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Dr. Caligari Kickstarter!
Our Dr. Caligari DVD Kickstarter campaign is launching later this spring. Click here to pre-save the campaign we'll alert you when it launches!

Return of the Pink Elephants video
We're really excited about this new video for "Return of the Pink Elephants." We used this music throughout our silent film soundtrack for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. As we shot the video, violinist Phil Davidson asked me, "How did you even come up with this...

2023!
We've been taking some time off after that massive Nosferatu Centennial Tour to make 2023 plans: another US / Canada silent movie tour with The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari for fall 2023 and ----------- our 20th Anniversary show in Austin! It'll be our first rock club...

Interview with Czars’ Josh Robins on Metal Castle
Read Josh's interview with Metal Castle. Here's a snapshot of their front page - it has Ozzy, Metallica, Kiss, Led Zeppelin and us. 🙂

Tour Journal on Patreon!
Keep up with our Nosferatu Centennial Tour on Patreon! We're having a blast out on the road and we're humbled by the attendance and positive feedback at our shows.

Roland Supporting The Nosferatu Centennial Tour!
Roland's Artist Relations crew gave us a great deal on a badly needed RD-2000 keyboard! We've loved our old gear for a long time and it's worn out. We're jumping into this decade with this fantastic new digital piano. Thank you, Roland!

Several Shows Nearly Sold Out! Get Tickets Here:
Several of our shows on the Nosferatu Centennial Tour are already sold out or close to it. Get tickets here.Raleigh, Denver, NYC and LA are full and we expect the same to happen in Houston, Austin, Albuquerque, Mobile. Same in DC and Ashburn, VA --- which just went...

Ernie Ball Supporting Nosferatu Tour!
We're very grateful to our friends at Ernie Ball for supporting our Nosferatu Centennial Tour with much needed gear. They even made some Invincible Czars picks!

“Martyrs of the Alamo” on Streaming!
Our 2012 album "Martyrs of the Alamo" is now on Spotify, Apple Music and more. 10 years ago, we ventured outside our home state of Texas with a silent film for the first time. The movie we happened to be doing in 2012 was "Martyrs of the Alamo" which tells the story...

Louis Landry Returns for the Nosferatu Tour!
Louis Landry will drum for our Nosferatu Centennial Tour this fall! We're super stoked to have him back in kingdom. Louis sat on The Drum Throne of the Czars from 2008-2010. Louis is perfect for the tour - very musical and dynamic. He also plays piano, guitar, bass...

Nosferatu Recording Updates
Geez! I went a bit without updating our blog here. I've been busy finalizing recordings for our Nosferatu Centennial soundtrack that our lovely Kickstarter supporters funded last October. I've been posting updates on our Patreon page here. You don't need to be a...

“I Summon You” single out today!
Our tasteful rendition of Spoon's "I Summon You" is on streaming today! This song was chosen by one of our Patreon supporters and recorded May 2021. Will you give it a spin on your favorite streaming service? Features Chuck Fischer drumming and singing, Katie O'Neil...

Metal Sucks’ Nosferatu Piece mentions us!
Metal Sucks called our Nosferatu score "gorgeous" and mentioned us alongside on of our favorite directors, Robert Eggers, in this captivating piece on the history and importance of Nosferatu!

Get our “Nosferatu Live 2021” video free!
Nosferatu, the world's first vampire movie, turns 100 today! Get our 2021 live performance video when you join our email list in March! If you're already on the list (or our Patreon or Kickstarter pages), check your email - we sent a link a couple days ago. Here's a...

“Right Now” on the Van Halen news desk!
We were surprised and excited that The Van Halen News Desk picked up on our cover of "Right Now". The comments are hilarious!

Josh talks Nosferatu on Imaginary Worlds in March!
The awesome, very-well-produced fantasty/sci-fi podcast Imaginary Worlds interviewed Czars guitarist Josh Robins for their upcoming Nosferatu centennial episode! They have over 150 excellent, well-made, succinct podcasts that we highly recommend! Check 'em out!

Pre-Save “Right Now”
Our Feb release in the Cannonade of Content is a prog-rock version of Van Halen's "Right Now" with a some middle-eastern influence. Pre-save it here on the streaming service of your choice! This turned out to be one of the most involved and frankly difficult...

Pre-Save “Bohemian Like You”
The first release for our year-long CANNONADE OF CONTENT is available to pre-save on Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer here.

Nosferatu Updates Mondays on Kickstarter – FREE
Josh has been posting updates to our Nosferatu soundtrack on our Kickstarter page each Monday - totally free! You don't have to be a Kickstarter supporter to see and hear! (Many thanks to those who contributed and made it possible!)

“Waltz of the Flowers” Nutcracker Live 2011 in Austin
I've been backing up files and finding cool stuff! This was probably the best show we ever had at Central Market in Austin. Great to see late keyboardist Bill Petersen! This makes me want to bring the full-scale Nutcracker show back for 2022. The last time we did...