VIRGIN STEELE frontman David DeFeis has checked in with the following update.

"We want to thank everyone who came to our concerts in South America, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Germany and the USA over the summer, and Spain, Italy and Greece these past few weeks. It was an honour for us to visit you all. We truly had a most amazing time performing for you, and we look forward to seeing you all again very soon. Plans are already underway for what will be our 30th Anniversary concerts, plus we are planning some US shows for within the next few months, and we are playing the 70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise in January.

We look forward to seeing you all. Thanks very much for a great summer and autumn. Cheers."

As previously reported, SPV/Steamhammer is re-releasing Virgin Steele's Age Of Consent. This two-CD digipak re-release comes with bonus tracks, five of them previously unreleased, and a massive booklet with new liner notes and unseen photos. And since 1988 the first time again on vinyl.

Release date Europe: November 28th

Release date Germany: November 25th

Release date USA/Canada: November 22nd

Age of Consent was the fourth full length album by Virgin Steele. It took eight months to be completed, in comparison with Noble Savage that was recorded in a few weeks, and was originally released in October 1988. The songs of this album follow in style and content the music of the previous album. Before the release of Age Of Consent the Virgin Steele toured heavily in Europe as special guest for BLACK SABBATH and MANOWAR.

David DeFeis comments on the re-release:

“To me Age Of Consent is the album that I usually refer to as…”the one that got away album” in our career. When it was originally released it was sent out into the World without any promotion or fanfare, much like a soldier, catapulted onto a battlefield, naked and without any weapons. Because of this many people were completely unaware of its existence. Therefore we are absolutely over the moon about being able to present it to you once again. For this re-issue, I have re-mastered all the songs from the original source tapes, and...added several more bonus tracks. Some of the bonus material features brand new compositions, and other tracks are covers that have been re-arranged and in some cases re-written. We hope that you will join us in celebrating our anniversary, and....we hope you will enjoy and play at maximum volume...these Barbaric-Romantic creations....”

Tracklistings:

Double Digipak Incl. New Booklet With Rare Photos And New Liner Notes By David Defeis:

CD1:

'The Burning Of Rome (Cry For Pompeii)'

'Let It Roar'

'Prelude To Evening'

'Lion In Winter'

'Stranger At The Gate'

'Perfect Mansions (Mountains Of The Sun)'

'Coils Of The Serpent'

'Serpent’s Kiss'

'On The Wings Of The Night'

'Seventeen'

'Tragedy'

'Stay On Top'

'Chains Of Fire'

'Desert Plains'

'Cry Forever'

'We Are Eternal'

CD2

'Screaming For Vengeance' (Bonus Track)

'The Curse' (Bonus Track)

'Breach Of Lease' (Bonus Track – Previously Unreleased)

'Another Nail In The Cross' (Bonus Track – Previously Unreleased)

'A Changling Dawn (Noble Savage Acoustic Version)' (Bonus Track – Previously Unreleased)

'Under The Graveyard Moon' (Bonus Track – Previously Unreleased)

'Down By The River ' (Bonus Track – Previously Unreleased)

Double Gatefold Lp In Coloured Blue Vinyl And Printed Innersleeves

LP1

Side A

'The Burning Of Rome (Cry For Pompeii)'

'Let It Roar'

'Prelude To Evening'

'Lion In Winter'

'On The Wings Of The Night'

Side B

'Seventeen'

'Tragedy'

'Chains Of Fire'

'Cry Forever'

'We Are Eternal'

LP2

Side C

'Perfect Mansions (Mountains Of The Sun)'

'Coils Of The Serpent '

'Serpent’s Kiss'

'The Curse' (Bonus Track)

Side D

'Screaming For Vengeance' (Bonus Track)

'Another Nail In The Cross' (Bonus Track – Previously Unreleased)

'Under The Graveyard Moon' (Bonus Track – Previously Unreleased)