STEEL PROPHET “Dark Hallucinations” /Digipack CD/

Remastered re-release of the fifth full-length album by the cult American Progressive Power Metal band.
The band of Steve Dachinsky was initially formed in the early 80's under the moniker Hard Prophet. As the years went by, Steve changed the band's name into Steel Prophet and released a demo called "Inner Ascendance" in 1990 which indicated the great potential of the band. The band released six albums during the 90's and one in the year 2000.
"Book Of The Dead" is their next album, which hoppingly for the band will make some people (who ignored them) take a better look at their work. It's a dynamic Heavy/Power Metal album with twelve tracks spinning around ancient Egypt's atmospherical theme (as most of you know, "Book of the Dead" was like a bible in ancient Egypt). So the theme of the whole album is actually pretty attracting for starters!
Rick Mythiasin's vocals vary in most of the songs and that's a great plus in the album. Not much to say about the guitars as Steve Kachinsky simply is a great guitar player and he's been around for almost 20 years! The Bass is fine, nothing special but fine. Karl Roqvist is quite a good drummer and he keeps the basic structure well together. He's powering like hell in some songs, he goes dynamically and slow in others and generally in a few plain words he's great.
Some people say that the song "Escaped" is like Iron Maiden's "The Trooper" or "Hallowed Be Thy Name", because of a particular riff in the song. It might remind you slightly of Iron Maiden but guitar chords aren't owned by anyone.
"Book Of The Dead" is a great Power/Heavy Metal album by some guys who know how to play, so don't turn your back on it. Give it shot, you'll like it!!
Digitally 24-Bit remastered re-edition on 24kt Gold CD!
Nuclear Blast GmbH/Metal Mind Productions, 2001/2008 (MASS CD 1229 DG). Made in Poland.


Tracklist:
1. When Six Was Nine 3:46
2. Tragic Flaws 3:53
3. Escaped 4:04
4. Soleares 0:37
5. Church Of Mind 5:47
6. Burning Into Blackness 6:50
7. The Chamber 0:31
8. Locked Out 4:00
9. Ruby Dream (Faith And Hope) 1:15
10. Phobia 5:13
11. Anger Seething 4:24
12. Oleander 0:26
Total playing time: 40:46

Remastered re-release of the sixth full-length album by the cult American Progressive Power Metal band.
After starting the band in the ‘80s, founder Steve Kachinsky never gave it much thought that in the year 2002 they’d still be going strong and creating the most important and vital music of their careers. "Unseen" seethes with passion and vitality, and Steel Prophet’s undying hunger gives the songs on album an underlying rawness and edge. Their first three releases, combined with constant gigging in the LA area with bands like Armored Saint and Fates Warning, gained them a loyal following, but it wasn’t until Nuclear Blast signed them in 1998 that Steel Prophet truly emerged as a powerful music force.
The album balances its aggression and intense, often politically charged lyrics with dreamy ‘70s inspired melodies, easily creating the deepest listening experience Steel Prophet has ever delivered. While each recording has shown progression, "Unseen" contains the distilled essence of the previous releases while expanding the band’s sound beyond the confines of traditional Metal. "Unseen" is a virtual yin and yang of emotions that show the band’s versatility and their desire to create each song as a unique experience. Album presents ideas and sounds that at first seem incongruous, but with repeated listening, it slowly meshes into a cohesive unit of words, sounds and ideas. The underlying spiritual nature of the music makes it seem as if Steel Prophet is giving listeners a glimpse into something truly “unseen”!!
Digitally 24-Bit remastered re-edition on 24kt Gold CD!
Nuclear Blast GmbH/Metal Mind Productions, 2002/2009 (MASS CD 1290 DG). Made in Poland.


Tracklist:
1. Truth 4:45
2. Rainwalker 4:17
3. One Way Out 4:14
4. Shattered Apart 3:25
5. Among The Damned 5:33
6. Bolero 2:13
7. Mirror, Mirror, Life After Life 5:40
8. Magenta 3:54
9. Blackest Of Hearts 3:47
10. Martyred 5:04
11. Killer's Confession 6:43
12. Magenta (Reprise) 1:34
Total playing time: 51:09