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1983 - Virgin Steele II (Guardians of the Flame) After a very rough first impression in their debut, Guardians of the Flame is where the band gets their shit together and starts to crank out majestic Metal songs. Their youthful energy is retained here, but performances and production are largely improved.
Contact: virginsteele@optonline.net. Since the early-to-mid '90s, David DeFeis has referred to Virgin Steele's music and lyrics as "barbaric-romantic metal". The band was formed in 1981 by guitarist Jack Starr, who soon found drummer Joey Ayvazian and bassist Kelly Nickels. A host of singers were considered before David DeFeis (formerly of the ...
The album has been completely remixed by David De Feis himself and a bunch of bonus demo and rare tracks have been added to the original tracklist. A total of 18 songs for almost 78 minutes. VIRGIN STEELE has always been a divisive band, often loved by fine palates, but equally hated by those, who can’t stand this baroque and neoclassical ...
Virgin Steele play what they call symphonic, romantic and bombastic music with many elements taken from classical music and fantasy/mythological lyrics based on real life events. David DeFeis (all vocals, keyboards, orchestration, synth bass, swords and effects) about Virgin Steele's music: "From a whisper to a scream, barbaric, romantic, bombastic, yet subtle, grandiose, yet earthy.
Mar 9, 2019 · Virgin Steele: A Retrospective (Part 1) By the Gods my friends! Forged in the desolate halls of 1981, hailing from the majestic kingdom of Long Island, New York…. Virgin Steele have been one of the most enduring acts of Powerful Epic Heavy Metal for aeons! The aural magnificence of ultra-charismatic vocalist / composer / keyboardist / all ...
Oct 5, 2024 · October 5, 2024. As I mentioned in the review of the reissue of “Guardians Of The Flame” that one was the first album of VIRGIN STEELE I ever bought. This one followed soon after, as I felt I needed to complete my collection of the day. Originally released in the year of their birth (1981), “Virgin Steele I” made rather a good impact ...
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Aug 30, 2024 · First impression is 1982’s “Virgin Steele I” and 1983’s “Guardians of the Flame” are very distinct albums. While “Virgin Steele I” still has the spirit of an independent band, “Guardians of the Flame” is to some extent a pioneer. My dear fan who doesn’t know the band will notice that in “Virgin Steele I” the band is ...
