Embark on a musical journey throughout a legendary haunted mansion with a dark and sinister history-a place where creatures of the night lurk in shadows and ghostly sounds echo through it's unhallowed halls. The concept of the album, which is based on the tales of a real haunted Victorian mansion near Salem, Mass., centers around the mysterious deaths of it's original owners, the Darklore family, the curse that yet lingers there among the ruins, and the later disappearance of three teenagers who set out to hold a sÃ©ance in the house on Halloween night several years ago. Reminiscent of Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House, this ghostly tale delivers all the elements of a classic horror film-an old mansion with a dark history, a cursed bloodline, tales of black magic and vengeful spirits of the dead-brought to life through ominous music and eerie sound effects. This gothic soundscape of haunting melodies, ghostly voices, Latin chants, and foreboding orchestrations creates the perfect dark atmosphere.

Tracklist:

Legend
Darklore Manor
Threshold of the Dead
Trespassers
Veil of Darkness
Sanctuary of Shadows
Grande Hall, The
Remnants
Phantom Procession
Belladonna
Nursery Rhyme
Music Box
Forgotten, The
Nightmare
No Rest For the Wicked
Omen
Seance
Beyond Midnight
Darkness Immortal
Incantation
Resurrected

UPC: 808817000929
Label: Monolith Graphics
Release Date: 12.15.03
Format: CD

Nox Arcana - Darklore Manor (CD)