Transylvania (Nox Arcana album)

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Transylvania
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 21, 2005
GenreGothic, Dark ambient, Dark wave
LabelMonolith Graphics
Nox Arcana chronology
Winter's Knight
(2005)
Transylvania
(2005)
Carnival of Lost Souls
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Chain D.L.K.
Fangoria Magazine
[2]
Metal Invader[3]

Transylvania is the fourth album by

gypsy encampment, and finally into the lair of the vampire
.

As with previous CDs, the booklet artwork is supplied by

Joseph Vargo, with illustrations and quotes from Harker and Van Helsing
. The duo's website also offers some historical background for the inspiration of their album.

Nox Arcana took their subject matter very seriously when composing the music for Transylvania. The album was also used to score a televised edition of the 1922 silent film Nosferatu.[4]

Track listing

  1. "Transylvania Overture" – 2:01
  2. "The Voyage" – 2:54
  3. "Gossamer Mist" – 2:39
  4. "The Black Coach" – 2:35
  5. "Sentinels of Stone" – 0:44
  6. "Into the Shadows" – 2:59
  7. "Castle Dracula" – 2:56
  8. "Visitors in the Night" – 0:57
  9. "Brides to Darkness" – 2:34
  10. "Grande Masquerade" – 4:14
  11. "Memento Mori" – 2:28
  12. "The Howling" – 1:20
  13. "Nocturne" – 2:55
  14. "Bats in the Belfry" – 0:35
  15. "Gothic Sanctum" – 2:43
  16. "Gypsy Caravan" – 4:13
  17. "From Dusk Till Dawn – 0:53
  18. "Night of the Wolf" – 3:59
  19. "Echoes from the Crypt" – 2:37
  20. "Shadow Hunters" – 2:51
  21. "Lair of the Vampire" – 3:18 (+hidden track)

References

  1. ^ Chain D.L.K. review
  2. ^ Fangoria Magazine
  3. ^ Metal Invader review
  4. ^ Pan, Marcus (February 2006), "Interview with Nox Arcana" (PDF), Legends Magazine, retrieved 2009-08-25

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