Virgin Steele is the eponymous debut album by New York heavy metal

Heavy metal music

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...

 band Virgin Steele

Virgin Steele

Virgin Steele is a heavy metal band from New York, originally formed in 1981.The band released a few career highlights albums...

, released independently in 1982. This was the first album released by Music for Nations

Music For Nations

Music For Nations was a British independent record label focusing mainly on rock and metal. They were a subsidiary of the larger label distributor Zomba Records who in turn is owned by BMG....

 in Europe and was subsequently released by Mongol Horde Records and Maze Records in Canada. Sanctuary Records

Sanctuary Records

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 reissued the album on CD in 2002, with bonus tracks and some previously unreleased demos.

Original

1. "Minuet in G Minor / Danger Zone" (D. DeFeis, J.Starr) – 4:29
2. "American Girl" (J. Starr) – 2:51
3. "Dead End Kids" (D. DeFeis, J.Starr) – 3:25
4. "Drive on Thru" (J. Starr) – 3:11
5. "Still in Love with You" (D. DeFeis, J.Starr) – 6:17
6. "Children of the Storm" (D. DeFeis, J.Starr) – 6:26
7. "Pictures on You (D. DeFeis, J. Starr, J. O'Reilly, J. Ayvazian) – 3:29
8. "Pulverizer" (J. Starr) – 2:10
9. "Living in Sin" (D. DeFeis, J.Starr) – 3:49
10. "Virgin Steele" (D. DeFeis, J.Starr) – 4:39

Bonus tracks CD reissue 2002

1. "Lothlorien" (D. DeFeis) - 2:08
2. "The Lesson" – 5:58 (Demo)
3. "Life of Crime" – 4:29 (Demo)
4. "Burn the Sun" – 4:06 (Demo)
5. "American Girl" – 2:52
6. "Dead End Kids" – 3:28 (New Mix)
7. "Drive on Thru" – 3:12
8. "Living in Sin" – 3:46

Band members

• David DeFeis
  David DeFeis
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   - vocals, keyboards
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  , producer
• Jack Starr
  Jack Starr
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   - all guitar
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• Joe O'Reilly - bass
• Joey Ayvazian - drums