Die U.S. Power Metaler VIRGIN STEELE nehmen derzeit ein neues Album auf, das voraussichtlich Ende 2012 veröffentlicht werden soll. Nach einer Meldung von Sänger David DeFeis, werden ebenfalls eine Anzahl an verschiedenen Bonus Tracks aufgenommen, für die kommenden Reissues des Band Backcatologs.

David sagt dazu: "We are really working on what will be the next three albums, because there are quite a lot of songs. We are trying to capture everything as the inspiration comes. As regards what the new album will be all about, I prefer to wait a bit to give you more information, as I am still writing, and I am waiting to see how the latest music develops. Once I know exactly what tracks it will contain, I will then be in a better position to describe it to you. But I can tell you that at the moment there are three different… let's call them 'song cycles' or song collections. Two of them could be conceived as conceptual, while the third consists of separate unrelated material. We are essentially trying to record everything before committing completely to what we will release first. It will all come out… it's just a question of what will be first."

SPV/Steamhammer werden “Life Among The Ruins am 18. Juni in Europa wiederveröffentlichen. Diese zwei CD-Digipak Version beinhaltet eine massive Anzahl an Bonustracks und ein Booklet mit Liner Notes und unveröffentlichten Fotos von Lead Sänger David DeFeis.

Kommentar von David DeFeis: "This 2012 version will be in digipak form and contain not one but two discs with a large amount of extra ingredients. On the first disc, we include five rare and unvarnished acoustic recordings, plus a full band bonus track. On disc 2, we have included 20 tracks. These tracks consist of a large amount of newly recorded material completed just this week, as well as alternate mixes of some of the album's original tracks. And, in addition, we have also included a never-released track from somewhere around that period of time. All the material has been remastered, and the package will feature copious liner notes, photos and unique packaging."