Nosferatu is the fourth album by American heavy metal band Helstar, released by Metal Blade Records in November 1989. The first half of the album follows a storyline based on the Bram Stoker novel Dracula and includes audio samples of Frank Langella's performance in John Badham's film adaptation of Dracula. It was the last album recorded by the band before going on hiatus, until reforming in 1995.
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| Released | 19 November 1989 UK 5 September 1989 Us | |||
| Studio | Rampart Studios, Houston, Texas | |||
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| Length | 42:50 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Bill Metoyer | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Metal Storm | 9.8/10 [2] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rhapsody in Black" | 0:58 |
| 2. | "Baptized in Blood" | 4:25 |
| 3. | "To Sleep, Per Chance to Scream" | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Harker's Tale (Mass of Death)" | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Perseverance and Desperation" | 4:16 |
| 6. | "The Curse Has Passed Away" | 5:08 |
| 7. | "Benediction" | 5:57 |
| 8. | "Harsh Reality" | 3:15 |
| 9. | "Swirling Madness" | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Von Am Lebem Desto Strum" | 1:58 |
| 11. | "Aieliaria and Everonn" | 3:46 |
Personnel
edit- James Rivera – vocals
- Larry Barragan – guitar
- André Corbin – guitar, keyboards
- Jerry Abarca – bass, piano, keyboards
- Frank Ferreira – drums
References
edit- ^ "Nosferatu - Helstar - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ "Helstar - Nosferatu review - Metal Storm". www.metalstorm.net. Retrieved July 8, 2017.