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Old 05-07-2012, 11:00 AM   #259 (permalink)
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I often wondered why Virgin Steele appeared on so many best ever power metal lists and now I know the reason why. The concept albums The Marriage of Heaven and Hell are this reason, these are some of the most epic power metal albums that I've ever heard, this band really have mastered the more brutish American power metal style and fused it perfectly with the more melodic European style. They sound like Manowar meets Blind Guardian but with all the rough edges taken out, hell some of the riffs along with the diversity on these albums are amazing and they even fuse in AOR and ballads as well. I now firmly put this band as one of the best power metal acts around.

Virgin Steele The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Pt.1 1994

Now Pt.1 is a fantastic album but Pt.2 is even more amazing and every song is outstanding. The albums remind me of Helloween's Keeper of the Seven Keys and as great as those albums were, I'd actaully say these two albums by Virgin Steele are better song for song.

Virgin Steele The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Pt.2 1995
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