VIRGIN STEELE Life Among The Ruins Reissue to be released this Summer

Life Among the Ruins was the fifth full length studio album by US heavy metal band Virgin Steele. It was originally released in 1993 and it`s the first album with bassist Rob DeMartino, who replaced Joe O'Reilly, retired from the scene.

David DeFeis comments on the re-release:

"We will shortly be re-releasing our LIFE AMONG THE RUINS album. This 2012 version will be in digi-pak form and contain not one...but 2 discs with a large amount of extra ingredients. On the first disc we include 5 rare & unvarnished acoustic recordings, plus a full band bonus track. On disc #2 we have included 20 tracks. These tracks consist of a large amount of newly recorded material completed just this week, as well as alternate mixes of some of the album's original tracks. And in addition we have also included a never released track from somewhere around that period of time. All the material has been re-mastered, and the package will feature copious liner notes, photos and unique packaging....!"

TRACKLISTING:

 - Double digipak incl. new booklet with rare photos and new liner notes by David DeFeis -

 CD#1: "LIFE AMONG THE RUINS"

1. SEX RELIGION MACHINE

                                                               2. LOVE IS PAIN                     

3. JET BLACK

4. INVITATION

5. I DRESS IN BLACK (WOMAN WITH NO SHADOW)

6. CROWN OF THORNS

7. CAGE OF ANGELS

8. NEVER BELIEVED IN GOODBYE

9. TOO HOT TO HANDLE

10. LOVE'S GONE

11. SNAKESKIN VOODOO MAN full electric version-bonus track

12. WILDFIRE WOMAN

13. HAUNTING THE LAST HOURS      

14. LAST ROSE OF SUMMER

Additional Bonus Tracks:

15. SNAKESKIN VOODOO MAN-Live Acoustic Rehearsal Version

16. JET BLACK-Live Acoustic Rehearsal Version      

17. PURPLE RAIN-Live Acoustic Rehearsal Version

18. WILDFIRE WOMAN-Live Acoustic Rehearsal Version

19. EYES WITHOUT A FACE-Live Acoustic Rehearsal Version

CD #2: "MY MOURNING CLOTHES"

1.WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS-new bonus track

2. SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL-new bonus track 

3. MY MOURNING CLOTHES-new bonus track 

4. MAMBO SUN-new bonus track

5. BALLROOMS OF MARS -new bonus track

"The Vertical Soul Suite":

6. WILD THING-new bonus track

7. THE MOONRISE IN YOUR SKIN-new bonus track

8. WILD THING "Reprise"-new bonus track

9. THE MAGICK IN YOUR SIN-new bonus track

10.SEX RELIGION MACHINE-never released New York Mix

11.JET BLACK-never released New York Mix

12.CROWN OF THORNS-never released New York Mix

13.CAGE OF ANGELS-never released New York Mix

14.NEVER BELIEVED IN GOODBYE-never released New York Mix

15.LOVE IS PAIN-USA-never released New York Mix

16.INVITATION-never released New York Mix

17.I DRESS IN BLACK (WOMAN WITH NO SHADOW)-never released NY Mix

18.TOO HOT TO HANDLE-never released New York Mix

19.LOVE'S GONE-never released New York Mix

20.FLESH & BLOOD-never released bonus track

VIRGIN STEELE live 2012:  
18.05. US-Joliet,IL - Ragnarokk Metal Festival

www.virgin-steele.com 

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