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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.
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 ...
Mar 9, 2019 · The foundations and developments of Virgin Steele’s borderline cartoonish over-the-top sound certainly engage with many different styles throughout the years. From speed metal fury, to symphonic epic majesty, to hard cock rockin’, to an endless supply of BALLADS [by the gods!] , to bizarre explorations of blues, and darker gothic chromatic tendencies in later compositions.
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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.
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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Current label: Steamhammer. Years active: 1981-present. 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.
