The Shadow Theory

The Shadow Theory is the twelfth studio album by American power metal band Kamelot. The album is produced by Sascha Paeth and was released on April 6, 2018. Guests on the album include Lauren Hart and Jennifer Haben.

It is the only studio album to feature Johan Nunez, replacing longtime member Casey Grillo on drums, who had departed from the band on February 5, 2018, to pursue other musical and touring opportunities and to focus on his drumhead company.

Personnel
All information from the album booklet.

Kamelot
 * Tommy Karevik – vocals
 * Thomas Youngblood – guitars
 * Sean Tibbetts – bass
 * Oliver Palotai – keyboards
 * Johan Nunez – drums, percussion

Guest musicians
 * Lauren Hart – guest vocals and growls on "Phantom Divine (Shadow Empire)" and growls on "MindFall Remedy"
 * Jennifer Haben – guest vocals on "In Twilight Hours"

Choir
 * Oliver Hartmann, Herbie Langhans, Cloudy Yang, Annie Berens, Nadine Ruch, Evelyn Mank, Thomas Dalton Youngblood

Crew
 * Sascha Paeth – production, mixing, engineering, additional guitars and keys, and growls on "The Proud and the Broken"
 * Thomas Youngblood – engineering, editing
 * Oliver Palotai – orchestral arrangements, engineering, editing
 * Jacob Hansen – mastering
 * Stefan Heilemann – artwork
 * Arne Wiegand – engineering, editing
 * Miro Rodenberg – engineering, editing
 * Olaf Reitmeier – engineering, editing
 * Logan Mader – engineering, editing
 * Tim Tronckoe – photography