The Dark Tower (album)

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The Dark Tower
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Studio album by
Nox Arcana
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2011
Genre Gothic, Dark ambient, Neoclassical
Label Monolith Graphics
Producer Joseph Vargo
Nox Arcana chronology
House of Nightmares
(2010)		The Dark Tower
(2011)		 Winter's Majesty
(2012)
Professional ratings
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The Dark Tower is the sixteenth concept album by Nox Arcana, released as the soundtrack for The Dark Tower book series by Joseph Vargo. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Contents

Narratives at the beginning and end of the album provide the storyline of an ancient castle inhabited by a vampire and haunted by ghosts and living gargoyles. The story is set during the time of the First Crusade. The music is predominantly instrumental with piano and pipe organ melodies accented by choirs, chanting, tolling bells and sound effects. Like other Halloween-themed albums by Nox Arcana, this one also contains a secret interactive puzzle that relates to the characters from the books.

The Dark Tower CD ranked at No. 1 on the Amazon Halloween music category for 28 weeks. [8]

Track listing

All music composed and performed by Joseph Vargo

  1. "Darkness Rising" – 1:47
  2. "Born of the Night" – 3:29
  3. "Crimson Thirst" – 2:47
  4. "Vasaria" – 2:55
  5. "Vesper Tolls" – 3:25
  6. "Path of Shadows " – 3:49
  7. "Banshee" – 1:32
  8. "Ghost at the Gate" – 2:45
  9. "Nightwatcher" – 1:56
  10. "The Dark Tower" – 4:31
  11. "Haunted" – 3:01
  12. "Vampire's Kiss" – 3:04
  13. "Undying Love" – 2:35
  14. "Masque of Sorrow" – 3:01
  15. "King of Fools" – 3:07
  16. "Something Wicked" – 0:44
  17. "Sinister Forces" – 3:45
  18. "Immortal Fire" – 3:31
  19. "Sorrow's End" – 3:19
  20. "Dark Desire" – 3:37
  21. "Noctem Aeternus" – 7:11

References

  1. ↑ Music Street review
  2. ↑ Gravedigger's reviews
  3. ↑ Malefick Music reviews
  4. ↑ "Interview with Joseph Vargo, Artist & Musician". Flames Rising. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
  5. ↑ Vargo, Joseph (2000). Tales From The Dark Tower. Monolith Graphics. p. 280. ISBN   978-0967575605.
  6. ↑ Vargo, Joseph (2011). Beyond The Dark Tower. Monolith Graphics. p. 234. ISBN   978-0982489925.
  7. ↑ Vargo, Joseph (2015). Return To The Dark Tower. Monolith Graphics. p. 260. ISBN   978-0982489932.
  8. ↑ "Amazon Halloween Music rankings" . Retrieved April 16, 2012.


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