Christopher Lee releases new heavy metal album on 92nd birthday

Metal Knight features seven tracks, including two covers of songs from the musical Man of La Mancha, based on the character Don Quixote.

“As far as I am concerned, Don Quixote is the most metal fictional character that I know,” Lee added.

“Single handed, he is trying to change the world, regardless of any personal consequences. It is a wonderful character to sing”

Lee, who has a long history of gothic fantasy roles, explained: “I associate heavy metal with fantasy because of the tremendous power that the music delivers.”

This is the follow up to his 2010 album, “Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross” and “Charlemagne: The Omens of Death ” from 2013.