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Vampire Themes

Various Artists - Alternative - Gothic, Vampire Rodents, Nosferatu, Bauhaus

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Audio CD (May 20, 1997)
Original Release Date: May 20, 1997
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Cleopatra
ASIN: B000001JKB
In-Print Editions: MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #397,827 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)
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1. Intro - Christopher Lee
2. Bela Lugosi's Dead - Bauhaus
3. Sympathy for the Devil - Electric Hellfire Club
4. Graveyard Shift - Nosferatu
5. Vampire Hunter - Le�ther Strip
6. Beach House - Fahrenheit 451
7. Testify [Brimstone Mix] - The Damned
8. Salem's Demise - Razed in Black
9. Transylvania Twist
10. Forever Knight - Bell Book & Candle
11. Dracula Rising - Two Witches
12. Schubert Trio in E Flat - Vampire Rodents
13. Cat People (Putting Out Fire) - Big Electric Cat
14. Daughters of Darkness - Rozz Williams

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4.0 out of 5 stars Curiouser and curiouser, August 9, 2000

By	Odilon "odilon" (Oak Park, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This is a puzzling but fairly good album that requires appreciation of a variety of musical styles. There is solid Gothic rock and eerie instrumentals of various types, even including some classical music.

The selections are all from vampire films (or TV shows) or inspired by them. None of these, tho, seem to be from the actual soundtracks. Even the Bauhaus classic "Bela Lugosi's Dead" is a live version not the studio version used (as I recall) in THE HUNGER. There is also a cover (by The Electric Hellfire Club) of the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil" included because it was the closing music for INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE. (But that film used a cover by Guns n' Roses so the selection here can, I guess, be considered a cover of a cover.) The music from FOREVER KNIGHT is here with LaCroix's chilling opening narrative ("He was brought across in 1228...") but IT'S NOT NIGEL BENNET SPEAKING! That last seems like heresy and is epecially disappointing but apparently the selections are meant as original tributes to the productions and soundtracks which inspired them- a sampling of new interpretations of music which the vampire legend has generated.

Still, there are many good selections. I suspect different people may like very different things here. I especially enjoyed Electric Hellfire's "Sympathy" (creepy treated vocal, driving rhythm and no "woo-oo woo"), The Damned's "Testify" and Nosferatu's "Graveyard Shift". Big Electric Cat's cover of "Cat People" was OK but didn't seem to add much new. (And technically CAT PEOPLE isn't a vampire movie, remember?) The instrumentals seemed very atmospheric but, for me, tended to blend together- lots of low strings, for example, and Tangerine Dream effects.

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3.0 out of 5 stars So So, December 8, 1999

By	Sarah M. Ptaschek "zared" (Reno, Nevada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Vampire Themes represents many wonderful artists. Taken individually the songs are mostly fair-good renditions and attempts. Listening to the album start to finish, however, is a headache experience. The low point for me was the version of Sympathy For The Devil; annoying and grating to the ear. The album isn't nesessarily that bad, but I think it had more promise than quality.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A truly gothic triumph, June 14, 1999

By	rhiavamp@hiline.net (Deep in the Heart of Texas) - See all my reviews

This CD is just so great, I can't say enough about it. I love all the various versions of these classic songs and of course, you just can't beat the original Bauhaus song. Two Witches do a great job on Dracula Rising and I tend to loop this song whenever it plays. I highly recommend this to anyone who loves gothic music and vampires.

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2.0 out of 5 stars It was decent ...
... but I've only listened to it a couple of times in the 4 months I've owned it.
It was the 3rd or 4th CD I got that has 'Bela Lugosi's Dead' on it (that starts to get pretty... Read more

Published on November 18, 2001 by gothic_chastity

5.0 out of 5 stars Click with the title
Nice collection fit for vampyre or horror movie fans, the vampyre and eerie atmosphere is strong.

Published on April 30, 2000 by kerberos

4.0 out of 5 stars Vampire Themes
The older goth set may enjoy this one a lot more than the angst ridden teens. I found this CD a pure delight with enough of a variety for everyone and it still remains among my... Read more

Published on March 22, 2000

1.0 out of 5 stars THis is the most foul....
this has to be the WORST goth comp I have ever heard. The only high point (other than bela lugosi's dead.. Read more

Published on February 16, 2000 by The Elektrik Acid Kult

5.0 out of 5 stars finally!
finally, a vampyre music cd, just what I've been waiting for! This album features everything you want. Read more

Published on August 27, 1999

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