Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross is a symphonic metal concept album by actor and singer Christopher Lee. It was released on 15 March 2010. This is Lee’s first full-length album, having previously worked with such bands as Rhapsody of Fire and Manowar. The album won the “Spirit of Metal” award from the 2010 Metal Hammer Golden God awards ceremony. The award was presented to him by Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi.
01. Overture
02. Act I: Intro
03. Act I: King of the Franks
04. Act II: Intro
05. Act II: The Iron Crown of Lombardy
06. Act III: Intro
07. Act III: The Bloody Verdict of Verden
08. Act IV: Intro
09. Act IV: The Age of Oneness Out of Diversity
10. Act V: Intro
11. Act V: Starlight
12. Finale
13. Iberia
14. The Bloody Verdict of Verden [Instrumental version]
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