Re-issue of http://vgmdb.net/album/42516 with new artwork.

Vampire Variations: Volume II
Album freely available at http://ocremix.org

Following the success of the first album in October 2011, Alexandre Mourey (Chernabogue) and KNGI.org are proud to present Vampire Variations: Volume II – a whole new tribute album to the Castlevania series, released on October 31, 2013.

This new album focuses on two major games from Konami's series: Rondo of Blood (PC Engine CD, 1993) and Bloodlines (Genesis, 1994), and on the music composed by akiropito, Keizo Nakamura, Tomoko Sano, Mikio Saito (Rondo of Blood), and Michiru Yamane (Bloodlines).

But this time, we decided to put it to the next level: 2 albums, more than one and a half hours of music, more than 25 musicians and performers, and full album artwork. Everything was done by fans, for fans, to celebrate the games' anniversary.

The project's musicians were asked to arrange the tracks the way they wanted to, and to create their own vision of the soundtracks. The project features several different genres, including orchestra, metal, funk, electronic music, and many others. In order to respect the work of the artists, no final mixing or mastering was applied to the project.

The project's artwork was created to bring the universe of Castlevania to life, but also to give Vampire Variations its own visual identity. Unlike the first project, different covers were designed for the second one to allow listeners to chose the one they prefer.

I would like to thank all the people who made this happen, who trusted me, and who dedicated their work for the project. I truly hope you will enjoy this new musical experience, as much as I enjoyed directing this project. The Dark Lord is rising once again. Hold your crucifixes close. What an horrible night to be cursed once more...

-Alexandre Mourey

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1-01. AngelCityOutlaw, Chernabogue - "Sinfonía del Diablo"
Source: "Blood Relations of Heaven and Earth (Stage 1 BGM)"

1-02. Eino Keskitalo, Tuberz McGee - "Mechanical Salvation"
Source: "Requiem (Name Entry BGM)"

1-03. Mega Beardo - "Richter's Graveyard Groove"
Source: "Cemetery (Stage 3 Other Side BGM)"

1-04. AngelCityOutlaw - "Nosfearatu"
Source: "Cross a Fear (Stage 2 Other Side BGM)"

1-05. Lashmush - "The Damned Thirteen"
Source: "Slash (Stage 4 Other Side BGM)"

1-06. Stemage, Chunkstyle - "Transylvania Sound Machine"
Source: "Ghost Ship Painting (Stage 5 Normal Side BGM)"

1-07. goat - "Krush Kontrol"
Source: "Former Room (Stage 6 BGM)"

1-08. timaeus222 - "Phantasmal Hellfire"
Source: "Wild Dance in Phantasmic Hell (Boss Theme BGM)"

1-09. Lashmush - "This Whip Was Made to Punish"
Sources: "Op.13 (Stage 5 Other Side BGM)," "Bloody Tears (Stage 3 Normal Side BGM)"

1-10. Aensland - "Crux Fortitudo Mea"
Source: "Den (Stage 7 BGM)"

1-11. Rize - "Circle of Illusions"
Source: "Illusionary Dance Music (Stage 8 · Dracula's Theme)"

1-12. The Nate Horsfall Experience - "Chocolate Rondo (I Kinda Love It)"
Source: "March of the Saint (Richter Ending BGM)"

2-01. Guifrog - "Red Pearl"
Source: "Reincarnated Soul (Start Demo 1 Stage BGM · Old Castle Dracula)"

2-02. Existence Zero - "Bonds of Dark Secrets"
Sources: "A Vision of Dark Secrets (Opening Demo BGM)," "Bonds of Brave Men (Player Select BGM)"

2-03. Rexy - "Unholy Water"
Source: "The Sinking Old Sanctuary (Stage 2 BGM · Greek Temple)"

2-04. Gario - "Satanic Spire"
Source: "The Discolored Wall (Stage 3 BGM · The Leaning Tower of Pisa)"

2-05. DaMonz - "Prussian Bones"
Source: "Iron-Blue Intention (Stage 4 BGM · German Iron and Steel Factory)"

2-06. Mak Eightman - "Find Me"
Source: "Mysterious Curse (Password BGM)"

2-07. Afilion - "No Prayers or Queens"
Source: "The Prayer of a Tragic Queen (Stage 5 BGM · Palace of Versailles)"

2-08. Brandon Strader - "City of Angels"
Source: "Calling from Heaven (Stage 6 BGM · New Castle Dracula)"

2-09. Chernabogue feat. Omigadrive, Mega Beardo, Viking Guitar, Stemage, Furilas, Mak Eightman - "The Eighth Deadly Sin"
Source: "The 6 Servants of the Devil (Normal Boss BGM)"

2-10. SoundTakT - "Bloodthirst"
Source: "The Vampire's Stomach (Last Boss BGM)"

2-11. Brandon Strader - "Season of the Witch"
Source: "Together Forever (Ending Demo BGM)"

2-12. tibone - "For Love Is Immortality"
Source: "Requiem for the Nameless Victims (Staff Roll BGM)"