Music composed and performed by Joseph Vargo and William Piotrowski.Ī hidden track features a short dialogue between an evil queen and her magic mirror. Universal Studios' "Halloween Horror Nights" in Orlando, Florida based their 2008 haunted attraction design, "Scary Tales: Once Upon A Nightmare", on the realm of fable explored in Nox Arcana's Grimm Tales album. The release date for this album coincides with Walpurgis Night. The wayward children set out upon a quest to find a magical "Crystal Key" which is rumored to open a gateway between the "Realm of Fable" and their home. Expressed in poetic verse, it tells of a wicked Witch Queen who has cast a spell upon the land of Faerie, condemning its inhabitants to a never-ending darkness, and two children who fall asleep one night to awaken in the dark realm. In keeping with the dark fairy tale theme, ominous narrations from a "Witch Queen" and the deep, resonant voice of her male counterpart are featured on several tracks, as well as the raspy voice of an aging Crone as she invokes a magical spell.Īrtist and composer Joseph Vargo also wrote an original fable for this cd. Instrumentation includes piano, violin, cello, acoustic guitar, glockenspiel, and various wind and percussive instruments, which serve to establish the intended theme. In this case, the folktales of the Brothers Grimm. Like several of their other albums, this music is also inspired by classic literature. Ranging from haunting music box melodies to powerful, dark orchestrations, the 21 instrumental tracks are accented. ![]() Setting the bar higher with each new release, their latest sinister soundscape is a concept album centering around dark fairy tales and childhood nightmares. Grimm Tales is the ninth studio album by gothic musical duo Nox Arcana. Grimm Tales marks Nox Arcana's 9th cd since the band's formation in 2003. Gothic, dark ambient, neoclassical dark wave, new-age
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