Nocturnes of Hellfire & Damnation

Nocturnes of Hellfire & Damnation
Studio album by
Virgin Steele
ReleasedJune 19, 2015
GenreHeavy metal, symphonic metal[1]
Length79:00
LabelSPV/Steamhammer
ProducerDavid DeFeis
Virgin Steele chronology
The Black Light Bacchanalia
(2010) 		Nocturnes of Hellfire & Damnation
(2015) 		Seven Devils Moonshine
(2018)

Nocturnes of Hellfire & Damnation is the thirteenth album by New York heavy/power metal group Virgin Steele, released via SPV/Steamhammer on June 19, 2015.[2]

The album is issued in CD format, Limited Edition Digi-pack (with a bonus CD) and a double LP Vinyl set.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Imperiumi3.5/10[3]
Metal Storm8.2/10[4]

If you were as letdown by The Black Light Bacchanalia as I was, then I can certainly assure you of a certainly more focused and notable effort in Nocturnes of Hellfire & Damnation. While reading a recent post from Metal Sucks about these guys, I noticed that a commenter asked the question, “How did this band ever get signed?” Well, my answer to that is quite simple. You’ll just have to take a listen to this album.

— Tony Shrum of New Noise Magazine[5]

Track listing

All music and lyrics by David DeFeis

No.TitleLength
1."Lucifer's Hammer"5:41
2."Queen of the Dead"4:19
3."To Darkness Eternal"0:57
4."Black Sun-Black Mass"5:08
5."Persephone"7:28
6."Devilhead"5:22
7."Demolition Queen"8:16
8."The Plague and the Fire"6:30
9."We Disappear"7:54
10."A Damned Apparition"1:33
11."Glamour"5:19
12."Delirium"7:33
13."Hymns to Damnation"6:55
14."Fallen Angels"6:05

Limited edition Digipak, CD 2

The Samhain Suite
No.TitleLength
1."Halloween Theme"1:20
2."D.O.A." (Bloodrock cover)7:49
3."The Witch in the Forest"0:54
4."Black Sabbath" (Black Sabbath cover)6:16
5."The Immigrant Song" (Led Zeppelin cover)1:17
6."Black Sabbath "Reprise""1:05
No.TitleLength
7."Riderless Horse (Save Your Breath)"7:23
8."The Devil Drives"7:01
9."Anger Never Dies"6:12
10."Funeral Games"7:28
11."The Plot Thickens"0:51
12."Haunted Wolfshine"6:14
13."West of Sumer"7:53
14."A Greater Burning of Innocence"5:43
15."The Birth of Beauty"6:04

Personnel

Virgin Steele

  • David DeFeis - vocals, keyboards, orchestration, producer, engineer
  • Edward Pursino - guitars
  • Josh Block - guitars, bass, engineer
  • Frank Gilchriest - drums

Production

  • Ed Warrin - engineer

References

  1. ^ "Virgin Steele - Nocturnes Of Hellfire & Damnation". Metal Storm. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  2. ^ "Kommende Album-Veröffentlichungen". Metal Hammer (in German). 29 April 2015. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  3. ^ "LEVYARVOSTELU: Virgin Steele - Nocturnes of Hellfire & Damnation". Imperiumi. 2015-06-22. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  4. ^ "Virgin Steele - Nocturnes Of Hellfire & Damnation review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  5. ^ "Album Review: Virgin Steele – "Nocturnes of Hellfire & Damnation"". New Noise Magazine. July 13, 2015. Retrieved 2021-07-03.