![]() As they struggle to survive, they come face to face with the vampire prince, Elric, who is haunted by his own dark past. Their journey takes them deep into the isolated mountain wilderness where they soon discover a terrifying truth and find themselves caught between two deadly foes in a centuries-old battle between vampires and hunters. The story: In the frozen heart of winter, a group of researchers sets out to investigate a mysterious decline in the local wildlife population. The Crimson Winter soundtrack contains pieces in the familiar style of Nox Arcana, with the addition of a few new innovations inspired by classical composer and sound artist Gyorgi Ligeti, as well as additional bonus material. Drawing inspiration from the great European composer Wojciech Kilar (Bram Stoker's Dracula, The Ninth Gate), Piotrowski worked closely with Ferriter to create the perfect musical accompaniment to the film. ![]() The profound musical influence of Nox Arcana upon writer/director Bryan Ferriter led to his decision to commission William Piotrowski to compose a dark, atmospheric soundtrack for his vampire film, Crimson Winter. In addition to Nox Arcana's darkly romantic and haunting original pieces, the album also features Vargo's gothic version of Bach's classic "Toccata and Fugue". There will be a variety of dark anthems with a theme that centers around the mysteries of the night and it's various haunted denizens, with an underlying story about lost love, melancholy memories of ghosts from the past, and forlorn souls who are empowered by embracing the darkness within." "My goal with Nox Arcana has always been to create music from the shadows for creatures of the night, and I wanted this album to really reflect all aspects of this mindset. ![]() I took all of this to heart, and used their input as the basis for the tracks on the new album. Many of them have definite ideas and suggestions for concepts and musical themes. I get countless letters from fans relaying their own stories of how the music of Nox Arcana has inspired their own artistic spirits. They are a very creative group of artistic-minded people who find beauty in darkness. "To celebrate the band's 10 year anniversary, I wanted to create an album that was entirely dedicated to Nox Arcana's fans, our very own Legion of Shadows. Nox Arcana founder Joseph Vargo, who has been producing dark, haunting works with various bands and musical projects for over two decades, dedicates Legion of Shadows to his loyal listening audience. Nox Arcana invites you to enter the esoteric order of the Legion of Shadows to explore the mysteries of the night as you immerse yourself in a gothic soundscape of haunting melodies, eerie sound effects and pulse-pounding, symphonic orchestrations. Downloads also available at Amazon & iTunes.īeyond the world of light, there exists a hidden realm where creatures of the night revel in the beauty of darkness. Fans can also look forward to an extra treat this Halloween with the release of William Piotrowski's Crimson Winter soundtrack. October 2013Ĭelebrate a decade of darkness with Nox Arcana's 18th album Legion of Shadows. The plan is to continue this concept each year and release a few new holiday tracks every December."Įxpress your style this holiday season with Gothic Holiday Cards by artist Joseph Vargo, and give the gift of music with Nox Arcana's Winter's Knight, Winter's Eve and Winter's Majesty CDs. There's something magical about the winter season and I was inspired by the Ebonshire muse once again to write several new pieces. Joseph Vargo explains his concept, "To end our 10 year anniversary on a note of sincere gratitude, I wanted to thank our fans with a gift of new holiday music. The new tracks, "Shades of the Past", "Homeward Bound" and "Kindred Spirits" are available for free listening on Youtube and for sale as digital downloads from Amazon, Google & iTunes. 2001-2005 December 2013 Return to Ebonshireįor those of you who love the Nox Arcana winter trilogy, we have some great news! Nox Arcana has released three new songs for the holiday season.
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