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Life Among The Ruins

Virgin Steele

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This is the most overtly commercial of Virgin Steele's albums. It does have its moments: the anthemic '80s rocker "Love Is Pain," the tender ballad "Last Rose of Summer," and the highly libidinous, Zeppelin-esque "I Dress in Black." Some of the best pieces are the shorter keyboard instrumentals.

© Bryan Reesman /TiVo

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1
Sex Religion Machine
00:04:44

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

2
Love Is Pain
00:03:52

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

3
Jet Black
00:04:12

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

4
Invitation
00:01:16

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

5
I Dress in Black (Woman With No Shadow)
00:04:45

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

6
Crown of Thorns
00:06:28

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

7
Cage of Angels
00:00:54

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

8
Never Believed in Goodbye
00:04:22

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

9
Too Hot to Handle
00:04:39

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

10
Love's Gone
00:04:26

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

11
Snakeskin Voodoo Man (Full Electric Version)
00:05:12

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

12
Wildfire Woman (Full Electric Version)
00:04:43

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

13
Haunting the Last Hours (Full Electric Version)
00:00:55

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

14
Last Rose of Summer (Full Electric Version)
00:04:20

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

15
Snakeskin Voodoo Man (Live Acoustic Rehearsal Version)
00:04:02

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

16
Jet Black (Live Acoustic Rehearsal Version)
00:04:18

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

17
Purple Rain (Live Acoustic Rehearsal Version)
00:04:50

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

18
Wildfire Woman (Live Acoustic Rehearsal Version)
00:04:34

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

19
Eyes Without a Face (Live Acoustic Rehearsal Version)
00:04:25

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

20
When the Levee Breaks (Bonus Track)
00:06:38

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

21
Sympathy for the Devil (Bonus Track)
00:04:19

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

22
My Mourning Clothes (Bonus Track)
00:07:50

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

23
Mambo Sun (Bonus Track)
00:03:42

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

24
Ballrooms of Mars (Bonus Track)
00:03:27

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

25
Wild Thing (Bonus Track)
00:01:45

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

26
The Moonrise in Your Skin (Bonus Track)
00:00:55

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

27
Wild Thing Reprise (Bonus Track)
00:00:57

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

28
The Magick in Your Sin (Bonus Track)
00:01:11

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

29
Sex Religion Machine (Previously unreleased New York Mix)
00:04:43

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

30
Jet Black (Previously unreleased New York Mix)
00:04:11

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

31
Crown of Thorns (Previously unreleased New York Mix)
00:06:28

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

32
Cage of Angels (Previously unreleased New York Mix)
00:00:54

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

33
Never Believed in Goodbye (Previously unreleased New York Mix)
00:04:23

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

34
Love Is Pain USA (Previously unreleased New York Mix)
00:03:53

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

35
Invitation (Previously unreleased New York Mix)
00:01:13

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

36
I Dress in Black (Woman With No Shadow) (Previously unreleased New York Mix)
00:04:43

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

37
Too Hot to Handle (Previously unreleased New York Mix)
00:04:37

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

38
Love's Gone (Previously unreleased New York Mix)
00:04:27

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

39
Flesh and Blood (Previously unreleased Bonus Track)
00:04:41

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - David DeFeis, Composer - Virgin Steele, MainArtist

(C) 2012 Steamhammer (P) 2012 Steamhammer

Album review

This is the most overtly commercial of Virgin Steele's albums. It does have its moments: the anthemic '80s rocker "Love Is Pain," the tender ballad "Last Rose of Summer," and the highly libidinous, Zeppelin-esque "I Dress in Black." Some of the best pieces are the shorter keyboard instrumentals.

© Bryan Reesman /TiVo

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