Virgin Steele - The Black Light Bacchanalia

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7.1 | 60 votes |
Band
Virgin Steele
Style
Heavy metal, Symphonic metal
Release date
22 October 2010
Owners
71 have it
12 want it
1 trades it
Tracklist
Disc I
01. By The Hammer Of Zeus (And The Wrecking Ball Of Thor)
02. Pagan Heart
03. The Bread Of Wickedness
04. In A Dream Of Fire
05. Nepenthe (I Live Tomorrow)
06. The Orpheus Taboo
07. To Crown Them With Halos
    1 - Part 1
    2 - Part 2
08. The Black Light Bacchanalia (The Age That Is To Come)
09. The Torture's Of The Damned
10. Necropolis (He Answers Them With Death)
11. Eternal Regret

Disc II [Limited edition Digipak bonus]
01. When I'm Silent (The Wind Of Voices)
02. Silent Sorrow
03. From A Whisper To A Scream (The Spoken Biography)
Review Lyrics (13)
Line-up
Edward Pursino - guitars
Frank Gilchriest - drums
David DeFeis - bass, keyboards, vocals
Joshua "The Sorceror" Block - bass, guitars
Additional info
All Music & Lyrics by David DeFeis

Release dates:
  • Germany, Austria, Switzerland: Oct 22.
  • Rest of Europe: Oct 25
  • USA, Canada: Nov 9

    Available as a CD, 2 CD digipak, and 2 LP gatefold, each version with a different album cover as shown below. The 2 CD digipak is the only release to contain all of the bonus tracks. The 2 LP gatefold edition features the bonus track "When I'm Silent (The Wind Of Voices) and also includes the album on CD, but does not include the bonus disc. The 2 LP gatefold edition also includes:

  • Book in LP format with the complete history of Virgin Steele (written by David DeFeis)
  • Extra-large full-color poster
  • Sticker
  • Postcard

    Artwork:
    Standard CD.
    Limited Edition Digipak.
    2 LP Gatefold.
    • Staff review by
    Dream Taster
    Rating:
    7.8
    Rating:
    7.8     		If you ever wondered what a Power Metal band such as Virgin Steele would sound like trying to mystify and/or darken their sound, you will enjoy The Black Light Bacchanalia. The latest oeuvre from the New York legends takes several spins to sink in, which is definitely a good indication in my book. The first listen left me disappointed though, almost puzzled by the whole thing. And I am slowly starting to grasp the strengths and shortcomings of the album.

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    published 12.12.2010 | Comments ( 9 )
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    Ellrohir
    Heaven Knight

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    11.08.2010 - 01:53
    Ellrohir
    Heaven Knight

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    Whoa...something new to wait for
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    My rest seems now calm and deep
    Finally I got my dead man sleep

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    12.08.2010 - 16:37

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    Can't wait!!!
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    The weak dress in hatred to hide their fear
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    19.08.2010 - 00:08

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    Been waiting since 2006 for this one!! Hurry up! lol
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    "I'm rising in power through murdering rain
    Stronger than Faith allows
    Braver than heroes vows
    ...My head is bloody
    but I am unbowed
    I am power..."
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    Album Release day (October 22, 2010)
    Album Release day (October 22, 2010)
    treptolemus
    aphotic_zoning

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    29.10.2010 - 23:37
    treptolemus
    aphotic_zoning

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    The album has 3 different front cover artworks...

    Standard CD:


    Limited Edition digi-pak, with bonus CD:


    Triple Lp Vinyl with a book, CD, and extensive packaging:
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    31.10.2010 - 18:21
    Rating: 4

    Posts: 70
    Yep, better than the last one but still lame as shit.
    What the hell happened to them?
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    Ellrohir
    Heaven Knight

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    17.11.2010 - 11:40
    Ellrohir
    Heaven Knight

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    Visions Of Eden is awesome album...this is but kinda far from being awesome...
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    25.11.2010 - 22:26

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    This album gets better and better with each listen. It just needs a few more faster tracks to spice things up.
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    The weak dress in hatred to hide their fear
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    Tage Westerlund

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    22.06.2012 - 00:51
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    Tage Westerlund

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    I dont remeber what isaid when I herad it in MS news , ''new album online'' now when I went true all albums and didco, this is better how prev no doubt but still omly some siongs are powerfull , nit whole albums still band try make sympho, no duobt band is overated, now only conclusen left, I will write it soon
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    I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens.

    Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die"

    I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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    No False Steele
    Steelemeister

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    03.05.2016 - 19:09
    Rating: 7
    No False Steele
    Steelemeister

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    Some classic worthy songs on this album (#1, #7 and #10), but is it necessary to have this album to last 75+ mins? I say not, I say skip button is needed.
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    17.08.2019 - 00:50
    Rating: 6

    Posts: 1669


    I really hated this album for a long time, apart from the obvious highlights (Hammer of Zeus, Crown them With Halos and Necropolis) the rest was trash in my book. But time can really change things. I don't think it's that good of a album but I think there's good stuff in all the songs and the production is crisp. The biggest problem is David Defeis vocals and the fact that this contain maybe 50 minutes of greatness and the rest is just pure filler stuff. It's in the same ballpark as Visions of Eden when it comes to the overall rating. Not bad but a far step from the band that recorded Let it Roar, Life among the Ruins and Kingdom of the Fearless.

    If you decide to get this one, then pick up the two cd version as it has two decent bonus tracks.
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    28.07.2024 - 14:55
    Rating: 8

    Posts: 1523


    It took me 14 years to finally get into this album. after a run of amazing albums, this was a let-down when it came out. it was too "quiet", but now i enjoy the typical VS vibe and melodies... maybe with the lastest one will be the same, cause for now it tells me nothing...
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