The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part II was the seventh studio album by American power metal

Power metal

Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...

 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...

 and it was the second of three albums in "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell" series. It was mostly written and composed by David DeFeis

David DeFeis

David DeFeis is an American singer, keyboard player, songwriter and producer. He is the main composer and leader of the heavy metal band Virgin Steele.- Voice & musical style :...

 and Edward Pursino. It is a well received album for its romantic and lyrical approach and it's being a major influence on symphonic metal

Symphonic metal

Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that are either borrowed from classical music or, as with progressive rock music, create a style reminiscent of it, e.g...

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Track listing

All lyrics by David DeFeis, music as listed

1. "A Symphony of Steele" (D. DeFeis) - 5:19
2. "Crown of Glory" (D. DeFeis) - 5:53
3. "From Chaos to Creation" (D. DeFeis) - 1:44
4. "Twilight of the Gods" (D. DeFeis) - 4:00
5. "Rising Unchained" (D. DeFeis, E. Pursino) - 5:40
6. "Transfiguration" (D. DeFeis) - 3:53
7. "Prometheus the Fallen One" (D. DeFeis, E. Pursino) - 7:42
8. "Emalaith" (D. DeFeis) - 9:53
9. "Strawgirl" (D. DeFeis) - 5:27
10. "Devil/Angel" (D. DeFeis, E. Pursino) - 4:08
11. "Unholy Water" (D. DeFeis, E. Pursino) - 5:30
12. "Victory Is Mine" (D. DeFeis, E. Pursino) - 4:19
13. "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Revisited" (D. DeFeis) - 2:14

Band members

• David DeFeis
  David DeFeis
  David DeFeis is an American singer, keyboard player, songwriter and producer. He is the main composer and leader of the heavy metal band Virgin Steele.- Voice & musical style :...
  
   - all vocals, keyboards, producer
• Edward Pursino - all guitars
• Rob DeMartino - bass
• Joey Ayvazian - drums on tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 12
• Frank Gilchriest - drums on tracks 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Production

• Steve Young
  Steve Young (guitarist)
  Steve Young is an engineer, filmmaker, designer, publisher, guitarist, and songwriter. He has written and published several songs that were played on the MTV shows The Real World and Road Rules...
  
  - producer, engineer, mixing
• Axel Thubeauville - executive producer