Written by: Sam Santiago
"THE VAMPIRE LESTAT" has released a first look at the new series title sequence, accompanied by the release of "All Fall Down" the latest single from the series. "The Vampire Lestat" is set for a June 7th premiere on AMC Networks and AMC+ with Sam Reid returning as the "Brat Prince" himself, Lestat.
AMC Networks and Lakeshore Records have released the single on the newly launched Vampire Lestat artist pages across major digital music platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music. Additional songs are expected to roll out in the coming months.
As a bonus, the series’s new opening title sequence featuring the track has also been unveiled. “All Fall Down” features original music and lyrics by series composer Daniel Hart and is performed by Reid. The release follows the recent debut of the show’s first official rock single, “Long Face", which we covered for y'all in February.
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE:
In the upcoming rock and roll-driven season, the Vampire Lestat embarks on an electric multi-city tour while being haunted by “muses” from his wild and rebellious past. As his band’s popularity and star power rise, so does Lestat’s influence over vampires and humans award-winningalike. That growing power forces others to confront Lestat in the face of the Great Conversion, an unnatural surge in the vampire population.
In addition to Reid, The Vampire Lestat stars Jacob Anderson, Assad Zaman, Eric Bogosian, Delainey Hayles, and Jennifer Ehle. The series is executive produced by award winning producer Mark Johnson, alongside creator, writer, and showrunner Rolin Jones, Hannah Moscovitch, Christopher Rice, and the late Anne Rice.
WATCH THE OPENING SEQUENCE FOR "THE VAMPIRE LESTAT" BELOW
Daniel Hart said:
“‘All Fall Down’ is both the title track for the new season and the idea for a song by the Vampire Lestat from early in the band’s life. Much like ‘Long Face,’ it feels heavily influenced by Bowie, T. Rex, and other 70s rock and roll stars who were looking back to the blues as much as they were looking up to the stars for inspiration.
‘All Fall Down’ marks a time in this vampire band’s life when they were still figuring out exactly what their sound was, and before Lestat himself started to change personas and explore other musical styles. At the same time, with ‘All Fall Down,’ we tried to capture the overall feeling of this new Lestat we get to know better and better throughout the season. He’s more wild, more raw, and more self-deprecatingly funny than ever before.”
The Vampire Lestat added:
“‘All Fall Down’ is mercifully only 68 seconds long. That’s 54 seconds more Daniel Hart than anyone should suffer. I like the harmonies on the chorus. I did those.”
