Addiction, desire, rebellion against the sacred, a life lived only at night – rock music understands the vampire. For ages, the idea of immortal, nocturnal blood junkies has fascinated fans of the dark, who see the world’s more attractive perils reflected back at them in these undead monsters. And even as the pop-culture image of the vampire has changed over the years – from swishing nobility feeding on breathless virgins to sparkling teen idol in the throes of Mormon romance – the figure’s core tenet of deathless hunger remains relevant and exciting to those who have a penchant for death, temptation, and the night. For most people, the idea of “vampire music” usually conjures up the image a wan goth in too many fishnets and ruffles – and hey, there’s plenty of that. B...
