KAMELOT’s “Dark Asylum” is judged a solid continuation of the band’s successful melodic, power and symphonic metal formula, earning 7.5/10. The review argues that Tommy Karevik remains a convincing successor to former singer Roy Khan, helping the band balance grand, theatrical songs with more restrained material without losing its established appeal.

Highlights include “Ashen World”, the title track, “Godlike Alchemy”, “The Sleeping Mind (Orphic Paradigm)” and “The Puppet King”, alongside guest appearances from Tobias Sammet and Clémentine Delauney. The reviewer is less impressed by the ballad “Ivy, My Dear” and questions the recurring use of female death-metal vocals, although Ignacia Fernández’s performance is acknowledged as powerful; overall, the album is seen as evidence that KAMELOT’s long-running approach still works.