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| Background information | |
| Birth name | David DeFeis |
| Also known as | David "The Lion" DeFeis, David "Dionysus" DeFeis |
| Born | January 4, 1961 (age 51) |
| Origin | Long Island, New York, USA |
| Genres | Heavy metal, Power metal |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboard, bass, percussion |
| Years active | 1981 – present |
| Associated acts | Virgin Steele, Avantasia |
| Website | www.virgin-steele.com |
David DeFeis (born January 4, 1961)[1][2] is an American singer, keyboard player, songwriter and producer. He is the main composer and leader of the heavy metal band Virgin Steele.
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Voice & musical style [link]
David DeFeis is a classically trained pianist, with a Bachelor's degree in composition from S.U.N.Y. Stony Brook.[3] As vocalist, he is self taught, possessing a three and a half octave range of enormous power and expression.
As a musician and a singer, he declared, he was very much influenced by guitar players like Jimmy Page, Brian May and Eddie Van Halen because he wanted to do with his voice what they did with their guitars.[4]
He is also influenced, besides, by great rock singers like Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant, David Coverdale, Ronnie James Dio and Ian Gillan.[5]
The major part of the lyrics David DeFeis writes are mythological, dealing with subjects from especially Greek mythology, Sumerian mythology and Christian religion. All of them are based on real life in some form or another.[6]
Biography [link]
David DeFeis comes from a very theatrical family: his father is a Shakespearian actor who runs the theatre company "The Arena Players Theatre"[7] while his sister Doreen[8] is a gifted opera singer who performs all over Europe.
Big fan of european classical music, at 9–10 years old, he was introduced to rock music by earing the band Stalk, with his brother Damon (on organ and piano) and his sister Danae (on vocals), playing in the basement beneath his room.[1]
He began piano lessons at the age of eight. By age eleven, he began his career with the Long Island's local heavy metal bands: Phoenix.[9]
At 16 years old, David DeFeis met for the first time his future partner Edward Pursino when David's band at the time, called Mountain Ash, was auditioning for a gig at the high school dance. Mountain Ash was mainly a Black Sabbath cover band and, after the performance of the song "War Pigs", Pursino came over and introduced himself to DeFeis.[10]
At the beginning of the eighties, together with Jack Starr and Joey Ayvazian, David DeFeis started the first line-up of the band Virgin Steele. They debuted, in 1982, with the song "Children of the Storm" included in the compilation U.S. Metal Vol. II.[11]
In 1985, the guitarist Edward Pursino replaced Starr.[12] Among the years, in their longtime repationship in Virgin Steele, DeFeis and Pursino released a lot of heavy metal classics such as the albums: Noble Savage,[13][14] Invictus,[15][16] The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part I,[17][18] The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part II.[19][20]
David DeFeis collects swords, his collection includes more than 20 items.[21] In studio, sometimes, he uses his swords to create particular effects for the Virgin Steele songs while during the concerts he, usually, burns a sword on stage.[22]
Metal opera & theatre [link]
Between the end of the 90's and the beginning of the new millennium, David DeFeis wrote music, for actors, based on the Oresteia and the Greek myths related by Aeschylus. According with German artists Walter Weyers and Martina Krawulsky, with the name "Klytaimnestra": "The House of Atreus" Metal Opera (musically available on the Virgin Steele's albums The House of Atreus Act I, The House of Atreus Act II) was performed on stage in Germany theaters by Landestheater Production.[23]
The premiere of "Klytaimnestra" in Memmingen, June 5, 1999,[24] has been the first ever regular musical theatre show based on heavy metal concepts.
After "Klytaimnestra" success, David DeFeis & Landestheater Production extracted a second Metal Opera musical, named "The Rebels", from the previous Virgin Steele's albums of the Marriage of Heaven and Hell trilogy ("The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part I", "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part II", "Invictus").[25]
In 2003, the same team released a third Metal Opera, named "Lilith", based on the material of album Visions of Eden. "Visons of Eden" was later on published in CD in 2006. In a different way to the previous two Operas, David DeFeis declared: "I don't think of it as a Metal Opera. What it really is, is the soundtrack for a major motion picture that has yet to be made! And by the hammer of Zeus, I will make this film one day. I call this work a Barbaric Romantic movie of the mind.".[26]
Producer [link]
David DeFeis owns his personal recording studio called: "The Hammer of Zeus" (sometimes also called "The Wrecking Ball Of Thor").[27]
Virgin Steele's albums are produced by David DeFeis himself.
He, also, produced albums released by other artists such as: Out of the Darkness and No Turning Back by Jack Starr, Nightmare Theatre by Exorcist,[28] Stay Ugly by Piledriver,[29] The Sign of the Jackal by Damien Thorn,[30][31] Sin Will Find You Out by Original Sin.[32][33]
Side projects [link]
- 1986 – David DeFeis not only produced but even fully wrote the debut album Sin Will Find You Out of the female band Original Sin.[34]
- 1990 – David DeFeis played in a side-project blues band called Smokestack Lightning with Jack Starr and the future Virgin Steele's bass player Rob De Martino.[35]
- 1993 – David DeFeis published, with Virgin Steele, the blues single "Snakeskin Voodoo Man" inspired to Muddy Waters.
- 1999 – David DeFeis played the backup vocals & the keyboard-parts on the song "Epic" included into the first album of the New York band Immortally Committed.[36]
- 2001 – David DeFeis appears, as special guest, singing on the track "The Final Sacrifice" included into the German band Tobias Sammet's Avantasia's first single.[37]
- 2002 – David DeFeis joined the New York cover band Carnival of Souls for some live dates with the Exorcist's drummer Geoff Fontaine, Edward Pursino and the current Virgin Steele's bass player Josh Block.[38]
- 2007 – David DeFeis appears on the Polish band Crystal Viper EP in the cover of Virgin Steele's song "Blood and Gasoline".[39]
- 2010 – David DeFeis will appear on the next album of the Italian band Skylark, singing the song "Symbol of Freedom" together with their female singer.[40]
Discography [link]
- 1982 – Virgin Steele
- 1983 – Guardians of the Flame
- 1983 – Wait for the Night [EP]
- 1986 – Noble Savage
- 1988 – Age of Consent
- 1993 – Snakeskin Voodoo Man [Single]
- 1993 – Life Among the Ruins
- 1994 – The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part I
- 1995 – The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part II
- 1998 – Invictus
- 1998 – The House of Atreus Act I
- 2000 – The House of Atreus Act II
- 2000 – Magick Fire Music [EP]
- 2002 – The Book of Burning [Compilation/Best of/Re-recorded early material]
- 2002 – Hymns to Victory [Compilation/Best of]
- 2006 – Visions of Eden
- 2010 – The Black Light Bacchanalia
Videography [link]
- 1992 – Virgin Steele: Tale of the Snakeskin Voodoo Man [VHS]
References [link]
- ^ a b "The Official Virgin Steele Homepage". Virgin-steele.com. https://www.virgin-steele.com/bio.html. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "G minor invention (descent into death's twilight kingdom), The innocent night, Prometheus the fallen one – song, music – Copyright Info". Faqs.org. https://www.faqs.org/copyright/g-minor-invention-descent-into-deaths-twilight-kingdom-the/. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York". Stonybrook.edu. October 14, 2011. https://www.stonybrook.edu/. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "MetalViecher – Virgin Steele Interview mit David Defeis (English Version)". Metalviecher.de. https://www.metalviecher.de/content/view/423/308/. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "David Defeis « Demolish Fanzine". Demolishmag.wordpress.com. April 24, 2010. https://demolishmag.wordpress.com/tag/david-defeis/. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ Band F.A.Q.
- ^ "Arena Players Repertory Theater". Arenaplayers.org. https://www.arenaplayers.org/. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "Doreen Defeis". https://www.discogs.com/artist/Doreen+De+Feis.
- ^ "Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives – Virgin Steele". The Metal Archives. https://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=105. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "Virgin Steele Biography". Sweetslyrics. July 11, 1988. https://www.sweetslyrics.com/bio-Virgin%20Steele.html. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "Various – U.S. Metal Vol. II (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs". Discogs.com. https://www.discogs.com/Various-US-Metal-Vol-II/release/1608560. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "Glorydaze Music". Glorydaze Music. August 18, 2003. https://www.glorydazemusic.com/print.php?type=A&item_id=1045. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "RevelationZ Magazine – Your Heavy metal and Hard Rock resource". Revelationz.net. https://www.revelationz.net/index.asp?ID=317. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
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- ^ "Virgin Steele – Invictus Review". The Metal Crypt. February 15, 2005. https://www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review.php?revid=2094. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives – Virgin Steele – Invictus – Reviews". The Metal Archives. https://metal-archives.com/review.php?id=2763. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives – Virgin Steele – The Marriage of Heaven & Hell: Part I – Reviews". The Metal Archives. https://metal-archives.com/review.php?id=2760. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
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- ^ "Virgin Steele – The Marriage of Heaven & Hell: Part II Review". The Metal Crypt. March 11, 2009. https://www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review.php?revid=4692. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "Virgin Steele". Cuttingedgerocks.com. https://www.cuttingedgerocks.com/V_Steele.html. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "Virgin Steele Official Site Live Info". Virgin-steele.com. December 21, 2002. https://www.virgin-steele.com/live2.html. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "Landestheater Schwaben Official Site". Landestheater-schwaben.de. https://www.landestheater-schwaben.de/. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "Klytaimnestra premiere review". Vampster.com. https://www.vampster.com/artikel/show/?id=340. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "Metal Opera". Digilander.libero.it. https://digilander.libero.it/virginsteele/metaloperas.htm. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
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- ^ "Piledriver Encyclopedia Metallum". Metal-archives.com. https://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=1148. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "The Sign of the Jackal: Damien Thorne: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. https://www.amazon.de/dp/B000095IZH. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
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- ^ https://www.crystalviper.com/
- ^ https://www.skylarkrock.com/
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David (commentator)
David (Greek: Δαυΐδ; fl. 6th century) was a Greek scholar and a commentator on Aristotle and Porphyry.
He may have come from Thessaly, but in later times he was confused with an Armenian of the same name (David Anhaght). He was a pupil of Olympiodorus in Alexandria in the late 6th century. His name suggests that he was a Christian.
Three commentaries to Aristotle's works attributed to him have survived: as well as an introduction to philosophy (prolegomena):
All these works will be published, with an English translation, in the series Commentaria in Aristotelem Armeniaca - Davidis Opera (five volumes), edited by Jonathan Barnes andValentina Calzolari.
Another anonymous commentary on Porphyry's Isagoge which was falsely ascribed to Elias (pseudo-Elias), was also falsely ascribed to David.
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David of Bulgaria
David (Bulgarian: Давид) (died 976) was a Bulgarian noble, brother of Emperor Samuel and eldest son of komes Nicholas. After the disastrous invasion of Rus' armies and the fall of North-eastern Bulgaria under Byzantine occupation in 971, he and his three younger brothers took the lead of the defence of the country. They executed their power together and each of them governed and defended a separate region. He ruled the southern-most parts of the realm from Prespa and Kastoria and was responsible for the defence the dangerous borders with Thessalonica and Thessaly. In 976 he participated in the major assault against the Byzantine Empire but was killed by vagrant Vlachs between Prespa and Kostur.
Family tree
Another theory
However, there's also another version about David’s origin. David gains the title "comes" during his service in the Byzantine army which recruited many Armenians from the Eastern region of the empire. The 11th-century historian Stepanos Asoghik wrote that Samuel had one brother, and they were Armenians from the district Derjan. This version is supported by the historians Nicholas Adontz, Jordan Ivanov, and Samuil's Inscription where it’s said that Samuel’s brother is David. Also, the historians Yahya and Al Makin clearly distinguish the race of Samuel and David (the Comitopouli) from the one of Moses and Aaron (the royal race):
David, Chiriquí
David (Spanish pronunciation: [daˈβið]) officially San José de David is a city and corregimiento located in the west of Panama. It is the capital of the province of Chiriquí and has an estimated population of 144,858 inhabitants as confirmed in 2013. It is a relatively affluent city with a firmly established, dominant middle class and a very low unemployment and poverty index. The Pan-American Highway is a popular route to David.
The development of the banking sector, public construction works such as the expansion of the airport and the David-Boquete highway alongside the growth of commercial activity in the city have increased its prominence as one of the fastest growing regions in the country. The city is currently the economic center of the Chiriqui province and produces more than half the gross domestic product of the province, which totals 2.1 billion. It is known for being the third-largest city in the country both in population and by GDP and for being the largest city in Western Panama.
