Transylvania is Nox Arcana's

Nox Arcana

Nox Arcana is an American dark ambient musical group, formed in 2003 by Joseph Vargo and William Piotrowski. Nox Arcana specializes in concept albums based on gothic fiction and classic horror literature. Such literary references include: H. P. Lovecraft, The Brothers Grimm, Ray Bradbury, and Edgar...

 musical tribute to Bram Stoker's

Bram Stoker

Abraham "Bram" Stoker was an Irish novelist and short story writer, best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel Dracula...

 Dracula

Dracula

Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker.Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, the novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to relocate from Transylvania to England, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor...

. The band employs their musical storytelling concept to take their listeners through chapters of the classic novel—beginning with Jonathan Harker's

Jonathan Harker

Jonathan Harker is one of the main protagonists in the 1897 horror novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. His journey to Transylvania and encounter with Count Dracula and the Brides of Dracula at Castle Dracula constitutes the dramatic opening scenes in the novel and most of the film adaptations.-In the...

 voyage into the Carpathian Mountains

Carpathian Mountains

The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc roughly long across Central and Eastern Europe, making them the second-longest mountain range in Europe...

, a ride in Dracula's ominous black coach, arriving at Castle Dracula

Dracula's Castle

Dracula's Castle may refer to:* Bran Castle, a tourist attraction in Transylvania* Poenari Castle, a castle of Vlad III Dracula, who was an inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula character* Hunyad Castle, a castle which was Vlad III Dracula's prison...

, a rendezvous with Dracula's brides, and a foray into a gypsy encampment, and finally into the lair of the vampire

Vampire

Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...

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As with previous CDs, the booklet artwork is supplied by Joseph Vargo, with illustrations and quotes from Harker and Van Helsing

Abraham Van Helsing

Professor Abraham van Helsing is a protagonist from Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, Dracula.Van Helsing is a Dutch doctor with a wide range of interests and accomplishments, partly attested by the string of letters that follows his name: "M.D., D.Ph., D.Litt., etc." The character is best known as a...

. The band website also offers some historical background for the inspiration of their album.

Nox Arcana took their subject matter very seriously when composing the music for Transylvania. The album was also used to score a televised edition of the 1922 silent film Nosferatu.

Track listing

Music composed by Joseph Vargo and William Piotrowski.

1. "Transylvania Overture" – 2:01
2. "The Voyage" – 2:54
3. "Gossamer Mist" – 2:39
4. "The Black Coach" – 2:35
5. "Sentinels of Stone" – 0:44
6. "Into the Shadows" – 2:59
7. "Castle Dracula" – 2:56
8. "Visitors in the Night" – 0:57
9. "Brides to Darkness" – 2:34
10. "Grande Masquerade" – 4:14
11. "Memento Mori" – 2:28
12. "The Howling" – 1:20
13. "Nocturne" – 2:55
14. "Bats in the Belfry" – 0:35
15. "Gothic Sanctum" – 2:43
16. "Gypsy Caravan" – 4:13
17. "From Dusk Till Dawn – 0:53
18. "Night of the Wolf" – 3:59
19. "Echoes from the Crypt" – 2:37
20. "Shadow Hunters" – 2:51
21. "Lair of the Vampire" – 3:18 *hidden track

External links

• Nox Arcana official website
• Nox Arcana article: The Legend of Dracula (Vlad Tepes)
• Nox Arcana article: Transylvania Journals