Moonlight Waltz


Moonlight Waltz is the ninth studio album by the Italian gothic metal band Theatres des Vampires. A music video for the song "Carmilla" was filmed on August 28 and 29, directed by David Bracci, who worked on most of Dario Argento's films in the past decade and directed the "Lilith Mater Inferorum" music video.

Critical reception

Times of Malta compared the band to HIM and said that most of the album "is guaranteed to please those with Gothic inclinations." Metal.de said the album is more accessible than their previous ones but overall called the album a bit too unoriginal. said the album features the band's best production so far. They noted the songs "Black Madonna", "The Gates of Hades", and "Carmilla" as excellent.

Track listing

;Limited Edition Bonus DVD
  1. Carmilla
  2. The Making of Carmilla
  3. The Drummer Solo
  4. Moonlight Waltz Photo Session Backstage And Interviews
  5. Photo Gallery
  6. Credits

    Personnel

  • Sonya Scarlet − vocals
  • Fabian Varesi − keyboards and backing vocals
  • Gabriel Valerio − drums and percussions
  • Zimon Lijoi − bass guitar and backing vocals
  • Stephan Benfante − guitars and backing vocals

    Guest members

  • Luca Bellanova – Cello, guitars, male backing vocals, orchestral direction, orchestral arrangement and songwriting
  • Christian Ice – Guitars, male backing vocals, songwriting
  • Giorgia Martinez Pascucci – Violin
  • Mario Fibonacci – Extra strings
  • Eliza Pezzuto – Female backing vocals and extra vocals on "Figlio della Luna"
  • Marco Benevento – Male vocals on "Black Madonna"
  • Cadaveria – Female scream on "Le Grand Guignol"
  • Snowy Shaw – Male vocals on "Keepers of Secrets"
  • Eva Breznikar – Female vocals on "Medousa"
  • Sofia – Child vocals on "Keepers of Secrets"

    Live release

Moonlight Waltz Tour 2011 is a 2012 live CD and DVD, recorded during the tour supporting the album. It is the first all-in-one live CD and DVD release from the band, though the band have released one live CD and one live DVD, separately. In addition to the live tracks, the CD contains three new studio songs from The Cult of Lamia soundtrack. The limited edition package also includes a 40-page book.
Metal.de said the three new songs are not up to the same quality as the songs from the associated studio album.

Track listing

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;DVD
The DVD also contains a trailer and behind the scenes of "Cult of Lamia".