04/28/2008 22:05

Virgin Steele

Virgin Steele sign with Dockyard 1

Legendary American heavy metal band Virgin Steele have signed with Dockyard 1. After the collaboration on the re-releases of 'Age of Consent' and 'Noble Savage', which made those legendary albums available again, the band and the label got into a contract.

"This took quite awhile to conclude, as it was a difficult decision to make in regards to who to sign with, as we were offered several very good agreements from various labels, but in the end we decided to go with DOCKYARD1. We have a very long history with several members of the team there and have always enjoyed working with them. We have achieved great results and have built lasting friendships with them", said David DeFeis, the group's vocalist.

While there is yet no specific release date, the projected target area for the album is for sometime in January of 2009. DeFeis claims, "If all goes well we should be able to issue a new album sometime between January and March…" Meanwhile in addition to working on a new album, the band will continue to re-issue various albums in the catalogue, once again with bonus tracks.

(source: Dockyard 1)