The Black Halo
by Kamelot
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The Black Halo is ranked 2nd best out of 14 albums by Kamelot on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Kamelot is Karma which is ranked number 10291 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 118.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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The Black Halo track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
The Black Halo rankings
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The Black Halo ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 06/07/2026 10:29 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,233 | 70/100 |
| ! | 04/08/2026 01:09 | SethGunde | 368 | 73/100 |
| ! | 09/02/2025 14:17 | TonySayers61 | 25,081 | 64/100 |
| ! | 11/24/2023 04:30 |  Helios | 6,208 | 69/100 |
| ! | 07/03/2023 02:03 |  zags7000 | 20,565 | 64/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.9/100, a mean average of 71.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 71.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.8.
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Daydreamer 06/28/2017 21:42 | #193368
The best Kamelot release and one of the better metal albums of the 21st century. The variety is what sets it apart since they incorporate different sounds that make it more interesting than generic power/prog metal.
Of course I must say that Roy Khan is one of the best metal vocalists of all time.
I feel this is Kamelot's strongest and most balanced release. The duet with Epica lead singer Simone Simons is a highlight. The album is a little top-heavy; the first 4 songs (5 if you count Abandoned) are Kamelot classics, but the rest of the pickings, while good, tend to be less amazing. Still, the sum is greater than the parts; this album works remarkably well as a rock opera. I'd say it's almost up there with Tommy and Scenes From a Memory. Also, as an aside, it would be nice if users actually listen to some of these albums before 5/100'ing everything. I think these albums are too varied to pan that harshly.
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