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The Book of Burning is an album by the American heavy metal band Virgin Steele. It was released in January 2002 by Noise Records to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the band, together with the compilation Hymns to Victory. The Book of Burning caused a controversy between founding members David DeFeis and Jack Starr about the format of the recording, with the result of Starr renouncing any involvement in the production of the album and in other reunion projects.

The Book of Burning
Studio album by Virgin Steele
Released	24 January 2002
Recorded	1999 ("Conjuration of the Watcher"), June-August 2001
Genre	Heavy metal, power metal
Length	73:34
Label	T&T / Noise / Sanctuary
Producer	David DeFeis
Virgin Steele chronology
Hymns to Victory (2002) The Book of Burning (2002) Visions of Eden (2006)

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According to the CD booklet, the album was recorded from June to August 2001, except "Conjuration of the Watcher", which was recorded in 1999 during "The House Of Atreus Act I" sessions.

This album contains primarily re-arranged and re-recorded songs taken from the first two Virgin Steele albums, published only in vinyl and at the time out of print. Also included are songs written at various points in their career which had never been released. Tracks 3, 5, 7 and 15 are re-recorded versions of songs that were written and demoed by David DeFeis and Jack Starr in 1997.[2]

"Conjuration of the Watcher" and "The Succubus" are two songs originally written in 1986 for the American all-female heavy metal band Original Sin on their debut LP Sin Will Find You Out, which were reworked and recorded by Virgin Steele in different recording sessions.[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Conjuration of the Watcher" (new song recorded during The House of Atreus Act I sessions)	(David DeFeis, Edward Pursino)	4:24
2.	"Don't Say Goodbye (Tonight)" (re-recorded version)	(D. DeFeis, Jack Starr)	4:42
3.	"Rain of Fire" (new song)	(D. DeFeis)	6:27
4.	"Annihilation" (new song)	(D. DeFeis)	1:05
5.	"Hellfire Woman" (new song)	(D. DeFeis, J. Starr)	6:57
6.	"Children of the Storm" (re-recorded version)	(D. DeFeis, J. Starr)	6:19
7.	"The Chosen Ones" (new song)	(D. DeFeis, J. Starr)	8:04
8.	"The Succubus" (reworked song)	(D. DeFeis, E. Pursino)	3:15
9.	"Minuet in G Minor" (re-recorded version)	(J.S. Bach)	0:48
10.	"The Redeemer" (re-recorded version)	(D. DeFeis, J. Starr)	5:42
11.	"I Am the One" (re-recorded version)	(D. DeFeis, J. Starr)	3:48
12.	"Hot and Wild" (new recording of a previously unreleased song written during the Noble Savage sessions)	(D. DeFeis, E. Pursino)	4:05
13.	"Birth Through Fire" (re-recorded version)	(D. DeFeis)	0:39
14.	"Guardians of the Flame" (re-recorded version)	(D. DeFeis, J. Starr)	6:44
15.	"The Final Days" (new song)	(D. DeFeis, J. Starr)	5:50
16.	"A Cry in the Night" (re-recorded acoustic version)	(D. DeFeis)	4:45

Personnel

Band members

• David DeFeis - all vocals, keyboards, percussions, guitars, orchestration, effects, producer
• Edward Pursino - acoustic and electric guitars, bass
• Frank Gilchriest - drums

Additional musicians

• Joshua Block - bass, guitar
• Steve Young - guitar, bass, programming, engineer, mastering
• Frank Zummo - drums
• Jim Hooper - backing vocals

References

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The Book of Burning — альбом американской рок-группы Virgin Steele, вышедший в 2002 году. В альбом вошли 8 перезаписанных версий песен группы с первых двух альбомов, а также оригинальный материал. Несколько новых песен были написаны при участии основателя и бывшего гитариста группы Джека Старра во время короткого воссоединения в 1997 году[1]. Песни «Conjuration of the Watcher» и «The Succubus» были написаны Дэвидом Де Фейсом в 1987 году[4] для состоящей из одних женщин рок-группы Original Sin[5]. Все композиции были записаны и смикшированы с июня по август 2001.

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