“Charlemagne: The Omens of Death” is star’s sophomore album and it will be out next week

May 24, 2013 16:01 GMT  ·  By

Veteran actor Christopher Lee may be best known for his parts in “Lord of the Rings,” “The Hobbit,” “Dracula” and “Star Wars” but, next week, it will be his music taking center stage.

His sophomore album, a heavy metal release called “Charlemagne: The Omens of Death,” will be out in music stores on May 27 and it’s already available for pre-order.

A preview of the 10 tracks included on it (all of them arranged by Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner) is available above, including commentary from Lee himself.

“The first ‘Charlemagne’ album is metal, of course, but what I sang was more symphonic,” he says.

“Now on the second one, ‘The Omens Of Death,’ it is one hundred percent heavy metal. I've done my bits and pieces, and they are heavy metal. I'm not screaming or anything like that, but it is definitely heavy metal,” Lee explains.