Massacre
2006
1. Shadow Beyond My Soul
2. Master of Sins
3. Evil Empires
4. Savage Souls
5. In the Darkness
6. Deception of Hate
7. Sins and Sorrows
8. Best Days of My Life
9. Nightmares of Demon
10. Victim of Fate
11. Into the Fire
Mystic Prophecy initially came together when two members of the band Valley's Eve were introduced to well known metal guitarist Gus G and they put out 3 albums together. This album however marks their first since the departure of Gus G.
Well what we have on this one is a sound which very much reminds me of the two members' other band Valley's Eve. Well executed power metal with sharp sounding riffs and mid-range vocals that often kick into a powerful wail during the choruses. All the musicians are definitely competent and the sound is pretty strong. As a whole I think this release is fairly enjoyable. The problem with this band comes in the form of the same exact problem Valley's Eve has... a striking lack of original songwriting. Everything here suffers from an incredibly rigid formula applied to pretty much every song. Really I don't know why both bands exist since this album sounds like a carbon copy of what Valley's Eve has already done. Well actually I do know... because this band had Gus G and that got the members the extra notice they were seeking. In the end, while I think the band has some potential, it ends there and this album is largely forgettable due to a lack of the songs standing out on their own. The only track that does grab me a bit due to a different approach is Into The Fire which closes out the album on a more ballad oriented note. If you like upbeat, energetic power with a heavier approach than you might like this but branching out a bit would be extremely beneficial to this band.
Highlights: Into The Fire
Rating - 3.0/5
2. Master of Sins
3. Evil Empires
4. Savage Souls
5. In the Darkness
6. Deception of Hate
7. Sins and Sorrows
8. Best Days of My Life
9. Nightmares of Demon
10. Victim of Fate
11. Into the Fire
Mystic Prophecy initially came together when two members of the band Valley's Eve were introduced to well known metal guitarist Gus G and they put out 3 albums together. This album however marks their first since the departure of Gus G.
Well what we have on this one is a sound which very much reminds me of the two members' other band Valley's Eve. Well executed power metal with sharp sounding riffs and mid-range vocals that often kick into a powerful wail during the choruses. All the musicians are definitely competent and the sound is pretty strong. As a whole I think this release is fairly enjoyable. The problem with this band comes in the form of the same exact problem Valley's Eve has... a striking lack of original songwriting. Everything here suffers from an incredibly rigid formula applied to pretty much every song. Really I don't know why both bands exist since this album sounds like a carbon copy of what Valley's Eve has already done. Well actually I do know... because this band had Gus G and that got the members the extra notice they were seeking. In the end, while I think the band has some potential, it ends there and this album is largely forgettable due to a lack of the songs standing out on their own. The only track that does grab me a bit due to a different approach is Into The Fire which closes out the album on a more ballad oriented note. If you like upbeat, energetic power with a heavier approach than you might like this but branching out a bit would be extremely beneficial to this band.
Highlights: Into The Fire
Rating - 3.0/5
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