”. The expectations for the album grew up more than ever after we read the stories revealed by the musicians themselves about its concept, and the suggestions that will be involved in the music and the album’s visual presentation. For pity, the waiting was not justified with a high quality material. It is not bad or discouraging, but it does not match the expectations which were built about it. The feeling about something majestic, similar to the opera, is hardly audible in the eleven songs. Only the short intro and “Rule the World” create atmosphere which is near it. They are also the strongest part of “Ghost Opera”. After them there is only disappointment. Song after song the doubt that you are listening not to a new album, but to something previously heard, increases. The structure of the songs is almost the same as the old and well-known classics made by the band. Here and there you can find some good guitar solos and ethno motifs, but that’s all. Roy Khan sings great, as good as always, but there’s nothing new, big, impressive or fascinating on this long-awaited record. I can state all of this after many times of listening to the whole CD and countless attempts to find its hidden qualities. The only thing that “Ghost Opera” succeeded to convince me in was that “The Black Halo” still remains Kamelot’s best album and that the band needs a real change and new ideas to hold the attention to its work.