“‘It’s fascinating for me that at this stage in my life, people are beginning to look upon me as a metal singer,’ Lee said. ‘When this comes out as a complete album, it’s going to be sensational.'” At the ripe young age of 87, Christopher Lee promotes his new metal album, By the Sword and the Cross, a.k.a. the story of Charlemagne. “‘It’s pretty unexpected,’ Lee admitted.” Uh, yeah, you could say that.