---
title: "Virgin Black"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/virgin-black"
genre: "Doom Metal"
country: "Australia"
formed: 1993
---

# Virgin Black

**Virgin Black** is a doom metal band, from Australia, active 1993 to present.

Virgin Black is an Australian symphonic gothic doom metal band. The band was signed to The End Records and Germany's Massacre Records, 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.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Black

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Virgin Black |
| Genre | Doom Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Adelaide, Australia |
| Formed | 1993 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

[Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Gothic Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/gothic-metal) · [Symphonic Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/symphonic-metal)

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1998 | [Trance](https://themetalnet.com/album/dba6e7bb-251e-39b0-a685-f211a3c74a51) | EP |
| 2001 | [Sombre Romantic](https://themetalnet.com/album/657b8769-3b44-3185-b8a2-17f1070f0701) | Album |
| 2003 | [Elegant… and Dying](https://themetalnet.com/album/365785c3-b08e-32cf-8b8b-7ae6786e7536) | Album |
| 2007 | [Requiem: Mezzo Forte](https://themetalnet.com/album/7346a09b-d2b6-39ed-baba-21bbae1a7342) | Album |
| 2008 | [Requiem: Fortissimo](https://themetalnet.com/album/3a3d1bb4-93d6-3a9d-ace6-8de1546a1ba6) | Album |
| 2018 | [Requiem: Pianissimo](https://themetalnet.com/album/e83a179e-7942-4a90-b10e-8cbc52b57dcb) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Virgin_Black/93
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/virginblackofficial
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCkY1dcz_zneHhvI5vO1IABQ
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virginblackofficial/
- bandcamp: https://virginblack.bandcamp.com/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0hSAVqkrXc6FHcpN5198ed
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/97276
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/au/artist/78369232

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/virgin-black](https://themetalnet.com/band/virgin-black). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt