Noble gas periods of the periodic table, the noble gases are exactly the members of group 18. Noble gases are typically highly unreactive except when under particular extreme conditions. The inertness of noble gases makes them very suitable in applications where reactions are not wanted. For example, argon is used in incandescent lamps to prevent the hot tungsten filament from oxidizing; also, helium is used in breathing gas by deep-sea divers to prevent oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide (hypercapnia) toxicity. The properties of the noble gases can be well explained by modern theories of atomic structure: their outer shell of valence electrons
Life Among the Ruins bluesy hard rock and melodic metal, more similar to early Whitesnake's recordings than the epic power metal of albums like "Noble Savage" and the following "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part I". This is the first album with bassist Rob DeMartino, who replaced Joe O'Reilly, retired from the scene. All lyrics by David DeFeis, music as indicated Life Among the Ruins Life Among the Ruins is the fifth full-length studio album by US heavy metal band Virgin Steele. It was released in 1993, after almost five years of inactivity. The song "Snakeskin Voodoo Man" was present only in the