Drawing equally from post-punk, horror film soundtracks, macabre gothic literature, Vampyrëan is the brainchild of Vlad Janicek, who pioneered a grandly theatrical brand of gothic rock that was designed to take things to eleven. The project began initially as an experiment in composing darker vampire themes. It quickly developed into something more, thanks to a rich streak of creativity and the idea of a side project was conceived.

The Hunger is an eleven track opus covering vampyres, werewolves and serial killers. Tracks range from storming classic gothic rock tunes with monster riffs, to emotional melancholic ballads and fully orchestrated classical pieces. It has guest vocal contributions from a stellar cast including Chris Pohl (BlutEngel), Aaron Stainthorpe (My Dying Bride), Sven Friedrich (Solar Fake), Elisabeth Kotronia (EnGarde) and drums from Jon Siren (IAMX).

1. Prelude
2. In Vein
3. Crimson Dreams
4. Blood Countess
5. The Hunger
6. Your Nightmare
7. The Beast Within
8. Dark Cities
9. Dance Into Darkness
10. Watch Me Bleed
11. Epilogue