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The House of Atreus Act II

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Released
  
October 16, 2000

Artist
  
Virgin Steele

Producer
  
David DeFeis

Genres
  
Heavy metal, Power metal

Length
  
89:20

Release date
  
2000

Label
  
Noise Records

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Recorded
  
Media Recording, Merrick, New York

The House of Atreus Act II(2000)
  
Hymns to Victory(2002)

Similar
  
Virgin Steele albums, Heavy metal albums

Virgin steele the house of atreus act ii 2000


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.

Contents

Track listing

All songs by David DeFeis except tracks 3, 8, 10, 23 by DeFeis / Edward Pursino.

CD 1

  1. "Wings of Vengeance" - 5:12
  2. "Hymn to the Gods of Night" - 0:47
  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" - 5:40
  9. "A Token of My Hatred" - 8:24
  10. "Summoning the Powers" - 7:59

CD 2

  1. "Flames of Thy Power (From Blood They Rise)" - 5:38
  2. "Arms of Mercury" - 4:50

By the Gods Suite

  1. "By the Gods" - 4:04
  2. "Areopagos" - 0:28
  3. "The Judgement of the Son" - 1:56
  4. "Hammer the Winds" - 1:32
  5. "Guilt or Innocence" - 1:09

The Legends Suite

  1. "The Fields of Asphodel" - 1:17
  2. "When the Legends Die" - 5:59
  3. "Anemone (Withered Hopes...Forsaken)" - 0:56
  1. "The Waters of Acheron" - 1:15
  2. "Fantasy and Fugue in D Minor (The Death of Orestes)" - 4:22
  3. "Resurrection Day (The Finale)" - 10:29

Band members

  • David DeFeis - all vocals, keyboards, orchestration, effects, producer
  • Edward Pursino - acoustic and electric guitars, bass
  • Frank Gilchriest - drums

    • Production

  • Steve Young - engineer, mastering
  • Ed Warrin - engineer

    • Songs

    1Wings of Vengeance5:12
    2Hymn to the Gods of Night0:47
    3Fire of Ecstasy5:16

    References

    The House of Atreus Act II Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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