Virgin Black

Virgin Black
Virgin Black at Elements of Rock in 2007
Virgin Black at Elements of Rock in 2007
Background information
OriginAdelaide, Australia
GenresDoom metal,[1] gothic metal[1] symphonic gothic metal,[2] Avant-garde metal[3][4]
Years active1995–2009 (hiatus) 2018–present
LabelsMassacre
The End
Dark Escapes Music
MembersRowan London
Sesca Scaarba
Past membersGrayh
Luke Faz
Dino Cielo
Craig Edis
Ian Miller
Aaron Nicholls
Brad Bessel
Websitehttps://virginblack.store/

Virgin Black is an Australian symphonic gothic and doom metal band.[1][5] The band was signed to The End Records (for the United States) and Germany's Massacre Records (for Europe), through which it released four albums and one EP. A fifth album, originally planned for release in 2006, was released independently in 2018. As of 2021, they are signed to Australian record label, Dark Escapes Music. Formed in 1995 in Adelaide, they have achieved international acclaim during their career, receiving praise from such magazines as Orkus, Metal Hammer, Legacy and The Village Voice.[6]

Having changed their line-up several times, Virgin Black currently consists of the founding members and main songwriters: Sesca Scaarba (formerly Samantha Escarbe) (guitar) and Rowan London (keyboard, vocals), with Grayh (bass) and Luke Faz (drums) joining in 2007. The group explains the meaning of its name as "the juxtaposition of purity and humanity's darkness".[7]

  1. ^ a b c Giffin, Brian (2015). Encyclopaedia of Australian Heavy Metal. pp. V. ISBN 9780994320612. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Eduardo Rivadavia (3 April 2007). "Requiem: Mezzo Forte - Virgin Black | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  3. ^ Taylor, Laura (1 January 2006). "Elegant... and dying". Exclaim1. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  4. ^ Schultz, Jörg (19 July 2003). "Virgin Black - Elegant ... And Dying". Powermetal.de. Jaeger and Villbrandt. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Seward, Scott. Dirging Down Under. The Village Voice. 24–30 September 2003. retrieved on 2008-01-07
  7. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Virgin Black". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 March 2008.