VIRGIN STEELE Signs With SPV/STEAMHAMMER

May 25, 2010

SPV/Steamhammer has announced the signing of U.S. metallers VIRGIN STEELE. The worldwide deal includes the release of a new studio album, which is due by the end of October 2010, and the reissue of the band's entire back catalogue — from "Noble Savage" onwards. The back catalogue will be made available throughout 2011, with faithfully restored covers and booklets, bonus tracks and liner notes.

Commented Olly Hahn, A&R at Steamhammer: "It's an honor for me and the label that David DeFeis [vocals] decided to make his march to the olymp with us. The band deserve to stay on top of the metal genre and we are more than willing to pave the way together with the band!"

DeFeis added: "We are honored & proud to announce that we have just signed a new recording contract with the Hannover, Germany-based label Steamhammer/SPV Records. The incredible dedication and commitment to our genre and the understanding of what VIRGIN STEELE is really all about convinced us that this was the true home for the band. In a way, we have actually come full circle, because when 'Noble Savage' came out, it was in fact released on Steamhammer/SPV, so it is a kind of homecoming for us.

"We look forward to a long and fruitful relationship with SPV, and in fact we are planning on issuing the new album this coming autumn.

"BY THE GODS... there is a ton of work to do!"

HeavyWorlds.com conducted an interview with VIRGIN STEELE when they played two acoustic shows in Italy in March. Watch the chat in two parts below.

VIRGIN STEELE re-released its albums "Life Among The Ruins" (1992),"The Marriage Of Heaven & Hell Part I" (1994) and "The Marriage Of Heaven & Hell Part II" (1995) in October 2008 in Europe through the German label Dockyard 1. All three CDs contain bonus tracks, new booklets and liner notes. The bonus tracks for the "The Marriage Of Heaven & Hell Part II" album 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 David DeFeis' house during rehearsals.

VIRGIN STEELE's eleventh album, "Visions Of Eden", entered the Greek national chart at position No. 37 back in 2006. The CD was previously described as "quite epic," clocking in at 79 minutes and 57 seconds.

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