Perfect Selection: Dracula Battle . OST (1994)

Perfect Selection: Dracula Battle (Japanese パーフェクトセレクション　ドラキュラ・バトル) is an album arranged by Naoto Shibata (Anthem) and performed by 柴田直人プロジェクト (Naoto Shibata PROJECT), a group of musicians he put together. This album features heavy metal renditions of several classic Akumajō Dracula (Castlevania) themes. It was released in Japan on July 21, 1994.
Track listing
1. "Beginning" (from Akumajō Densetsu) (00:01)
2. "Bloody Tears" (from Dracula II: Noroi no Fūin) (04:06)
3. "Ripe Seeds" (from Dracula Densetsu II) (07:56)
4. "Cross a Fear" (from Akumajō Dracula X) (11:45)
5. "Requiem for the Nameless Victims" (from Vampire Killer) (16:35)
6. "Op.13" (from Akumajō Dracula X) (22:46)
7. "Vampire Killer" (from Akumajō Dracula) (27:10)
8. "Calling from Heaven" (from Vampire Killer) (30:42)
9. "聖者の行進" [Seija no Koushin] (from Akumajō Dracula X) (36:01)
10. "夜まで待てない" [Yoru Made Matenai] (from Akumajō Dracula -AC-) (39:10)
Composer: Konami Kukeiha Club, Naoto Shibata Projectz
Developer: King Records
Publisher: Konami
Released: 1994

[@haydj]

still listening in 2020?

[@waleedshinwari6387]

Hell yeah ! Since 1998 !

[@thomdraconix]

OUI !!! ^^

[@brentbourgoine5893]

Yup - just came across this via a GiantBomb look at Castlevania: Simon's Destiny (TC for DOOM/gzDOOM).

[@user-ob9fd2ff8n]

メガドラのヴァンパイアキラーって山根さん作曲のドラキュラシリーズの幕開け作で、音源はメガドライブなんで劣りますが非常に名曲揃いですよね。ここから月下の夜想曲へと彼女のセンス全開で紡ぎ出されるわけで。 クラシックの作曲素養がある名コンポーザーの曲に柴田さんが泣きのギターを詰め込んだアレンジはもう手の付けられない高みだと改めて思いました。 エンディング曲は原曲もすごく素敵な鎮魂歌的ワルツなので是非とも皆さんに聴いてみて欲しいですね。

[@tecnosofttechnosoft3426]

1. "Beginning" (from Akumajō Densetsu) (00:01) 2. "Bloody Tears" (from Dracula II: Noroi no Fūin) (04:06) 3. "Ripe Seeds" (from Dracula Densetsu II) (07:56) 4. "Cross a Fear" (from Akumajō Dracula X) (11:45) 5. "Requiem for the Nameless Victims" (from Vampire Killer) (16:35) 6. "Op.13" (from Akumajō Dracula X) (22:46) 7. "Vampire Killer" (from Akumajō Dracula) (27:10) 8. "Calling from Heaven" (from Vampire Killer) (30:42) 9. "聖者の行進" [Seija no Koushin] (from Akumajō Dracula X) (36:01) 10. "夜まで待てない" [Yoru Made Matenai] (from Akumajō Dracula -AC-) (39:10)

[@lordfriedrick7911]

It's a shame that almost no one knows about this album I admit that i stumbled upon it after playing the Castlevania Doom mod after a lot of time but it's still sad

[@doodguytheblank2403]

It’s got this music in it! Gotta make sure to check it out.

[@nachofernandezcomics5238]

I remember when I went to my favorite Metal Rock bar with this CD and asked barman to play some tracks. Shocking.

[@JoshuaRWorkman]

I've finally found it! The version of Bloody Tears from this album, I temporarily used as the entrance theme for one of my CAWs in SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 before switching to Perfect Insanity by Disturbed in SvR 2010, but outside of the video here on KZbin that I got a download link from, I didn't know where the track originated from. Now I know and can come back to this to listen to it any time I want.

[@lastofmygeneration]

Bloody Tears steals the show, but this whole album is absolute melodic mayhem.

[@WickedFamix]

Been looking for this since it was used in the Castlevania DOOM mod

[@ichibantsumugi4457]

mr naoto shibata was a excellent musician, i even enjoy his stuff from anthem . thanks for the amazing upload for magnificent masterpiece for all fans for the series.

[@16LifeGames]

Enjoy the channel Dakota :D

[@Apprentice_of_the_Leonine]

He still is an excellent musician. Anthem are releasing their new album called "Engraved" on June 21st.

[@thomdraconix]

TOTALEMENT tu a dit tout ce que je pensais rien a rajouté ^^

[@definitivamenteno-malo7919]

Ah, so he's even a member of Anthem!? Man, this explains why this album bangs hard!

[@lostinthegrave7462]

Akio from Anthem also plays guitar on a couple tracks.

[@luisantics]

I love it sinse 1998 and forever

[@erwingonzalez3321]

i was searching for this album, many thanks

[@16LifeGames]

Enjoy Gamer! ☺

[@alexandrebonatto6438]

I was looking for this album and found your post: thanks for sharing it!

[@St0ryL4nd]

Op. 13 is actually Slash!

[@driverinjapan]

I remember finding these songs piecemeal back in the early 2000s online and wondering where they came from. This is really a great collection of arrangements. The best, in my opinion, has to be Calling from Heaven. The journey that the song takes you on and the emotion conveyed by the guitars, baseline and pipe organ really is exquisite. I suppose you could interoperate it in anyway you want, but it feels like someone cursing heaven for the loss of a loved one and transitioning into the vague, empty feeling after that person is gone.

[@joshuaclabeaux1470]

I used to have this album.

[@MarioUcomics]

Oh i've been searching for this Album for years!!

[@darthrevan3342]

Me Just had it in The video I liked XD !

[@gamerdark3195]

Wow! Stunning album!!! Thanks for upload!! Welcome!!

[@Dudebrush4pwood]

Ludicrously good. Probably the greatest VG arrange album of all time (OK, maybe tied with Xenogears CREID)

[@user-kg1bw4wf1c]

Божество!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@joshuaclabeaux1470]

10 is an arrangement of "Dance of Illusions". And 9 is apparently called "March of the Saints".

Tremendo disco! Unos cracks!