Thomas Youngblood
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Thomas Youngblood
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| Background information | |
| Born | May 29, 1974 |
| Origin | Tampa, Florida, USA |
| Genres | Power metal, progressive metal, symphonic metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, keyboards, drums, saxophone, vocals |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Associated acts | Kamelot, Aina, Consortium Project |
| Website | www.thomasyoungblood.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| ESP Guitars | |
Thomas Youngblood (born May 29, 1974) is an American metal guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of the symphonic metal band Kamelot, currently living in Tampa, Florida, USA.
After the death of his father at age 12, Youngblood moved from Virginia to Florida where he started learning to play guitar at age 15. Shortly after his move he began playing in his first band with school mates from the neighborhood. Through this he met drummer Richard Warner, and they decided to start a band together.
The power metal band Kamelot was founded in Tampa, Florida by Thomas Youngblood and Richard Warner in 1991.
Kamelot signed their first contract in 1994 with German label Noise Records. Six albums were released through the label. After the release of Epica in 2003 they started working with SPV/Steamhammer. With them they released The Black Halo (2005) and Ghost Opera (2007), after a temporary switch to Edel Music for the release of Poetry for the Poisoned (2010), they were back with SPV for another release with Silverthorn (2012). Currently the band is under contract with Napalm Records, Universal, ADA/Warner and King Records (Japan) and released the album Haven in 2015.
Thomas Youngblood was the main composer of Kamelot's music from 1994 to 1998, collaborating with singer Roy Khan from 1998 to 2010. When Khan decided to leave the band, Tommy Karevik (Seventh Wonder) became the new singer. The new composing/writing team of the band consists of Thomas Youngblood, Oliver Palotai (keyboards), Sascha Paeth (producer) and Tommy Karevik (vocals). During Kamelot live shows Youngblood sings backing vocals and harsh vocals ("March of Mephisto") if needed. The song "Don't You Cry" is dedicated to his father and "Hunter's Season" to his mother.
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