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Nox Arcana is the brainchild of renowned gothic artist Joseph Vargo, who has amassed a long list of artistic credits over the past several years. Vargo delved into gothic music when he worked with the band Midnight Syndicate and mentored them along the dark path to success. After Vargo and his original band parted ways, the artist spent his creative energies writing books and painting new artwork for calendars, posters and a spectacular set of Gothic tarot cards. But now it seems this Renaissance man has once again turned his focus toward music. And thankfully so. With his latest project, Noxmore… Arcana (Latin for "Mysteries of the Night"), Vargo has joined forces with William Piotrowski, a talented young musician and film-score composer, on an ambitious artistic endeavor. The band's debut album, Darklore Manor, is a breathtaking combination of music and artistic creativity. The listener is drawn into a sinister soundscape comprised of dark and haunting melodies, while at the same time being treated to an original ghost story. An elaborately designed 8-page booklet includes eerie photographs and text that describes a spine-tingling journey through a haunted Victorian mansion. This cd not only appeals to the senses of sound and of sight, but to that elusive sixth sense as well. The combined elements stir visions of dark spirits that haunt the shadows of the night and the restless dead that dwell within the cursed halls of Darklore Manor.This music inspires dread, sorrow, and an inescapable feeling that something is lurking in the shadows, watching...and waiting. It's hard to pick a favorite among the 21 songs, but some of the standout cuts include the melancholy piano tracks "Veil of Darkness," "Belladonna" and "The Forgotten." The ghostly voice of a small child can be heard reciting a sinister nursery rhyme as an introduction to the haunting "Music Box." Tracks like "Trespassers," "No Rest For The Wicked" and "Beyond Midnight" convey a sense of foreboding evil, while "Seance" opens a portal to the netherworld and conjures spirits of the dead into the domain of the living. This cd really reminded me of some of my favorite horror movie soundtracks, and I wouldn't be surprised if some savvy Hollywood producer approaches the band to compose the score to a major horror film sometime in the near future. This is awesome stuff!

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Nox Arcana - Darklore Manor (2004) Retail CD

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