Description

An amazing double cd edition of this cult album that includes 3 different version of the album and bonus tracks. Comes with slipcase

The story. In 1985, Jack Starr was on the way out of Virgin Steele, due to disagreements with the rest of the band. To let off creative steam, David DeFeis did some songwriting for Cobra Records artists like Piledriver, and also the band jammed with a new guitarist, Edward Pursino. Finally, they decided to record an album but could not release it as Virgin Steele since the name belonged to Jack Starr. They put out the “Nightmare Theatre” album under the name Exorcist. They then kicked out Jack Starr and one lawsuit later, the name Virgin Steele was Dave’s and Edward was in the band. But part of the settlement was that Exorcist would remain Exorcist and not be associated with the Virgin Steele “Noble Savage” line-up that wrote it. Interesting fact: The song “Call for the Exorcist” eventually evolved into “Fire of Ecstasy” that would, fifteen years later, appear on Virgin Steele’s album The House of Atreus – Act II. (The songs are different, but some riffs and lyrics are clearly identical.)

Track list:
Disc 1: Version 1: The Father
1. In The Name Of The Father
2. Black Mass
3. The Invocation
4. Burnt Offerings
5. The Hex
6. Possessed
7. Call For The Exorcist
8. Death By Bewitchment
9. The Trial
10. Execution Of The Witches
11. Consuming Flames Of Redemption
12. Megwatt Mayhem
13. Riding To Hell
14. Queen Of The Dead
15. Lucifer’s Lament
16. The Banishment

Disc 1: Version 2: The Son
17. In The Name Of The Son
18. Black Mass
19. The Invocation
20. Burnt Offerings
21. The Hex
22. Possessed
23. Call For The Exorcist
24. Death By Bewitchment
25. The Trial
26. Execution Of The Witches
27. Consuming Flames Of Redemption
28. Megwatt Mayhem
29. Riding To Hell
30. Queen Of The Dead
31. Lucifer’s Lament
32. The Banishment

Disc 2: Version 3: The Unholy Spirit
1. The Unholy Spirit
2. Black Mass
3. The Invocation
4. Burnt Offerings
5. The Hex
6. Possessed
7. Call For The Exorcist
8. Death By Bewitchment
9. The Trial
10. Execution Of The Witches
11. Consuming Flames Of Redemption
12. Megwatt Mayhem
13. Riding To Hell
14. Queen Of The Dead
15. Lucifer’s Lament
16. The Banishment
17. Its Finished
18. Spin Your Head Around Backwards
19. Malevolent Entities
20. Spiked Vengeance-The Dark Magick Inscribed Suite part 1
21. Spellcraft-The Dark Magick Inscribed Suite part 2
22. Malefic Wine-The Dark Magick Inscribed Suite part 3
23. Queen Of The Dead-alternate vox version
24. Death By Bewitchment-alternate vox version
25. Spin Your Head Around Backwards-take 666