Yesterday in 2000 Virgin Steele released the album The House of Atreus: Act II Long Island, New York Heavy Metal/Hard Rock (early), Heavy/Power Metal (later) Status:Active Years active: 1981-present Virgin Steele is a heavy metal band from New York, founded in 1981. Over their career they have drifted from traditional heavy metal to hard rock, but moving back to traditional metal and then into power metal territory. 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. Some members of Virgin Steele also released a speed metal album under the name Exorcist. T&T Records David DeFeis - all vocals, keyboards, orchestration, effects, producer Edward Pursino - acoustic and electric guitars, bass Frank Gilchriest - drums Disc 1 1. Wings Of Vengeance (5:12) 2. Hymn To The Gods Of Night (0:46) 3. Fire Of Ecstasy (5:16) 4. The Oracle Of Apollo (1:34) 5. The Voice As Weapon (4:41) 6. Moira (2:24) 7. Nemesis (3:28) 8. The Wine Of Violence (5:39) 9. A Token Of My Hatred (8:24) 10. Summoning The Powers (7:59) Total Time: 45:26 Disc 2 1. Flames Of Thy Power (From Blood They Rise) (5:38) 2. Arms Of Mercury (4:50) 3. The By The Gods Suite: By The Gods (4:04) 4. The By The Gods Suite: Areopagos (0:27) 5. The By The Gods Suite: The Judgment Of The Son (1:56) 6. The By The Gods Suite: Hammer The Winds (1:31) 7. The By The Gods Suite: Guilt Or Innocence (1:08) 8. The Legends Suite: The Fields Of Asphodel (1:16) 9. The Legends Suite: When The Legends Die (5:59) 10. The Legends Suite: Anemone (Withered Hopes... Forsaken) (0:55) 11. The Waters Of Acheron (1:14) 12. Fantasy And Fugue In D Minor (The Death Of Orestes) (4:21) 13. Resurrection Day (The Finale) (10:29) Total Time: 43:55 Layout and typography by Maren, Noise Graphics. Disc 2: Tracks 3 - 7 form The by the Gods Suite Tracks 8 - 10 form The Legends Suite Interesting fact : the song Fire of Ecstasy is an evolved version of Call for the Exorcist released, fifteen years ealier, on Exorcists album Nightmare Theatre (the songs are different, but some riffs and lyrics are clearly identical). Recording information: Recorded and mixed at Media Recording, Merrick, NY. Additional engineering by Ed Warrin (Last Chance Studio), Bellmore, NY. Mastered at Media Recording. The House of Atreus Act II, released in 2000, is the tenth studio album by the American heavy metal band Virgin Steele. It was released as a double CD album. This album is the second and final part of a metal opera inspired by the Oresteia, a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus which concerns the end of the curse on the House of Atreus. The music was intended to be the soundtrack for theatrical shows, with actors impersonating the characters of the tragedy. The metal opera was actually performed under the name Klytaimnestra - The House Of Atreus in European theatres from 1999 to 2001, with the production of the Memmingen Opera House company and Landestheater Production youtu.be/ki8kt4ZMdRk
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