Released December 1994 Length 70:25 Release date December 1994 Label T&T Records | Recorded 1993 | |
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part I(1994) The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part II(1995) Similar Virgin Steele albums, Power metal albums | ||
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part I is the sixth studio album by American power metal band Virgin Steele, released in 1994. It is the first part of a trilogy of concept albums, comprising also The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part II and Invictus, about the relationship between humanity and divinity. The songs of the album do not follow a storyline, but they were inspired by religion, mythology, poetry and the personal beliefs of lyricist DeFeis.
Contents
De Feis and Pursino played all the bass lines on the album, after bass player Rob DeMartino had left the band.
Track listing
All lyrics by David DeFeis, music as listed
- "I Will Come for You" (DeFeis) - 5:47
- "Weeping of the Spirits" (DeFeis, Ed Pursino) - 5:42
- "Blood and Gasoline" (DeFeis) - 5:31
- "Self Crucifixion" (DeFeis) - 4:03
- "Last Supper" (DeFeis) - 6:36
- "Warrior's Lament" (DeFeis) - 2:17
- "Trail of Tears" (DeFeis, Pursino) - 6:54
- "The Raven Song" (DeFeis, Pursino) - 5:00
- "Forever Will I Roam" (DeFeis) - 5:20
- "I Wake Up Screaming" (DeFeis, Pursino) - 4:36
- "House of Dust" (DeFeis) - 4:04
- "Blood of the Saints" (DeFeis, Pursino) - 4:48
- "Life Among the Ruins" (DeFeis) - 6:02
- "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell" (DeFeis) - 3:38
Band members
Production
Songs
1I Will Come for You5:45
2Weeping of the Spirits5:42
3Blood and Gasoline5:31
References
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part I Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA