Hymns to Victory explained

Hymns to Victory
Type:compilation
Artist:Virgin Steele
Cover:Hymns_to_Victory.jpg
Released:7 January 2002
Genre:Heavy metal, power metal
Label:T&T / Noise / Sanctuary
Producer:David DeFeis
Prev Title:The House of Atreus Act II
Prev Year:2000
Next Title:The Book of Burning
Next Year:2002

Hymns to Victory is a compilation album of the American heavy metal band Virgin Steele. It was released in January 2002 by Noise Records, to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the band, together with the album The Book of Burning.

Track listing

All lyrics by David DeFeis. Music by David DeFeis except tracks 8, 10, 12 by DeFeis / Edward Pursino

  1. "Flames of Thy Power (From Blood They Rise)" – 5:38
  2. "Through the Ring of Fire" – 5:25
  3. "Invictus" – 5:35
  4. "Crown of Glory (Unscarred) (In Fury mix)" – 6:40
  5. "Kingdom of the Fearless (The Destruction of Troy)" – 7:39
  6. "The Spirit of Steele (acoustic version)" – 3:24
  7. "A Symphony of Steele (Battle mix)" – 5:20
  8. "The Burning of Rome (Cry for Pompeii)" – 6:38
  9. "I Will Come for You" – 5:48
  10. "Saturday Night" – 4:09
  11. "Noble Savage (early mix)" – 7:06
  12. "Mists of Avalon" – 5:09
  13. "Emalaith" – 9:55

Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 13 remastered
Track 4, 7, 11 previously unreleased alternate mix
Track 6 previously unreleased acoustic version
Tracks 10, 12 previously unreleased songs

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