Between the years 1999 and 2000, the band released a metal opera, writing the albums The House of Atreus Act I and The House of Atreus Act II , intended to be played by actors in theaters.
After another European tour (this time as headliner) in 1996, a new album was released in March 1998: the third and final chapter of the “Marriage” saga, titled Invictus . This was their heaviest album at the time and also very epic. Lyrically it is a concept album about humanity’s…
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Virgin Steele went back to Europe supporting Manowar and Uriah Heep and at the beginning of 1996 released The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part II , following the concept and the style of the first one. The band appeared also on the compilation A Tribute to Judas Priest: Legends…
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In 1993, Rob De Martino was chosen as the new bass player and Virgin Steele came back with Life Among the Ruins , an album of Whitesnake -influenced hard rock with a strong bluesy vein. The song “Last rose of Summer” is the highlight of the cd. Featuring none of…
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Supported by Pursino, whose style better fit DeFeis’ songwriting than Starr’s had, Virgin Steele new lineup recorded Noble Savage , which melds classic and epic music. Today, this album is still considered one of the most important manifests of heavy and epic metal worldwide. Between 1985 and 1986, some members…
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The following year (1983) the second album Guardians of the Flame was supported by a mini LP called Wait for the Night (“A Cry in the Night” in the European version). After the album, Jack Starr started recording his first solo album, Out of the Darkness . Meanwhile, DeFeis continued…
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Virgin Steele debuted in 1982 with “Children of the Storm” (a song loved by Metallica ), included in the compilation “U.S. Metal Vol. II”. Later they issued their self-titled first album. Their style was and remains very original, a melding of American heavy metal and Rainbow ‘s epic atmospheres. DeFeis,…
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With an interpretation of “No Quarter” by Led Zeppelin , “Child in Time” by Deep Purple and “Catch the Rainbow” by Rainbow , David got the vacant role of singer, bringing with him bassist Joe O’Reilly. At the end of 1981 the first line-up was ready.
At the beginning of the 1980s, Jack Starr (a guitarist of French origin) was looking for the right elements to form the ultimate heavy metal band. The first to answer his call was drummer Joey Ayvazian and together they started jamming and auditioning singers. Future L.A. Guns bassist Kelly Nickels…
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