The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part II
| The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part II | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 7, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Studios | Media Recording, Babylon, New York | |||
| Genres | Power metal, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 66:25 | |||
| Labels | T&T / Noise | |||
| Producers | David DeFeis, Steve Young, Axel Thubeauville | |||
| Virgin Steele chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Imperiumi | [2] |
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part II is the seventh studio album by American power metal band Virgin Steele and the second of three albums in "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell" series. It was mostly written and composed by David DeFeis and Edward Pursino.
Track listing
All lyrics by David DeFeis, music as listed
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Symphony of Steele" | (DeFeis) | 5:19 |
| 2. | "Crown of Glory" | (DeFeis) | 5:53 |
| 3. | "From Chaos to Creation" (instrumental) | (DeFeis) | 1:44 |
| 4. | "Twilight of the Gods" | (DeFeis) | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Rising Unchained" | (DeFeis, Ed Pursino) | 5:40 |
| 6. | "Transfiguration" | (DeFeis) | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Prometheus the Fallen One" | (DeFeis, Pursino) | 7:42 |
| 8. | "Emalaith" | (DeFeis) | 9:53 |
| 9. | "Strawgirl" | (DeFeis) | 5:27 |
| 10. | "Devil/Angel" | (DeFeis, Pursino) | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Unholy Water" | (DeFeis, Pursino) | 5:30 |
| 12. | "Victory Is Mine" | (DeFeis, Pursino) | 4:19 |
| 13. | "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Revisited" (instrumental) | (DeFeis) | 2:14 |
Personnel
Band members
- David DeFeis – vocals, keyboards, producer
- Edward Pursino – guitars
- Rob DeMartino – bass
- Joey Ayvazian – drums on tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 12
- Frank Gilchriest – drums on tracks 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Additional musicians
- Frank Zummo – drums on track 13
Production
- Steve Young – producer, engineer, mixing
- Axel Thubeauville – executive producer
References
- ↑ Reesman, Bryan. "Virgin Steele The Marriage of Heaven & Hell, Pt.2 review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ↑ Jussi Kallinen (March 16, 2009). "Levyarviot: Virgin Steele – The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell part 2 (reissue)". Imperiumi. Retrieved October 7, 2012.