{"id":14721,"date":"2026-09-28T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/?p=14721"},"modified":"2026-09-28T12:08:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T08:38:56","slug":"castlevania-celebrates-40-years-with-a-power-rock-symphony-that-brings-its-iconic-soundtrack-to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/09\/28\/castlevania-celebrates-40-years-with-a-power-rock-symphony-that-brings-its-iconic-soundtrack-to-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Castlevania Celebrates 40 Years With a Power Rock Symphony That Brings Its Iconic Soundtrack to Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Konami is celebrating Castlevania\u2019s 40th birthday with a special symphony that will bring the series\u2019 iconic sounds to fans in Tokyo, London, and Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Fans of the classic game series can expect a tour of its soundtracks all the way from the very first Castlevania title through the modern era, featuring the first-ever live performance of music from the upcoming Castlevania: Belmont&#8217;s Curse.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">This symphony, comprised of a 25-piece power rock orchestra, was created by Lambert Jackson productions, and features all-new arrangements and orchestrations from composer Adam Hoskins, the mind behind the viral Undertale: The Determination Symphony World Tour.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Castlevania: Belmont&#8217;s Curse Gallery<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/castlevania-celebrates-40-years-with-a-power-rock-symphony-that-brings-its-iconic-soundtrack-to-life.gif\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3027214138 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Konami confirmed that a few specific tracks will be featured in the show, including Bloody Tears, Vampire Killer, Divine Bloodlines, and Dracula&#8217;s Castle from Symphony of the Night.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">This orchestral concert will take place across three dates in March 2027, which we\u2019ve listed below:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li><strong>13 March: Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, Tokyo<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>14 March: Eventim Apollo, London<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>26 March: Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Tickets can be purchased on the event&#8217;s official website. Tickets for the <strong>Los Angeles<\/strong> showing go on sale <strong>October 1 at 10 AM PT.<\/strong> Tickets for the<strong> London<\/strong> showing go on sale <strong>October 1 at 12 PM BST.<\/strong> The pre-sale tickets for the <strong>Tokyo<\/strong> showing are lottery-based, and will begin on <strong>October 1 at 12 PM JST.<\/strong> General ticket sales for the Tokyo show will go live at a later date.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">If you\u2019re familiar with the Castlevania games, you know this symphony is gonna rock. Castlevania famously boasts a signature musical style that has stayed with the games ever since the very first title released in the 80s; popularized by composer Michiru Yamane in Symphony of the Night, Castlevania is known for its fabulous symphonic rock soundtrack and ripping melodies that set it apart from any other franchise in the industry. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">This concert is officially licensed by Konami, and it&#8217;s one of the only Castlevania concerts to get the publisher\u2019s blessing. However, if you\u2019re keen on hearing some of these sounds live to get in the mood for spooky season, you can check out this fabulous 2019 show from the Youth Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, who performed nearly two hours\u2019 worth of the series\u2019 songs with a special performance from Michiru Yamane, herself!<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Fans can also look forward to the next game in the Castlevania series, Belmont&#8217;s Curse, which releases on October 15, 2026. You can check out our preview here, and read about more Castlevania games here.<\/p>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-4218469134 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Virginia Glaze Avatar\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/castlevania-celebrates-40-years-with-a-power-rock-symphony-that-brings-its-iconic-soundtrack-to-life.jpg\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><span class=\"stack jsx-2959124702 jsx-702910195 author-sign-off-header\">Virginia Glaze<\/p>\n<p>News Editor<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-1220387432\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Virginia (she\/her) is IGN\u2019s News Editor. With ten years of experience reporting on games and entertainment, she\u2019s got a storied background in the fighting game community, influencer news, and viral online trends. Find her on Twitter at <\/em>@TheeMissGlaze<em>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/section>\n<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/castlevania-celebrates-40-years-with-a-power-rock-symphony-that-brings-its-iconic-soundtrack-to-life-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/castlevania-celebrates-40-years-with-a-power-rock-symphony-that-brings-its-iconic-soundtrack-to-life-1.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/castlevania-celebrates-40-years-with-a-power-rock-symphony-that-brings-its-iconic-soundtrack-to-life-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/castlevania-celebrates-40-years-with-a-power-rock-symphony-that-brings-its-iconic-soundtrack-to-life-1.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14722,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[50],"class_list":["post-14721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-49","tag-50"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14721"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14721\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14723,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14721\/revisions\/14723"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14722"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}