Virgin Black
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Australia
- Born: 1993 in Adelaide, Australia
- Active: 1993–present
Biography
Virgin Black is a gothic doom metal band from Adelaide, Australia, built around founding songwriters Rowan London and Samantha Escarbe. Albums such as 'Sombre Romantic' and 'Elegant... and Dying' blend doom metal with classical instrumentation, choirs and operatic singing. Their Requiem trilogy, made with the *Adelaide Symphony Orchestra*, moves from doom metal to a fully classical requiem across 'Mezzo Forte', 'Fortissimo' and 'Pianissimo'.
Genres
Virgin Black Discography
- Trance (1998) - EP
- Sombre Romantic (2000) - Album - rated 3.61/5
- Elegant... and Dying (2003) - Album - rated 3.8/5
- Requiem: Mezzo forte (2007) - Album - rated 3.75/5
Members
- Rowan London - vocals, keyboards, piano (1993–present)
- Samantha Escarbe - lead guitar, cello (1993–present)
- Craig Edis - guitar, vocals, bass (1995–2008)
- Ian Miller - bass, vocals (2000–2003)
- Dino Cielo - drums, vocals (2000–2003)
- Grayh - bass, vocals (2007–2008)
- Luke Faz - drums (2007–2008)