Christopher Lee. Spy. Royalty. Sith Lord. Evil Wizard. Dracula. Bond Villain. Very Tall.
And Now. A man with a concept symphonic metal album.
Yes, Christoper Lee, a man who has done more interesting things than the entire population of Dorset combined, is now working on a concept album about the life of the first Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne.
Utterly batshit crazy, but also, rather cool for an 87 year old. (Which must piss off Dio, beating him as the oldest dude in Metal)
Lee is no stranger to metal, working with the likes of bare chested irony proof metal gods Manowar and Tolkien obsessed overblowers Rhapsody (Of Fire).
You can check out samples of the songs here. I’m not convinced by the music, sounding like the soundtrack to a bad RPG game rather than the bombastic pomp that Lee’s voice deserves, but hey, Dracula made a fucking metal album.
