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Cheffe David DeFeis liefert sich derzeit einen amtlichen Kleinkrieg mit Original-Gitarrist Jack Starr.
Ich erspare mir die Mühe, Davids ausführliche "Erläuterungen" zu komprimieren oder gar zu übersetzen; also lese selber, wen es interessiert...
"Dear Friends, VIRGIN STEELE fans & Ever Faithful, Eternal Metal Listeners,
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As regards the comments made by a certain Jack Starr, here is the true account of things. Yes in 1982, I did get together with Jack, to form the early version of the band. Yes we did record two albums and an EP. However, that... was a very long time ago, and in the intervening years, I made 9 (nine) other recordings with Edward Pursino on guitar, toured Europe extensively, achieved greater success both artistically and commercially, and in general became much more well known than the early line-up ever was.
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Jack seems to have forgotten that he was only in the band for about 2 years. Edward has been with me for 18 glorious years! So... as far as the ultimate presentation of how those early works were to be revealed...I will reserve that right! I have been the guy who has been in the trenches the longest and who has made the name mean something to people all over the world with my music, not Jack. He wants to now ride down the road that I paved with my serious efforts and hard work!
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In truth, most of the VIRGIN STEELE fans today have little or no knowledge of the sound of the early band. For many, our Noble Savage album is thought to be the first album. I encounter this fact every time we tour. Therefore, I did not want to confuse any of our fans by putting out something that I felt would not be a true representation of who and what we are now/have achieved. So my plan was to reissue those works in an updated light. As I do own/possess all of the original master recordings, I began to re-master, and in some cases re-mix some of the first album. All was turning out quite well. I had informed Jack on many occasions of my plans, but for some reason, as I was nearing the completion of the first album's rebirth, he began making very unreasonable demands.
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He wanted me to basically take the old vinyl records and burn a CD master from them! He cares nothing for the quality of the sound reproduction, he just wanted to take the budget I was to have for the re-mastering, and pocket that. So in essence he is quite foolish, as I would have put out a quality release that the early members all could have been proud of and...could have received earnings from. Jack's unprofessional attitude and outlandish demands and his insulting remarks made me say forget it. It was not truly worth the aggravation. I have a superior band now and decided to re-record those songs that I liked the best from that period. We have done a killer job of re-recording tracks like "Don't Say Goodbye (Tonight)", "A Cry In The Night", "Guardians Of The Flame", etc. I have every right to do this, as I am the composer! Yes, some songs were composed with Jack and yes if he wishes, he could re-record them too. I don't care.
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So in conclusion, "The Book Of Burning" is a collection of 8 early songs re-recorded, and 8 new songs. This work is 77 minutes long! It is not a rip off, it's a well recorded, well performed collection of cool songs that I have composed. Some of the new songs are composed by me and Edward and some are songs that were written by Jack and myself in 1997. Those 1997 songs have been newly re-written by me this year, and are vastly different than the demos I made with Jack. I certainly have every right to us those songs, as my name is on the copyrights because I wrote them! So there is no deception here. I am telling you exactly what I intend, a rarities album made by the True members of VIRGIN STEELE, those members who have been in the group for a very long time and have done serious roadwork with me. The old band never toured the world the way we do now! Those members were not really interested in keeping things together for the long duration or the long haul.
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So once again to clarify in everyone's mind, "The Book Of Burning" is a new creation, not a re-kindling of the past, but an exploration of older songs that I have composed, seen through new eyes/ears & technology today. The other album, "Hymns To Victory", is the Best Of. As you see, Jack is seriously out of the loop! "Hymns To Victory" contains tracks which date from "Noble Savage" to today, and does includes some re-mixes of classic songs, plus re-masters and bonus tracks. All is stated very clearly for the fans who are interested in knowing about these recordings. As far as Jack revealing the whole VIRGIN STEELE story....... Well... Jack has no knowledge of the whole VIRGIN STEELE story, because he was not around for it! He was only in the band for 2 years!!!
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I was there at the beginning, am still here now, and I always will be. Edward has been around for 18 years. And... We here in VIRGIN STEELE today, have created a beautiful family-like situation. The chemistry between Edward and myself is legendary. The contributions of Frank Gilchriest are enormous & multifaceted. Our new member Joshua Block is a real talent and our sometimes drummer Frank Zummo is fabulous as well. We all get along well and respect each other tremendously. It has been no secret all these years that I have been carrying the VIRGIN STEELE banner these many long years with help from the extraordinary family I just mentioned.
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Why has Jack not been able to sustain his career, or keep a band together, or land a record deal? We, VIRGIN STEELE, maintain our career, because of the honesty, integrity and quality we inject into every release, tour, interview, etc...!!! The fans know the score, the facts, the truth and acknowledge this.
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We thank you sincerely, the fans, the friends, the ever faithful eternal metal listeners, for your never ending support, faith, honour and belief. Stay well and remain Forever........ INVICTUS!!! BY THE HAMMER & THE NINE LET VICTORY BE THINE! BY THE GODS & GODDESSES, DAVID DEFEIS, VIRGIN STEELE, October 30th, 2002
- Redakteur:
- Rainer Raithel
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