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    • Source: Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross

      • Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross is a symphonic metal concept album by actor and singer Christopher Lee. It was released on 15 March 2010. This was Lee's first full-length album in the genre, having previously worked with such bands as Rhapsody of Fire and Manowar.
      It tells the story of Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor, to whom Lee can trace his ancestry. The album's promotional MySpace page garnered over 20 million hits from around the world. The album features two bands and a number of guest vocalists playing the different roles in the story. Music was composed by Marco Sabiu. A music video for "The Bloody Verdict of Verden" was released in June 2012.
      A heavy metal follow-up album, titled Charlemagne: The Omens of Death, was released in 2013.


      Track listing


      All lyrics written by Marie-Claire Calvet, all music composed by Marco Sabiu.

      "Overture" – 2:53
      Act I:
      "Intro" – 1:34
      "King of the Franks" – 7:14
      Act II:
      "Intro" – 1:46
      "The Iron Crown of Lombardy" – 8:12
      Act III:
      "Intro" – 3:26
      "The Bloody Verdict of Verden" – 6:16
      Act IV:
      "Intro" – 2:31
      "The Age of Oneness Out of Diversity" – 6:07
      Act V:
      "Intro" – 2:09
      Starlight – 4:40
      "Finale" – 3:57
      "Iberia" – 5:10
      "The Bloody Verdict of Verden" (Instrumental) – 6:20


      Personnel




      = Vocals

      =
      Christopher Lee – Charlemagne (Ghost)
      Vincent Ricciardi – Charlemagne (Young)
      Lydia Salnikova – Hildegard
      Christina Lee – narration
      Phil SP – Pepin the Short
      Mauro Conti – Pope Hadrian
      Christi Ebenhoch – storytelling singer
      Dave "Grav" Cavill – additional vocals
      John Wistow – backing vocals
      European Cinematic Symphony Choir – choir


      = Musicians

      =
      Tony Newton – bass
      Corrado Canonici – double bass
      Ollie Usiskin – drums
      Chris Jones – electric guitar
      Matt Pearce – electric guitar
      Raffaello Gentili – electric guitar
      Leigh Alexandra – keyboards
      European Cinematic Symphony Orchestra – orchestra


      = Production

      =
      Juan Aneiros – production
      Monica Tong – assistant production
      Juan Ramirez – co-production
      Corrado Canonici – executive production
      Andy Jackson – engineering, mastering
      Marco Sabiu – orchestration, conducting
      Mauro Conti – management vocal consulting


      References




      External links


      Official website

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