{"id":105863,"date":"2026-02-06T00:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T00:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=105863"},"modified":"2026-03-11T10:14:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T10:14:35","slug":"album-review-night-of-the-vampire-the-enchanting-winds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-night-of-the-vampire-the-enchanting-winds\/","title":{"rendered":"NIGHT OF THE VAMPIRE – The Enchanting Winds Of The Dreamweaving Masquerade (2026) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

NIGHT OF THE VAMPIRE
\nThe Enchanting Winds Of The Dreamweaving Masquerade<\/strong><\/span>
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\nProfound Lore (2026)<\/span>
\nRating: 6.5\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Often ignored by the metal press due to their veering towards dark wave and synth, Texas outfit Night Of The Vampire still deserves your attention due to its black metal streaks. Created by the mysterious Astral Shadow, Night Of The Vampire also brings elements of Goth and post-punk, so the levels of intrigue have always been high since the release of 2022\u2019s Eternal Night<\/em> EP.<\/p>\n

Many will welcome a full-length, one which boasts convoluted track titles and enough darkish kitsch to keep you interested at least for a handful of spins. Sure, there\u2019s nothing new when it comes to the premise of occult dark wave rock, it seems that nowadays everyone and their dog is puking out a similar eclectic throwback tip. Admittedly I had a few concerns that my attention may wane throughout, but Mr Shadow is savvy enough to keep the experience relatively short but always catchy.<\/p>\n

The standout track here is opener \u2018Children Of The Immortal Blood\u2019 which showcases a potential not necessarily evident in other songs. A majority of the album is pretty simple, not quite one dimensional, but when you hear the multiple layers on \u2018Children Of The Immortal Blood\u2019 you begin to realise what\u2019s missing from the other tracks which follow. There\u2019s a genuine fluidity to the atmospheric and often cheery marrying of traditional metal, dark synth and black metal as the vocals eerily drift from phantasmal moans to nefarious snaps.<\/p>\n

For me, the main influence is the often ignored 80s German dark wave band Warning, although I\u2019m sure the edgy hipsters will compare to the overrated mob Black Magick SS. Either way, the album unravels in rather pleasant fashion, never once dipping into levels of gloom in spite of the whiff of dungeon musk. The Gothic fragrances tend to lean towards a bit of The Sisters Of Mercy and Christian Death at times, although with less punch. I guess to an extent this is the sort of music which will appeal more to those with no prior knowledge of the aforementioned bands.<\/p>\n

\u2018Chasing Shadows In An Ocean Of Time\u2019 is a strong number blessed with a killer riff that sounds like it\u2019s been plucked from M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce<\/a>\u2019s 1983 album Shout At The Devil<\/em>. The vocals are the expected wishy-washy gurgles and the synths play a good part too. \u2018The Cosmic Darkness Calls Me Home\u2019 sounds like an 80s sci-fi horror soundtrack, and \u2018The Prince Of Many Faces And The Lady Of The Night\u2019 drifts like some melodious 80s Goth track layered with vocal gasps. After a while though, many of the songs become a backdrop, a background hum that doesn\u2019t quite hit the sweet spot. It\u2019s mildly macabre at best; a record that I\u2019m sure will cause fervour initially but won\u2019t remain on the turntable for long.<\/p>\n

Neil Arnold<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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