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Dec 16, 2013 · For some Virgin Steele fans and critics alike, this is the point in their career where things went awry. If DeFeis didn’t already hold the reigns of the band tightly enough to bring out the white in his knuckles, here he’s grasping it with maniacal fervor, eschewing the more prominent heavy metal elements of the band in favor of pompous, story-driven, operatic fare.
The actual title is Visions Of Eden: The Lilith Project – A Barbaric Romantic Movie Of The Mind - quite a mouthful! It’s been more than six years since the last full studio output from mainstay vocalist David Defeis (granted the last package, House Of Atreus, recounted a Greek tragedy and spanned...
Virgin Steele is a reference in terms of quality and Visions of Eden is once more a living proof of M. DeFeis genius. This band remains truthful to their established sound unlike so many other bands nowadays; and it is paying off big time.
- Virgin Steele
- Heavy metal, Symphonic metal
- September 2006
After the ridiculously good part one, it was expected Virgin Steele to have a break in quality, but fuck no! Virgin Steele is a damn Power Metal express and the engine is at full throttle. Choo Choo motherfucker! Part 2 is as good as part 1, the change they make is stylistic, they go bigger, more epic, less tender, and a tad more progressive.
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 ...
Jul 4, 2023 · There is no clear answer. If you want to nitpick, I’d start with the production. The Passion of Dionysus has a bit of a 1990’s Roland home studio patina. And, as Druhm points out in his reviews, the keyboards have a John Tesh -like ambiance that can take you out of your metal mindset. The bass is also problematic.
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Virgin Steele - Visions Of Eden. Sanctuary. Epic & Operatic Heavy Metal. 11 songs (79'31) Release year: 2006 Sanctuary. Reviewed by Chris. The new Virgin Steele hit the streets many months ago now and its about time for me to review it. Since Invictus (to this day my favorite Virgin Steele album), I've been a big follower of Virgin Steele and ...