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28 March 2003 Lilith - Cast Of Characters When we asked David DeFeis last night how he and Lilith are gettin' along at the moment, he told us the following: "As of last Night/early this morning, I have committed 31 songs/ideas to tape. I am in the process of completing the composing/arranging on approximately 8 more songs. Then ... perhaps I will be satisfied that I have enough ground covered! The characters in this Tale are ... Lilith - a Goddess / first Woman from a very remote time
in the World's History, and first mate of Adam The results of our attempt to dig deeper into the plot ... : "The very, very basic premise is: METAL HEART & ORKUS present: Your Shots You've met VIRGIN STEELE and you didn't miss the chance to take a photo of you and the guys? Send it to virginsteele@optonline.net and we'll put it in the Gallery. And, while you're there, check out the Live photo section and also the FanArt gallery for the latest additions. And don't forget to read the Quote of the Month ... BY THE HAMMER & THE NINE, 18 March 2003 BY THE GODS & GODDESSES, ETERNAL NOBLE GREETINGS DEAR FRIENDS, Here's a short Hello & an update as regards what is going on with us. As you know we are recording the music that will be featured onstage at the LandesTheater Schwaben's Premier of "LILITH", this June 24 in Memmingen, Germany. A CD of this Work will not be released prior to the Premier this Summer. "LILITH" is quite a long & involved work, that to complete properly, will take quite a bit of time. The second track alone, is 12 minutes long! What you will hear if you attend these Theatrical Presentations, will most likely be rawer versions, and excerpts of the full amount of material. If the Theater actually used all the music, the performance would end up being about 3 days long, like in the Days of Wagner! But have no fear...this work will be released when it is ready. Meanwhile we are also sorting out footage and concert recordings for a live album & a DVD. Most likely more concerts will be recorded before we feel that we are satisfied, but ... again have no fear ... we will release a live album, and in addition there is more music for another studio album or albums as well, which is being worked on. And ... last but not least, we are preparing for several Summer shows. In conclusion...The Future holds much to look forward to. We Thank You All for your Truly Incredible Belief, Faith & Support!!! You are Eternal...You are the Flame that Never dies!!! We Wish Each And Every One Of You the Very Best!!! Stay Invictus!!!!!!! BY THE HAMMER OF ZEUS, 15 March 2003 We Rule The Night ... ... and the day ... in Hell! - Live concert date confirmed: VIRGIN STEELE will play on JUNE 28th at the "SUMMER DAY IN HELL FESTIVAL" in Bologna / Italy!
After "Klytaimnestra" and "Hel" the third part of the Heavy Metal-Trilogy about furious/wicked women deals with Lilith, one of the most controversial and fascinating female characters in mythology. We first hear about Lilith in the Ancient Sumerian text "The Epic Of Gilgamesh". She is often equated with the Egyptian Isis, and the Sumerian Inanna. According to Jewish legend she was the first wife of Adam. From loam created like he himself, Lilith felt that She was Adam's equal, and a true match for him. Lilith wanted to remain independent, and not subservient to the male personality/ego. Adam, however, considered himself to be the one with the power. He claimed that it was decreed to him by God, that he should be the master over the woman. In this myth about the ancient and perpetual battle of the sexes Lilith sprouts gigantic green wings and flies off from Adam. For this she is punished by God & turned from the "Radiant Sophia/Good Mother" into the "Terrible Mother", the slayer of children. Adam demands of God another helpmeet and gets Eve, while Lilith lives on as a demon until the Day of Judgment ... or the Day of Mankind's coming to True Gnosis. For the "Lilith"-project the staff of the Landestheater Schwaben, Memmingen / Germany is looking for an enthusiastic Heavy Metal fan, who knows how to handle MS Powerpoint, video and other cinematic design means to produce diary-like cinematic contributions about the course of the rehearsals. These recordings will be aired/broadcasted each night on the Theatre square via a large screen. The rehearsals will start on May 8 2003, the Opera premiéres on June 24 2003. If you are interested, call (Germany) 0 83 31 - 94 59 - 29. For information in German check out the LTS website. Photos Update Check out these photos from the show at the MATRIX last year sent in by Oliver Ritter. We have also added some more wallpapers and a few Winamp-skins plus a couple of shots to the last interview. Enjoy! 10 March 2003 Lion In Winter When we cornered Edward he had this to say: "... sounds like the next step in a musical evolution to me, I dig it!" And when we cornered Frank, he said, "... sounds like an Opera, sounds like ...Virgin Steele!!!". Some titles that David mentioned are "BLACK CYPRESS", "ANGER NEVER DIES" and "ETERNAL REGRET" and "THE DEATH OF THE DAWN". In other News, VIRGIN STEELE has been offered several Festivals in Europe for the Summer, and negotiations are underway now as we speak. Among these offers is a very prominent Italian Festival. Stay tuned for more in the days ahead. More shows are being planned to film and be recorded for the promised live album/DVD. Also the Premier of "Lilith" on June 24 in Memmingen/Germany will be filmed for possible inclusion on the DVD. There might actually be several DVD projects. One would be Historical, the other Live Concert Sequences, and another the Metal-Opera history/making of. This might possibly be a Trilogy Concept like Queen did with their "Magic Years" Videos. Then again ... who knows, it might be an 18 Volume Encyclopedia, or all combined into one (Mind, Body, Spirit - all are One!!!). Whatever the outcome - we are sure it will be Epic!!! Stay tuned also for the "Historical Cassette Player Contest"!!! More News on this in the Days ahead! Keep checking: www.virgin-steele.com Interview
IMMORTALLY COMMITTED ... More shots ...
... and even more shots ...
You have a good command on Italian language but not a single VIRGIN
STEELE album in your collection!? Then beware of the Hammer of Zeus
(it might hit your temple ...) and better check out www.truemetal.it
immediately to read these VS album reviews! 24 January 2003 Welcome to the Wrecking Ball The resulting soundtrack album which will be issued sometime after, plus all subsequent VIRGIN STEELE albums, will henceforth bear the following: "A HAMMER OF ZEUS PRODUCTION", RECORDED AT: THE WRECKING BALL OF THOR STUDIO! Yes, things are a bit wild out there on the "Sacred Island of Long"!!! When asked, David said that the new music sounds like the next
stage in development from THE HOUSE OF ATREUS. It is Bombastic,
Epic, Romantic, Barbaric, Complex and yes also quite Un-complicated
at times, and always containing real memorable/sing-able melodies.
It can be Aggressive & Tender and perhaps sometimes comes across
as HOUSE OF ATREUS meets THE MARRIAGE Of HEAVEN & HELL"
!!!??? This listener was privileged to hear a portion of one track
and I can only say ...: "EPIC-THUNDEROUS-HUGE"!!! And, we can tell you this, ... yes, a Live album/DVD is still being
discussed for release over the next year! This will feature a Historical
Perspective plus various Live Show footage from the latest performances
and those yet to come! Said Mr.DeFeis and I quote: "I really
want people to experience the Band live, that is why the DVD is
so important. We are a much better Band now than we ever were! I
want people to hear & see Edward roaring up & down the fret-board
buzzing like an angry wasp! I want people to hear & see the
Thunder of Josh's bass and stage action, and I want people to experience
Frank's full flight powerhouse drumming! I believe he is the finest
drummer in Rock today!!! I want all to witness the unusual chemistry
that exists between us". Best Regards, 18 January 2003 Hard Facts 15 January 2003 Return of the Kings
Did you take photos at the VIRGIN STEELE show in Barcelona? If so, we'd like to put them on the website by adding them to the concert review. Just e-mail them off to virginsteele@optonline.net! Meanwhile check out the review of the DOWNTOWN gig again for more live-photos from that show. We have added some more cool shots here! Last but not least, we like to inform you about the Official
Spanish VIRGIN STEELE Fan Club which welcomes all of you and
provides you with information in ... well, Spanish of course! 2 January 2003 On the Wings of the Night ...
Not a House of Dust ... |
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and he shall rule over thee." (The First Book of Moses, Chapter
3 / 16)
The
Wrecking Ball of Thor & The Hammer of Zeus is still pounding out
more Over The Top sounds! DeFeis is now 22 songs deep into the "Lilith"
Project, and more songs are still coming!!! Will there be a double
CD worth of Music???, we inquired. The response we received was:
"Double, triple, quadruple - who knows!!! (and ... hey where's
my Brandy?!)" said David, and he then continued "... I'm
letting everything pour out now, the full & total Beast within,
and whatever the final outcome is, ... hmmm ... well, it will be
determined by how much of this material is captured correctly on
tape. This has been one long Dark Winter Night for me, with no sign
of the morning! I feel like the Maelstrom of Chaos, all swirling
clouds & atoms striving to shape & form the massive formless void!!!".
Yeah well, OK Dave, thanks very much for the ... errrrr update!
David
DeFeis is currently locked in the new studio which he has started
building. This Studio that David has named "THE WRECKING BALL
OF THOR", is currently occupied with the recording of the music
that David is composing for his new Metal-Opera, based on the Ancient
Sumerian Character ... LILITH. This Completely & Insanely Over
The Top Work will premiere on the Theatrical Stage (performed by
THE LANDESTHEATER SCHWABEN) this coming June in Memmingen, Germany.
Other Premieres will also take place in Munich & Cologne.
Yes,
it's true, no VIRGIN STEELE show scheduled for today ... Nevertheless
there'll be a party tonight - and, not just because it's Saturday
again. Guess why young Josh is smiling in the picture here ... 
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