You may recall Sir Christopher Lee’s performances as Saruman in The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003) and The Hobbit (2012–2014) movies. Or as Count Dooku in the final two films of the Star Wars prequel trilogy (2002 and 2005). Or as Frankenstein’s monster in the 1957 The Curse of Frankenstein.
So, you think of him as an actor. He is that, and quite a fine one.
Yet you may be interested in this Guardian article, detailing his ventures into heavy metal and rock music:
This year’s effort, entitled Darkest Carols, Faithful Sing, are symphonic, head-banging renditions of Christmas classics, with the 92-year-old Lee’s bottomless baritone and lyrical adjustments giving each a decidedly Lee-esque macabre makeover (the latter’s refrain, for example, is reworked to “Glory to the metal king!”).
He’s got some other rock and heavy metal performances, including:
- Metal Knight
- Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross
- A Heavy Metal Christmas Too
- A Heavy Metal Christmas
Mind you, he’s still putting out heavy metal music at the age of 92. So, as this website maintains, It’s Never Too Late to Become a Rockstar.