Sir Christopher Lee Turns Metal Singer  Sir Christopher Lee |
Movie veteran Sir Christopher Lee is reinventing himself as a metal singer - at the age of 87.
The Lord of the Rings star has provided the vocals for a symphonic metal concept album which recounts the life of the first Roman Emperor King Charlemagne, who reigned in the eighth and ninth centuries.
Lee chose the project because he is a direct descendant of Charlemagne - and he's thrilled to have the chance to take his career in a different direction.
The actor says, "It's fascinating for me that, at this stage in my life, people are beginning to look upon me as a metal singer. When this comes out as a complete album, it's going to be sensational.
"There's a lot of characters in this particular album... There's Charlemagne himself, of course, which I sing, and then there's young Charlemagne, Charlemagne's father, Charlemagne's brother... (even) the Pope."
The album, Charlemagne: By ‘The Sword And The Cross’, has been produced by Italian composer Marco Sabiu and is due for release on 15 March (10).
