Bram Stoker

The Profile

Bram Stoker (1847–1912) was an Irish author best known for the 1897 novel Dracula. The name is also used by a mysterious 1972 progressive/gothic band that released the album Heavy Rock Spectacular.

Publicly verifiable: Bram Stoker (Abraham "Bram" Stoker) was an Irish author (1847–1912) best known for Dracula (1897). From the provided review: a group called Bram Stoker released a 1972 album titled Heavy Rock Spectacular, later reissued on vinyl by the Italian label Black Widow and re-released on CD by Audio Archives under the title Schizo Poltergeist; information about that band is described in the review as scarce and partly rumor-driven.

The available review praises the 1972 album Heavy Rock Spectacular by a mysterious group called Bram Stoker, noting strong gothic influences and prominent Hammond organ. The review highlights reissues (Black Widow vinyl, Audio Archives CD retitled Schizo Poltergeist) and the album's compact, eerie power. Information about the musical project is scarce and partly rumor-driven.