Charlemagne Productions
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Visit product page →Orange Vinyl, Limited to 500.Side A:1. The Portent2. Charles The GreatSide B:1. The Siege2. Massacre Of The SaxonsSide C:1. Dawning Of A New Age2. Let Legend Mark Me As The King3. The BetrayalSide D:1. The Devil's Advocate2. The Ultimate Sacrifice3. Judgement Day -
Limited to 500 copies – Gold vinyl – Gatefold sleeve – First time on vinyl.Visit product page →
Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross is a symphonic metal concept album by actor and singer Christopher Lee.
It was originally released on 15 March 2010 and this is the first time it has been available on vinyl. This is Sir Christopher Lee's first full-length album, having previously worked with such bands as Rhapsody of Fire and Manowar.
The album won the "Spirit of Metal" award from the 2010 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards ceremony. The award was presented to him by Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi. It tells the story of Charlemagne, the First Holy Roman Emperor. A heavy metal follow-up album, titled Charlemagne: The Omens of Death, was released in 2013.
Tracklisting:
Side A:
Overture
Act I-Intro
Act I-King of the Franks
Side B:
Act II-Intro
Act II-The Iron Crown of Lombardy
Act III
Act III-The Bloody Verdict of Verden
Side C:
Act IV-Intro
Act IV-The Age of Oneness out of Diversity
Act V-Intro
Act V-Starlight
Side D:
Finale
Iberia
The Bloody Verdict of Verden (Instrumental)
