Reflections of Darkness

The story of that project began in 1996. But due to certain circumstances the initial line-up broke up again. Six years later the project came together, however not with the exact same line-up and grown to a trio. The next two and a half years would see the line-up change several times before it was finally set in 2004. In 2005, the band began recording their first demo ‘In Holyness’ which could be handed over to Simon Gallup (THE CURE). In September 2008, the debut album of the band was finally released. CURSE OF THE VAMPIRE is Tony (vocals, guitar), Georget (bass, guitar) and Stephane (keyboards).

Music & Performance
Already during the sound check we were impressed by the sounds flying over from the hall to us and definitely wanted to hear more and so - when the time was right - we headed towards the club stage, where the French band CURSE OF THE VAMPIRE would soon take their places, immersed in dark lights and framed by candles standing on the stage floor. Best premises for a moody show I’d say and we should get one of that kind. Spherical keyboard sounds penetrated the speakers’ membranes uniting with the most beautiful and brittle bass and guitar chords. You think that’s already it? Wrong!

There, where other bands suffer from the lack of an appropriate singer to complement their sound, CURSE OF THE VAMPIRE has Tony! A man that besides handling his guitar generates such pervading and clear vocals it puts you in a state of trance and melancholy if the music didn’t do that already. You’re standing there mesmerized and fall deeper and deeper into their world with every new song. A band like that not only deserves waves of exciting applause which the little crowd here was happy to give, but also that you buy their CDs. That’s just what happened after the gig had ended. People queued at their merchandize booth to get their CDs. Sometimes you go seeing a band with no expectations at all and it’s frequently those moments a band blows you away like CURSE OF THE VAMPIRE did in Waregem. A very positive surprise on the third festival day!

Setlist
01. Behind the Attic Door
02. Time
03. Don’t Pretend
04. Nightmare
05. Crawling Snakes
06. Haunting Shadows
07. Strangest Kind of Beauty

Rating
Music: 9
Performance: 8
Sound: 8
Light: 7
Total: 8.3 / 10

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