Music from the Succubus Club
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Music from the Succubus Club is a music CD released as an accompaniment to the White Wolf, Inc.
roleplaying game Vampire: The Masquerade
. Its name is derived from the "Succubus Club", a fictional location (and popular nightclub) in the World of Darkness
, the setting for the game and others like it.
The executive producer
was Patrick Rodgers of Dancing Ferret Discs. It was mastered by Roger Lian of Masterdisk
. The cover art
was by Clyde Caldwell
, and the graphic design
by Jimi Black.
White Wolf, Inc.
White Wolf Publishing is an American gaming and book publisher. The company was founded in 1991 as a merger between Lion Rampant and White Wolf Magazine, and was initially led by Mark Rein·Hagen of the former and Steve and Stewart Wieck of the latter. Since White Wolf Publishing, Inc. merged with...
roleplaying game Vampire: The Masquerade
Vampire: The Masquerade
Vampire: The Masquerade is a role-playing game. Created by Mark Rein·Hagen, it was the first of White Wolf Game Studio's World of Darkness role-playing games, based on the Storyteller System and centered around vampires in a modern gothic-punk world....
. Its name is derived from the "Succubus Club", a fictional location (and popular nightclub) in the World of Darkness
World of Darkness
"World of Darkness" is the name given to three related but distinct fictional universes created as settings for supernatural horror themed role-playing games. It is also the name of roleplaying games in the second and third settings...
, the setting for the game and others like it.
The executive producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
was Patrick Rodgers of Dancing Ferret Discs. It was mastered by Roger Lian of Masterdisk
Masterdisk
Masterdisk is an audio mastering and multimedia company in New York City, located on West 45th Street in Manhattan. They provide production services such as audio mastering, vinyl cutting and enhanced CD and DVD production....
. The cover art
Cover art
Cover art is the illustration or photograph on the outside of a published product such as a book , magazine, comic book, video game , DVD, CD, videotape, or music album. The art has a primarily commercial function, i.e...
was by Clyde Caldwell
Clyde Caldwell
Clyde Caldwell is an American artist. Self described as a fantasy illustrator, he is best known for his portrayals of strong, sexy female characters.-Early life:...
, and the graphic design
Graphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
by Jimi Black.
Track listing
A fictional quote, included in the compilations cover notes, and attributed to the fictional DJ Damascus (a DJ from The Succubus Club) states that "I've noticed that each of these songs seems to strike a chord with a particular clan."http://www.succubusclub.com/club1.htm In this sense, therefore, each track featured on the compilation may be linked to one of the fictional clans within the roleplaying world of Vampire: The Masquerade. In the track listing below, the name in parentheses denotes the clan that track represents.- The CrüxshadowsThe CrüxshadowsThe Crüxshadows is an Dark Electro group from Florida. Their sound is made up of a combination of male vocals, electric violin, guitar, and synth...
- "Deception" (RavnosRavnosThe Ravnos are a clan of vampires from White Wolf Game Studio's Vampire: The Masquerade and Vampire: The Dark Ages role-playing games....
) - Seraphim Shock - "Prey" (LasombraLasombraThe Lasombra are a clan of vampires, associated with the Sabbat, from White Wolf Game Studio's Vampire: The Masquerade books and role-playing games.The Lasombra are in many ways the Sabbat's answer to the Ventrue Clan...
) - Paralysed AgeParalysed AgeParalysed Age are a gothic rock and darkwave-band from Germany composed of Marco Neumann, Stefan Kirsch, and Michael Knust.-Discography:* 1992: Christened Child* 1993: Exile* 1994: Nocturne* 1994: Bloodsucker * 1999: Empir of the Vampire...
- "Bloodsucker 2000" (TzimisceTzimisceThe Tzimisce are a clan of vampires in White Wolf Game Studio's books and role-playing games Vampire: The Masquerade and Vampire: The Dark Ages....
) - Wench - "Heart of Darkness" (SetiteFollowers of SetThe Followers of Set or Setites are a clan of vampires from White Wolf Game Studio's books and role-playing games set in the Old World of Darkness .The mythic-historical origins of the Followers of Set are in ancient Egypt, as they claim to be descended from the dark god...
) - Sunshine BlindSunshine BlindSunshine Blind was a Goth/Trip hop/Darkwave band started in 1991 by CWHK and Caroline. They released three albums before breaking up.Sunshine Blind formed in 1991 in NYC/ NJ area. 3 CDs released, many, many tours in the US and the UK, Finally dissolved in 2003...
- "Cold From Fever" (VentrueVentrueThe Ventrue are a clan of vampires, associated with the Camarilla, from White Wolf Game Studio's Vampire: The Masquerade, Vampire: The Dark Ages, and books and role-playing games. Their symbol is a scepter....
) - Bella MorteBella MorteBella Morte is a gothic band that was formed in 1996 in Charlottesville, Virginia. They also incorporate elements of metal, darkwave, deathrock, alternative, and synthpop. The name is Italian for "beautiful death."...
- "Fall No More" (GangrelGangrel (World of Darkness)The Gangrel are a clan of vampires, often associated with the Camarilla, from White Wolf Game Studio's Vampire: The Masquerade, Vampire: The Dark Ages, and books and role-playing games....
) - Carfax AbbeyCarfax AbbeyCarfax Abbey is a Philadelphia-based Industrial Rock band that started out in 1997. They have appeared on several Dark Alternative compilation albums such as Music from the Succubus Club, Asleep by Dawn, Dancing in the Dark: 10 Years of Dancing Ferret, and Dancing in the Dark 2006.The name of the...
- "Soul To Bleed" (MalkavianMalkavianThe Malkavians are a clan of vampires from White Wolf Game Studio's books, role-playing games Vampire: The Masquerade and, Vampire: The Dark Ages. In modern times, they are associated with the Camarilla. Their symbol is a broken mirror...
) - Beborn BetonBeborn BetonBeborn Beton is a German synthpop band founded in 1989, with their first album release in 1993. Their debut named Tybalt is a compilation of the best tracks written in the first three years of their band history and was very well received in the electronic music scene. In 1995 the follow-up album...
- "Hemoglobin" (AssamiteAssamiteThe Assamites are a clan of vampires, from White Wolf Game Studio's Vampire: The Masquerade books and role-playing games.In the original version of this clan the Assamites are a group of skilled, select assassins who often commit contract killings in exchange for the blood of other vampires...
) - Mission U.K. - "Last Beat of Your Heart" (BrujahBrujahThe Brujah are a clan of vampires in White Wolf Game Studio's World of Darkness books and role-playing settings. Their name is derived from Bruja, the Spanish word for witch....
) - Kristeen YoungKristeen YoungKristeen Young is an American singer, songwriter and keyboardist from St. Louis, Missouri. She is noted for her aggressive style and four-octave vocal range....
- "Rotting On The Vine" (NosferatuNosferatu (World of Darkness)The Nosferatu are a clan of vampires from White Wolf Game Studio's Vampire: The Masquerade, Vampire: The Dark Ages books and role-playing games....
) - NosferatuNosferatu (band)Nosferatu is an English gothic rock band formed in March 1988 by Damien DeVille, Vlad Janicek, and Sapphire Aurora. Their albums, singles, and DVD have sold over 100,000 copies worldwide, making them one of the most successful second wave gothic rock groups....
- "The Night Is Young" (GiovanniGiovanni (World of Darkness)The Giovanni are a clan of vampires, from White Wolf Game Studio's Vampire: The Masquerade books and role-playing games. In the newest version of White Wolf's Vampire: The Requiem role-playing game they are a bloodline of the Mekhet Clan called the San Giovanni .The usurpers of clan Cappadocian and...
) - Diary of DreamsDiary of DreamsDiary of Dreams is a German Darkwave band. The lead singer and founding member Adrian Hates has produced most of the albums by himself or with minimal help from others. He rarely uses a full band, except when he is on tour.- History :...
- "Blind in Darkness" (TremereTremereThe Tremere are a clan of vampires in the Classic World of Darkness setting.The Tremere backstory is heavily based on Ars Magica, and the original House Tremere appeared as a Hermetic house in that game system. As the World of Darkness progressively diverged from Ars Magica's medieval Europe,...
) - NeuroactiveNeuroactiveNeuroactive is a synthpop/futurepop/EBM group from Finland. Its members are Jarkko Tuohimaa and Kimmo Karjalainen.- History :Neuroactive was formed in 1991 by Jarkko Tuohimaa, Ville Brusi, and Vesa Rainne. Signing their first album, Morphology, in 1994 with Cyberware Productions, the group went on...
- "Superficial" (ToreadorToreador (World of Darkness)The Toreador are a clan of vampires in White Wolf Game Studio's Vampire: The Masquerade and Vampire: The Dark Ages books and role-playing games. Their symbol is the thorned rose.The Toreador are some of the most beautiful and glamorous of the Kindred...
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Sources and external links
- Official Site (no longer available)