Scarlet Moon Presents a Metal Tribute To Castlevania
The general goth aesthetic of Castlevania would seem to blend well with the aesthetic of metal considering the similarities in the art that adorns both genres. Yet it’s only now that we’re hearing about a metal album that ties itself directly to Konami’s long-running video game franchise. It was a long wait to see the obvious happen, but it’s here: Encuentro de Sangre: A Metal Tribute to Castlevania.
The album is the collaborative effort of four arrangers: Thennecan, Ferdk, ThePlasmas, and Pokérus Project, under the guidance of game music label GameGrooves. Together, they slapped a metal edge on twelve melodies from Castlevania’s dawning days on the NES.
“It’s an honor to work with such incredible musicians, and I quite literally could not have pulled this off without Thennecan’s help,” comments GamesGrooves producer Allen Brasch. “I already knew that the Latin American metal VGM community was tight, but now I see just how close they really are. The musicianship on this album is beyond words, and this is the first album that I’ve ever produced with a dedicated mixing engineer, so I think it’s a definite step up in terms of production.”
- Beginning (Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse)
- Aquarius (Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse)
- Mad Forest (Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse)
- Out of Time (Castlevania)
- The Silence of the Daylight (Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest)
- Demon Seed (Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse)
- Wicked Child (Castlevania)
- Walking on the Edge (Castlevania)
- Monster Dance (Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest)
- Within These Castle Walls (Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest)
- Dwelling of Doom (Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest)
- Vampire Killer (Castlevania)
Encuentro de Sangre: A Metal Tribute to Castlevania is available now on the digital storefronts mentioned through this link.
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