Vampyre Erotica is the fifth album by British

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 Goth rockers Inkubus Sukkubus

Inkubus Sukkubus

Inkubus Sukkubus are a British goth and pagan band formed in 1989 by Candia Ridley, Tony McKormack, and Adam Henderson.-History:Inkubus Sukkubus are a British goth and pagan band who have been releasing albums and touring since their formation as Incubus Succubus in 1989.-Incubus Succubus:Before...

, their fourth full-length studio album. It contains 12 original songs and a cover of "Paint It Black" by The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones

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As with all of Inkubus Sukkubus' work, the album sticks firmly to neo-pagan themes, emotional angst and vampire

Vampire

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 folklore.

In 2010 the song Vampyre Erotica was featured in the soundtrack to the British cult comedy vampire film The Vampires of Bloody Island

The Vampires of Bloody Island

The Vampires of Bloody Island is a 2009 British comedy horror film directed by Allin Kempthorne and starring his wife Pamela Kempthorne who had previously appeared in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Shaun of the Dead. The film also starred Oliver Gray, John Snelling and Leon Hamilton....

released on the Wibbell DVD label. The film also features five other songs by Tony McKormack's earlier band Vampire Division, including the film's title track "Place of the Dead".

Track listing

All songs written by Candia Ridley and Tony McKormack, except where noted.

1. "Heart of Lilith" – 3:22
2. "Woman to Hare" – 3:54
3. "Hail the Holly King" – 4:40
4. "Wake of the Christian Knights" – 4:38
5. "Paint It Black (The Rolling Stones cover)
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   " (Mick Jagger
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   , Keith Richards
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   ) – 3:19
6. "All Along the Crooked Way" – 4:54
7. "The Witch of Berkeley" – 4:40
8. "Danse Vampyr" – 4:09
9. "Vampyre Erotica" – 4:49
10. "Wild Hunt" – 5:27
11. "Sweet Morpheus" – 6:03
12. "Hell-Fire" – 3:54
13. "Whore of Babylon (Instrumental)" – 5:35