While I cannot sum this idea up better than in the original article, I think this album could be very interesting. Having the entire concept centered around Dracula, drawing from both the history of Vlad the Impaler and from Bram Stoker’s fictionalized version of the man should make for an intriguing album.
I am not familiar with the musicians involved in this project, but the preview clip is enticing. I haven’t listened to much material with clean vocals lately, but clean vocals seem fitting in this case. Personally, Bram Stoker’s Dracula has been one of my favorite pieces of fiction since I first flipped through the pages years ago. It lends itself to being able to spawn other artistic works based solely on the fictional account. From the preview, the grandiose atmosphere seems as though it will be a perfect marriage between hard rock/metal and one of the most multi-faceted vampire stories in existence. This also has potential to venture into the ‘slightly-cheesy’ category, but that seems to be a risk that every operatic, concept themed album runs. ‘Dracula - Swing Of Death’ might be one worth picking up.
The track listing will be:
- Hands Of Your God
- Walking On Water
- Swing Of Death
- Masquerade Ball
- Save Me
- River Of Tears
- Queen Of The Dead
- Into The Dark
- True Love Through Blood (instrumental)
- Under The Gun
The North American release is slated for January 27th, 2015.
Link to the video trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZRdtkAHxXgA
The original article can be found at: http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/jorn-lande-and-trond-holter-join-forces-for-epic-dracula-concept-album/
