Virgin Steele interview

[wayland smithers]

Metal Asylum did an interview with David from Virgin Steele where he talks about the new album and answers a question about playing ProgPower here
http://www.metalasylum.net/interviews/int0621.html

Have you ever been offered to play the festival ProgPower USA and is that something you would like to do?
DAVID: We have not been offered that one. Sure we would be happy to do it if anyone would like to invite us.

 

[DarkOne]

One day, I hope! One of my top 5 favorite bands.

Steve in Philly

 

[nightwish58]

Glenn, care to comment??? I would personally love to see these guys on the PP stage as I have seen them perform in a few shit holes and was impressed beyond belief. They deserve a headline slot at a future prog power

 

[Harvester]

Someone can let David know that I attempted to contact him three years ago. I went so far as to even attempt it via his European booking agent as I know he had direct contact with him.

I never got a response.

As for the future, I'm waiting to see what the new album sounds like just like everyone else as I am a VS fan.

Glenn H.

 

[Cheiron]

House of Atreus Part I&II are great. I hope to see VS at ProgPower at a future date =)

 

[General Zod]

Can't say I'm a VS fan. The only disc I own by them is "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, Part 1". That said, I love David's voice and am very intruiged by the new disc.

Zod

 

[Dark One]

Virgin Steele alone would make the trip an instant buy. Love the band and they would fit in perfectly at PP.

 

[Dark One]

Can't say I'm a VS fan. The only disc I own by them is "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, Part 1". That said, I love David's voice and am very intruiged by the new disc.

You probably saw my thread on RC, but that's probably my favorite disc by them. In my opinion, an underappreciated classic.

 

[General Zod]

You probably saw my thread on RC, but that's probably my favorite disc by them. In my opinion, an underappreciated classic.

I thought you hated VS. Didn't you call them "a poor man's Manowar"?

Zod

 

[Dark One]

I thought you hated VS. Didn't you call them "a poor man's Manowar"?

Huh? Either you have me confused with someone else or you're joking around (damn interweb). Virgin Steele is a great band, I would almost call Manowar "a poor man's Virgin Steele", but I do like Manowar's music to some degree, just not the imagery they project.

 

[General Zod]

Huh? Either you have me confused with someone else or you're joking around (damn interweb). Virgin Steele is a great band, I would almost call Manowar "a poor man's Virgin Steele", but I do like Manowar's music to some degree, just not the imagery they project.

I know. I'm screwing with you. If I put a little "" after every sarcastic sentence, it takes the fun out of it.

Zod

 

[Dark One]

I know. I'm screwing with you. If I put a little "" after every sarcastic sentence, it takes the fun out of it.

LOL - I knew it! You bastard.

 

[DarkOne]

I know. I'm screwing with you. If I put a little "" after every sarcastic sentence, it takes the fun out of it.

Zod

And I was about to write that for once, both Dark One/DarkOnes have the same opinion. VS is an amazing band, and I think they get labeled as a Manowar clone. I really like Manowar, but VS has far more range in their music.

Zod, you're close to NY. Go tell David D that Glenn will talk to him about a future PP

Steve in Philly

 

[Dark One]

And I was about to write that for once, both Dark One/DarkOnes have the same opinion.

LOL - we do have the same opinion. What in the world is going on in this thread?

 

[General Zod]

Zod, you're close to NY. Go tell David D that Glenn will talk to him about a future PP

If I see him, I will take care of it.

Zod

 

[Michael TEOF]

Someone can let David know that I attempted to contact him three years ago. I went so far as to even attempt it via his European booking agent as I know he had direct contact with him.

I never got a response.

As for the future, I'm waiting to see what the new album sounds like just like everyone else as I am a VS fan.

Glenn H.

I feel for ya nugs. I got a e-mail confirmation from his label a few years ago for an interview on my college radio show. I even offered to use station funds to call the phone number they gave me, directly to NY (live on the air) and... Mr. DeFeis did not answer/or was not there. Keep in mind, I had interviewed Zero Hour, Power of Omens, Archetype, and DC Cooper.... most of which were generous enough to actually CALL the radio show for the interview!

I still think David DeFeis writes some of the greatest songs of all time and would kill to see Virgin Steel live sometime. David may be an all around great guy for all I know... but I do empathize with your irritation toward dealing with the business end of Virgin Steel... for sheezy.

The Michael

 

[BenMech]

I feel for ya nugs. I got a e-mail confirmation from his label a few years ago for an interview on my college radio show. I even offered to use station funds to call the phone number they gave me, directly to NY (live on the air) and... Mr. DeFeis did not answer/or was not there. Keep in mind, I had interviewed Zero Hour, Power of Omens, Archetype, and DC Cooper.... most of which were generous enough to actually CALL the radio show for the interview!

I still think David DeFeis writes some of the greatest songs of all time and would kill to see Virgin Steel live sometime. David may be an all around great guy for all I know... but I do empathize with your irritation toward dealing with the business end of Virgin Steel... for sheezy.

The Michael

The Michael is not kidding. I was one of his radio listeners that day. Michael called and called and called and called and waited and waited and waited and waited.

I'd love to see VS. They're one of the only Macho Macho Man bands I listen to (Warlord is another)