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(1981 – present)

Virgin Steele is a heavy metal band from New York, founded in 1981.

They play what they call “barbaric-romantic” metal, which is very symphonic and contains many elements from classical music. Band-leader David DeFeis describes the music as “From a whisper to a scream, barbaric, romantic, bombastic, yet subtle, grandiose, yet earthy. A call, a shout, an invocation to Freedom and the continual awakening to the awareness that every moment of life is lived to its fullest potential. It is a force, a sacred quest which drives Virgin Steele on. “
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  • wikuk wrote:
    Saturday morning
    Black Light Bacchanalia is pretty damn good, the disappointment just comes from the fact that Virgin Steele created an album that would receive around a 8/10 rating after 5 albums with 10/10 ratings...

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  • Artai wrote:
    Friday evening
    Finally some Black Light Bacchanalia worshippers. It is a joy to find listeners whose scorn evolves into delight concerning the progressing musical research DeFeis has been into these late years. A Vision of Eden sequel cannot be unworthy, as the Lion's tragic enlightenment never fades.

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  • SavageCheese wrote:
    8 days ago
    I got into Metal thanks to this guys... so awesome!

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  • Atlaz4Metal wrote:
    last month
    It's sad that I'll propably never see them live ... But hope dies last :D

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  • metalprincess6 wrote:
    last month
    it would be awesome to go on that 7,000 tons of Metal and see all those awesome bands who will be playing with this band....

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  • W1nterfell wrote:
    December 2011
    and cry for pompeii...

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  • Lionheartattack wrote:
    December 2011
    I fucking love love LOVE the fake ending of the song Dominion Day somewhere around the five minute mark! :D Well, actually I love many things in their music, but this time I needed to get that particular thing out of my chest. :) Could very well be the best power metal band ever, yes. At least one of the most unique. I agree with Mr. DeFeis that they are the classical music of today. A fusion. Also really sounds both barbaric and romantic. :P

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  • W1nterfell wrote:
    December 2011
    best power metal band ever

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  • ArcTheseus wrote:
    December 2011
    A Token of My Hatred!!!!!!

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  • Slayer-Ov-Orcs wrote:
    November 2011
    I would love to see these guys do a tour with Manowar.

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  • creepdeath wrote:
    November 2011
    http://www.metalkaoz.com/live-reports/3687-virgin-steele--kyttaro-club-athens-gre.html

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  • cooltroll wrote:
    October 2011
    BY THE HAMMER OF ZEUS AND THE WRECKING BALL OF THOR !

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  • metalinvader34 wrote:
    September 2011
    Awesome!

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  • Cyrynek wrote:
    September 2011
    The most epic metal ever made.

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  • morthvargr wrote:
    September 2011
    Lion in Winter! Run proud, run free!

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  • mcf1991 wrote:
    August 2011
    INCALUS INCALUS INCALUS INCALUS INCALUS INCALUS INCALUS INCALUS INCALUS INCALUS INCALUS INCALUS INCALUS INCALUS

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  • melkor72 wrote:
    August 2011
    Perfect Mansions is still their best song.

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  • Lionheartattack wrote:
    July 2011
    I have to say The Black Light Bacchanalia is a grower if any album ever was. I have listened to it in the car recently, and I've only gotten into some of its music, like, yesterday. At first the album seems too long and boring harp, but especially the majestic Nepenthe (I Live Tomorrow) and the overall calm atmosphere in the album like on "In a Dream of Fire" and "To Crown Them With Halos" has manifested itself to me. What first was boring and sleepy is now soothing and beautiful. Virgin Steele never seems to disappoint! Think Necropolis (He Answers Them with Death) might be my favorite song overall, although I wouldn't listen to the album any other way but straight through. Oh and the title song gets so fucking awesome towards the end I'd need to namedrop it if I talked about best parts in Virgin Steele's music (of those I know of, so far). :) Btw, I have 666 VS scrobbles at the moment. D:

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  • DeviantWaltz wrote:
    June 2011
    ...Black Light is just an "alright" album for me - which, while acceptable, is still bad considering I'm used to describing VS and their music with the utmost superlatives. Maybe it'll click later on. Dunno why I rambled like this, but I guess I just wanted to post something after a while. VS - still my favourite band.

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  • DeviantWaltz wrote:
    June 2011
    Been listening to the Atreus albums all over again lately.. It's hard to say whether I prefer the Marriage albums (that is, parts I and II - not Invictus although technically it's part of the "trilogy") or the Atreus albums.. At the moment I feel like the Atreus albums are their best, because they're so profound and versatile.. They are sort of "mood albums", though, in that they're very heavy to listen to due to the amount of different content, and thus I turn into the more "linear" Marriage albums... Invictus is definitely their most aggressive, though, kind of inbetween with the styles - lots of more doublebass and falsettos, some interludes and added epicness, while still retaining that heavy metal feel of the two previous dics. What's certain is that all the five (!) VS albums 1994-2000 are in the 93%+ or so range, and that's a streak no other band have pulled off in my opinion... Not one, five albums is just...too good. Well, VoE is still great, though.

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