The album Templars: In Sacred Blood is a potent slab of the composer's long-running 'narcotic destruction' project, blending metal, jazz, and noise. It is the second volume in his soundtrack to a graphic novel by painter/illustrator K.H.O.O.P.
- The album was released on May 22, 2012.
- It was released on Zorn's own Tzadik record label.
- The album features guitarists Bill Frisell and Julian Lage, bassist Buzz Ostlin, and drummer Kenny Grohowski.
John Zorn is a composer and performer from New York City known for his work across avant-garde, jazz, and metal genres. Templars: In Sacred Blood was released in the midst of a prolific period for Zorn, following a string of similarly themed concept albums for his own Tzadik label.
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