Je vois cette news sur Virgin Steele et je me dis que ça fait un bail que je n'ai pas écouté la douce voix de l'ami Defeis. Pourtant il a pondu de bonnes choses. Et histoire de se rappeler à notre bon souvenir il ressort ces vieux machins. Jugez plutôt : Life Among The Ruins (1992) & The Marriage Between Heaven & Hell Pt 1 & 2.

Tout ça va sortir sur le label de Piet Sielck. Le même Piet qui a collaboré avec Thomen The Omen qui lui même collabore avec Defeis pour sortir un cidi qui va tuer sa mimi.

Et pour les fans, un nouveau VS sortira début 2009.... Pourvu qu'il soit plus couillu que le précédent.


On October 31, veteran New York metallers VIRGIN STEELE will re-release their albums "Life Among The Ruins" (1992), "The Marriage Of Heaven & Hell Part I" (1994) and "The Marriage Of Heaven & Hell Part II" (1995) in Europe through the German label Dockyard 1. All three CDs will contain bonus tracks, new booklets and liner notes.

The bonus tracks for the "The Marriage Of Heaven & Hell Part II" album will consist of two live performances recorded in Germany, while the "Life Among The Ruins" bonus cuts comprise several live acoustic tracks that were recorded in the living room of singer David DeFeis' house during rehearsals.

Regarding the live acoustic rehearsal tapes, DeFeis stated, "Upon listening back to those recordings, we felt that we had achieved a really interesting mood… the performances are really raw, honest and direct. We did not add any multi-track overdubs or any additions whatsoever; they are just the stereo recordings presented live and unvarnished as we played them. In this age of high technology, we felt that it was nice to do something really raw and low-tech. The songs work well in this stripped-down format, and the feeling in the room was incredible. At some point we may actually release an entire disc of these various live onstage performances and rehearsals we have in our archives. As regards the full band live tracks… it is the same… no overdubs or enhancements. The tracks were recorded with just a simple stereo cassette player…not a multi-track high-end machine."

For the complete track listings, visit the official VIRGIN STEELE MySpace blog.

In addition to the above, the reissues of the VIRGIN STEELE albums "Noble Savage" and "Age Of Consent" will at last be released in the USA on October 21 and November 4, respectively, through Locomotive Records.

A brand new VIRGIN STEELE album will be released in early 2009.

boah j'ai deja les 2 Marriage, ce sera sans moi.

Un nouvel album, chouette! Mais moins mou que le dernier alors... que je vais aller me réécouter tiens.

Le détail :

LIFE AMONG THE RUINS:

1. SEX RELIGION MACHINE
2. LOVE IS PAIN
3. JET BLACK
4. INVITATION
5. I DRESS IN BLACK (WOMAN WITH NO SHADOW)
6. CROWN OF THORNS
7. CAGE OF ANGELS
8. NEVER BELIEVED IN GOODBYE
9. TOO HOT TO HANDLE
10. LOVE'S GONE
11. SNAKESKIN VOODOO MAN-bonus track
12. WILDFIRE WOMAN
13. CRY FOREVER
14. HAUNTING THE LAST HOURS
15. LAST ROSE OF SUMMER
Additional Bonus Tracks:
16. SNAKESKIN VOODOO MAN-Live Acoustic Rehearsal Version
17. JET BLACK-Live Acoustic Rehearsal Version
18. PURPLE RAIN-Live Acoustic Rehearsal Version
19. WILDFIRE WOMAN-Live Acoustic Rehearsal Version


THE MARRIAGE OF HEAVEN AND HELL "PART I":

1. I WILL COME FOR YOU
2. WEEPING OF THE SPIRITS
3. BLOOD AND GASOLINE
4. SELF CRUCIFIXION
5. LAST SUPPER
6. WARRIOR'S LAMENT
7. TRAIL OF TEARS
8. THE RAVEN SONG
9. FOREVER WILL I ROAM
10. I WAKE UP SCREAMING
11. HOUSE OF DUST
12. BLOOD OF THE SAINTS
13. LIFE AMONG THE RUINS
14. THE MARRIAGE OF HEAVEN & HELL
Bonus Track:
15. BLOOD AND GASOLINE- (New Duet Version with Crystal Viper)


THE MARRIAGE OF HEAVEN & HELL "PART II":

1. A SYMPHONY OF STEELE
2. CROWN OF GLORY (UNSCARRED)
3. FROM CHAOS TO CREATION
4. TWILIGHT OF THE GODS
5. RISING UNCHAINED
6. TRANSFIGURATION
7. PROMETHEUS THE FALLEN ONE
8. EMALAITH
9. STRAWGIRL
10. DEVIL/ANGEL
11. UNHOLY WATER
12. VICTORY IS MINE
13. THE MARRIAGE OF HEAVEN AND HELL REVISITED
BONUS TRACKS:
14. LIFE AMONG THE RUINS- (Live Version)
15. I WAKE UP SCREAMING- (Live Version)