Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross is a symphonic metal concept album by actor and singer Sir Christopher Lee released on 15 March 2010. This was Lee’s first full-length album in the genre, having previously worked with such bands as Rhapsody of Fire and Manowar.
It tells the story of Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor, to whom Lee can trace his ancestry. The album’s promotional MySpace page garnered over 20 million hits from around the world. The album features 2 metal bands, and a number of guest vocalists playing the different roles in the story.
by Mick Burgess
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