The Vampire Lestat

The Vampire Lestat first came into being when frontman Lestat De Lioncourt, or the Vampire Lestat, as he is more popularly known, first heard band members Maudy, James, Alex and T.C. playing in their hometown of New Orleans a little over a year ago. The unconventional singer claims that hearing their raw, original sound motivated him to rise from a six-decades-long nap and re-invent himself as a rock star on the contemporary music scene. In the following year, the band released their first record, and soon seduced legions of loyal - some say rabid - fans amongst the disaffected youth of the punk, metal and goth/rock underground. The self-titled album shot straight to No. 1 on the Billboard and SoundScan charts, with the singles "Forsaken" and "Redeemer" each debuting at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Rolling Stone and Spin clamored to place the band on their covers, and MTV News proclaimed The Vampire Lestat "Rock's Deadliest Band." To date, The Vampire Lestat has sold in excess of 43 million copies and topped the charts in 22 countries, becoming the best-selling album of the decade, and is poised to beat Michael Jackson's Thriller as the best-selling album of all time - all feats that are unheard of for a band that has never given a single live performance. This Halloween, The Vampire Lestat will travel to Death Valley to play what Lestat has proclaimed will be their first - and only - concert ever. The Vampire Lestat is a fictional band created for the 2002 film, Queen of the Damned. All songs were written and composed by Jonathan Davis and Richard Gibbs. An all star cast was brought in to record the vocals for The Vampire Lestat. Those names included Marilyn Manson, Wayne Static, Jay Gordon, Chester Bennington, and David Draiman.