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Nox Arcana is renowned for creating haunting, gothic-themed soundscapes with classic horror references, strong literary influences, original and captivating storylines, and hidden riddles and elaborate puzzles. The band is the musical manifestation of gothic fantasy artist Joseph Vargo. After successfully producing several gothic, horror-themed concept albums for other bands, Vargo formed Nox Arcana with fellow musician William Piotrowski in 2003. The name Nox Arcana is derived from two Latin words, which roughly translate to "mysteries of the night."

Their debut album, Darklore Manor, based on a real-life haunted mansion, was featured as the musical score for a New Year's Eve televised special of the 1922 silent film classic, Nosferatu. The album also spawned a book of original horror stories with The Legend of Darklore Manor and Other Tales of Terror. Their haunting Gothic soundtracks have also been used in theatrical productions of Bram Stokers' Dracula, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and Lewis Carrol's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. During the Halloween season the music of Nox Arcana can be heard throughout haunted attractions and theme parks around the world, including Universal Studios, Busch Gardens, Six Flags, and Knott’s Berry Farm.

In keeping with the their literary interests, Nox Arcana pay tribute to many of their favorite authors. The darkly seductive album, Transylvania, ventures into the land of vampires, musically expounding upon Bram Stoker's Dracula. The sinister Necronomicon is brought to life in Nox Arcana's homage to H.P. Lovecraft. And the unsettling Blackthorn Asylum explores the horrors of a forsaken 19th century sanitarium with an original storyline that expands upon Lovecraft's "From Beyond." Carnival of Lost Souls takes listeners inside an old-fashioned traveling circus that harbors living nightmares and sinister secrets, in the tradition of Bradbury's "Something Wicked This Way Comes." The morbid and melancholy Shadow of the Raven pays tribute to the great Edgar Allan Poe, and the darkly enchanting Grimm Tales album brings the childhood nightmares of the Brothers Grimm to life. Theater of Illusion conjures a realm of mystery and dark magic, set in an old Vaudeville theater, hidden from the outside world, where master magicians gather to display their talents every Halloween night. 2011 heralds the arrival of Nox Arcana's latest album, The Dark Tower is a sinister symphony based on Joseph Vargo's series of books, Tales From The Dark Tower, and its sequel, Beyond The Dark Tower, which follows an epic saga of the vampire Lord Brom and his quest to solve the ancient mysteries of the accursed keep.

In addition to their popular Halloween concept CDs, the medieval sword and sorcery epic, Blood of the Dragon stormed in at #4 on Amazon's New Age chart, and Phantoms of the High Seas is a ghostly adventure steeped in pirate lore that explores mysteries of the deep. Their gothic-Christmas release Winter's Knight peaked at #8 on the Billboard Music Chart for Best Holiday Album of 2006. Winter's Eve continues to celebrate the magic and wonder of the winter season.

Joseph Vargo, composer, founder and producer of Nox Arcana, is also an internationally acclaimed gothic fantasy artist and writer. His publishing company, Monolith Graphics, is a world-leading producer of gothic and dark-themed products. In addition to music, Vargo has created a wide array of artistic and literary projects, which can be found on the Monolith Graphics website and Joseph Vargo's website .

William Piotrowski, composer and engineer for Nox Arcana, began his professional music career at the early age of 15 when he created the musical score for an independent production entitled "Ghosts of Ohio," a video documentary about the original "Ghost Whisperer," now a TV series on CBS. William plays several instruments including guitar and keyboards, and is well versed in digital recording technology.

Be it a haunting, romantic, literary or medieval theme, Nox Arcana offers a detailed storyline with each of their unique releases, along with exquisitely designed booklets and even hidden riddles or puzzles for the lucky ones who buy actual cds—a real bonus that no other band in the world offers. In addition to great music, the Nox Arcana website also features "The Arcanum," an online library of entertaining information about their favorite authors and subjects: Lovecraft, the Cthulhu Mythos, Edgar Allan Poe, Vlad Tepes, Dracula, fallen angels, ghostly knights, sinister carnival attractions, lost pirate treasure, a haunted mansion, an abandoned asylum, a haunted magic theater, or medieval castle.

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Hoorde de muziek onder een youtube filmpje. Klonk wel vet. Vond op spotnet slechts 1 album met reacties dat deze cd's moeilijk te vinden waren. Ben op zoek gegaan, veel gedownload, veel weggepleurd. Alles gechecked, gesorteerd, hernoemd, geconverteerd en door mp3gain gehaald. Resultaat is de compléte discography, jawel álle 17 albums, in optimale staat. Good luck...

20031215 - Darklore Manor
20041010 - Necronomicon
20050710 - Winter's Knight
20051021 - Transylvania
20060606 - Carnival of Lost Souls
20061013 - Blood of Angels (with Michelle Belanger)
20061127 - Blood of the Dragon
20070720 - Shadow of the Raven
20080430 - Grimm Tales
20081013 - Phantoms of the High Seas
20090621 - Blacthorn Asylum
20090915 - Zombie Influx (with Jeff Hartz of Buzz-Works)
20091127 - Winter's Eve
20100715 - Theater Of Illusion
20101001 - House of nightmares (with Jeff Hartz of Buzz-Works)
20110930 - The Dark Tower
20121212 - Winter's Majesty