The Dark Tower (Nox Arcana album)

The Dark Tower
Studio album by Nox Arcana
Released September 30, 2011
Genre Gothic, Dark ambient, Neoclassical
Label Monolith Graphics
Nox Arcana chronology
House of Nightmares
(2010)		 The Dark Tower
(2011)		 Winter's Majesty
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Music Street Journal [1]
Gravediggers Local 16 [2]
Malefick Music [3]

The Dark Tower is the sixteenth concept album by Nox Arcana, released as the soundtrack forThe Dark Tower book series by Joseph Vargo.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]


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.[9]

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" – 3:29

References

  1. ↑ Music Street review
  2. ↑ Gravedigger's reviews
  3. ↑ Malefick Music reviews
  4. ↑ "The Dark Tower book series by Joseph Vargo". Retrieved 2015-08-05.
  5. ↑ "Interview with Joseph Vargo, Artist & Musician". Flames Rising. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
  6. ↑ Vargo, Joseph (2000). Tales From The Dark Tower. Monolith Graphics. p. 280. ISBN 978-0967575605. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
  7. ↑ Vargo, Joseph (2011). Beyond The Dark Tower. Monolith Graphics. p. 234. ISBN 978-0982489925. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
  8. ↑ Vargo, Joseph (2015). Return To The Dark Tower. Monolith Graphics. p. 260. ISBN 978-0982489932. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
  9. ↑ "Amazon Halloween Music rankings". Retrieved 2012-04-16.
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