Virgin Steele - The House of Atreus, Act I (#7794)

metalgod · **Joined:** Thu Sep 16, 2004 12:50 am **Posts:** 5515

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Virgin Steele - The House of Atreus, Act I
Barbaric Romantic Metal Opera
Quoted: 93 / 100

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huskerc7 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:58 am **Posts:** 17363

great album

The Annoying Frenchman · **Posted:** Mon Sep 03, 2012 11:21 pm

Never came to listen to this one. Maybe this time...

SilkCrimsonMoon · **Posted:** Mon Sep 03, 2012 11:29 pm

"Barbaric Romantic Metal Opera"

Excellent labeling, Olivier. That's a very thoughtful way of describing this kind of music; very creative I must say! This is yet another album I will pick up if I see it anywhere. Great job, buddy!

Tehom · **Posted:** Mon Sep 03, 2012 11:42 pm

The keyboard arrangements mixed with some of the faster songs like Sword of the gods, Blaze of Victory, and Great sword of flame is just as the word suggested "epic". Defeis is one of the greatest singers in metal, and the guy's keyboard arrangements make the album just as much as the riffs. I have yet to hear part 2 but the band truly mixes epic and poetic parts with great power metal, hearing these guys so late in listening to this music is something I regret. But Invictus is one of my favorite metal albums as a result, and this one is just as great as this band can possibly make. I can't think of any power metal bands that had as magnificent as a run as these guys had in the mid-nineties. :dio:

Bruce_Bitenfils · **Posted:** Mon Sep 03, 2012 11:50 pm

Define Infinity wrote:

"Barbaric Romantic Metal Opera"

Excellent labeling, Olivier. That's a very thoughtful way of describing this kind of music; very creative I must say! This is yet another album I will pick up if I see it anywhere. Great job, buddy!

It's not me, the band itself labeled Act I & II as Barbaric Romantic Metal Opera. Chris already picked that (perfect) labeling for Act II, it was only fitting I chose the same (again, perfect) labeling for Act I.

@Steve: absolutely.

AlexandeR · **Posted:** Mon Sep 03, 2012 11:51 pm

Tehom wrote:

The keyboard arrangements mixed with some of the faster songs like Sword of the gods, Blaze of Victory, and Great sword of flame is just as the word suggested "epic". Defeis is one of the greatest singers in metal, and the guy's keyboard arrangements make the album just as much as the riffs. I have yet to hear part 2 but the band truly mixes epic and poetic parts with great power metal, hearing these guys so late in listening to this music is something I regret. But Invictus is one of my favorite metal albums as a result, and this one is just as great as this band can possibly make. I can't think of any power metal bands that had as magnificent as a run as these guys had in the mid-nineties. :dio:

Sword of the Gods isn't here, it's in Invictus. I agree with everything else you said. David has one of the most beautiful and unique voices in Metal.

SilkCrimsonMoon · **Posted:** Mon Sep 03, 2012 11:52 pm

Bruce_Bitenfils wrote:

Define Infinity wrote:

"Barbaric Romantic Metal Opera"

Excellent labeling, Olivier. That's a very thoughtful way of describing this kind of music; very creative I must say! This is yet another album I will pick up if I see it anywhere. Great job, buddy!

It's not me, the band itself labeled Act I & II as Barbaric Romantic Metal Opera. Chris already picked that (perfect) labeling for Act II, it was only fitting I chose the same (again, perfect) labeling for Act I.

My ignorance, then. I will have to check out this album.

MetalStorm · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2012 4:11 am

Tehom · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2012 4:43 am

plus a

ganeshaRules · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:54 am

Adding some :dio:

more

Great review for a great masterpiece.

Wivian · **Joined:** Wed Aug 31, 2011 5:50 pm **Posts:** 613

Ok

Good review. Great album. DeFeis is "Da king".
Only I have yet to hear such a wonderful record that annoys me while I listen to it, those short instrumentals and interludes are the main reason The Atreus albums do NOT reach Marriage of Heaven & Hell duo or Invuctus.

Milan · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:32 am

I should totally get this, Invictus slays (literally!) nearly every US power metal album I've ever heard. Great review! :dio:

DevotedWalnut · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:18 pm

A band I've seen the name thrown around a lot before but never gave a chance. If this is on iTunes I'll download it right now.

Bruce_Bitenfils · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:33 pm

DevotedWalnut wrote:

A band I've seen the name thrown around a lot before but never gave a chance. If this is on iTunes I'll download it right now.

Start with the album Invictus, their absolute masterpiece. If you don't like Invictus, then Virgin Steele isn't for you (except older stuff, maybe).

edit: (and check out the Razorwyre review, this band might knock you out)

Tehom · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:48 pm

^ Good assessment though I don't think he might be able to get into some of the intros and interludes that make a large portion of the album. Invictus is more or less their most intense album though along with Age of Consent (to a lesser extent)

DevotedWalnut · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2012 3:26 pm

Bruce_Bitenfils wrote:

DevotedWalnut wrote:

A band I've seen the name thrown around a lot before but never gave a chance. If this is on iTunes I'll download it right now.

Start with the album Invictus, their absolute masterpiece. If you don't like Invictus, then Virgin Steele isn't for you (except older stuff, maybe).

edit: (and check out the Razorwyre review, this band might knock you out)

Will do. But iTunes has neither.

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