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Exorcist was a raw speed metal act from the mid-80s, heavily inspired by Venom. It was speculated for a long time that this band was actually Virgin Steele (Noble Savage era lineup) in disguise, letting off creative steam by releasing material radically different from their other works. Another reason for the different name and disguise was the then-ongoing legal conflict with band founder Jack Starr, who had been removed from the band in favor of guitarist Edward Pursino and argued that they could no longer call themselves Virgin Steele.

While the band long disputed that they were indeed Exorcist, there is various evidence to the contrary. For one, the style played was fairly close to that of Piledriver, for whom Defeis and Pursino had been writing music at the time. For another, when the vocals weren’t overly distorted by growling or studio effects, the similarities to David Defeis voice were glaring - the chorus to “Black Mass” being the most obvious example. Last of all, on the song “Fire and Ecstasy” from Virgin Steele’s 2000 album “House of Atreus Act II” is actually exactly the same as the Exorcist song “Call for the Exorcist”, aside from different vocals and lyrics.


2) After being influenced by the Rave scene of 1988, Ricky P aka Exorcist started on his venture to become a DJ. He played at numerous venues across London and the UK and went on to play for Impact 88.2Fm and then Eruption 101.3FM for a good few years.

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  • hermindseye

    The perfect speed metal album/project.

    7 May 10:01pm Reply
  • metalinvader34

    Nightmare Theatre!

    13 Mar 12:15am Reply
  • razzdi

    Queen of the dead !!! Fuck man !!

    22 Dec 2012 Reply
  • Acid_Death96

    POLISH EXORCIST!!!

    9 Dec 2012 Reply
  • Paul_TheElder

    MY favorite Black Metal/Speed Metal) álbum

    28 Sep 2012 Reply
  • Killhelm91

    Black mass! Satan's freeeeeeeeee!!

    18 Sep 2012 Reply
  • crazydude1992

    The Polish thrash band is sweet. Reminds me of Tormentor and Angel Reaper.

    1 Aug 2012 Reply
  • UbboSathIa

    I prefer this band over Virgin Steele. Exorcist is just riffs on riffs and insane solos everywhere. I wish they would have made at least one more album, Nightmare Theater isn't enough.

    9 Jul 2012 Reply
  • xSMRTx

    @UbboSathIa: Yeah, Virgin Steele is GREAT too!

    20 Jun 2012 Reply
  • UponDoom

    DEATH. DEATH BY BEWITCHMENT

    5 Jun 2012 Reply
  • UbboSathIa

    This band has the KVLT status "trve" black metal kiddies have wet dreams about. And they were members of a power metal band, lol!

    24 May 2012 Reply
  • Ugly13

    + Obsessed by Cruelty, Sentence to Death, The Return...

    25 Feb 2012 Reply
  • Ugly13

    Nightmare Theatre is one of the greatest metal records of all time... right up there with Seven Churches and Welcome to Hell in my opinion [2]

    25 Feb 2012 Reply
  • EternalDeath94

    Virgin Steele can play some pretty kick ass Thrash. I'm talking about the American Exorcist.

    15 Feb 2012 Reply
  • fuck_world

    ONLY POLISH THRASH BAND!

    29 Jan 2012 Reply
  • DeliciousVomit

    Nightmare Theatre is one of the greatest metal records of all time... right up there with Seven Churches and Welcome to Hell in my opinion

    11 Nov 2011 Reply
  • Ugly13

    Edward Pursino did some KILLER riffs for EXORCIST and PILEDRIVER (Stay Ugly album)!

    1 Sep 2011 Reply
  • Ugly13

    Nightmare Theatre = TOTAL CULT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    1 Sep 2011 Reply
  • Who_Scared_You

    huh this band seems to be ültra trüe

    11 Jul 2011 Reply
  • pateewack

    Everyone needs a copy of Nightmare Theatre...and I mean EVERYONE. An absolute must-have for any black/thrash fan. What a classic.

    24 May 2011 Reply
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