Arcana 13 Reveals "Danza Macabra" Album Details

Occult rock/doom legion Arcana 13 harvests the seeds of terror planted by the masters of Italian cult horror movies from the '60s and '70s, digging deep down to the roots of heavy, powerful and magical atmospheres to manifest a truly spellbinding musical and visual experience.

Imagine the ominous mystique of Lucio Fulci's classic "The Beyond" or Dario Argento's "Inferno" set to a Black Sabbath or Pentagram-inspired soundtrack: this is Arcana 13.

With the forthcoming "Danza Macabra" full-length, slated for release this March 11th via Aural Music, eight legendary movies were meticulously chosen for their specific atmospheres and eight songs took shape based around those flicks. Arcana 13 adopted a unique composition process where music and movie edits were conceived together along with the visuals post-production, with the intention of creating an exclusive horror-themed live show to be brought to fruition in the coming weeks.

"Danza Macabra" includes a rendition of Goblin's acclaimed theme from Dario Argento's "Suspiria" as well as the striking cover craftings of iconic horror artist Enzo Sciotti. With a career spanning over fifty years, Enzo Sciotti has illustrated more than 3,000 movie posters, including cult horror masterpieces like Lucio Fulci's death trilogy "The Beyond," "City Of The Living Dead," and "The House By The Cemetery."

For Arcana 13, Sciotti managed to revive the golden age of Italian horror and went beyond his limits with the "Danza Macabra" cover. "This is my masterpiece," declared Sciotti upon its completion. "Perhaps the best horror ever!"

Comments vocalist/guitarist Simone Bertozzi on the honor of working with Sciotti: "Working with Enzo was the ultimate bucket list check off, being the horror movie fanatics we are! I tried to get in touch with him from day one with little hope. I wasn't sure he would be interested in a musical project but as soon as we dug into the details he totally freaked out. He basically took our guidelines that pictured a ballerina covered in blood and brought them to cult horror proportions. I once asked Enzo, 'How can you get such spine-chilling images out of the blue?' He answered, 'I never know. They simply come to my mind as sudden flashes.' He's the master and made our nightmare come alive!"

1. Dread Ritual
2. Arcane XIII
3. Land Of Revenge
4. Oblivion Mushroom
5. Intermezzo (bonus track for limited vinyl)
6. Suspiria (Goblin Cover)
7. Blackmaster
8. The Holy Cult Of Suicide
9. Hell Behind You