MYSTIC PROPHECY – War Brigade
Massacre
Records
MYSTIC
PROPHECY for me have always been a band that played passionate and sincere
dynamic metal, but they didn’t manage to touch me musically. This was until
they released their previous album under the title “Killhammer” which is an
album that I still recommend to all of you. “War Brigade” is the successor of
this very good release and I was really anxious to listen to it.
The
new album starts really impressively with 2 songs that are well balanced
between the melodic and heavy elements of the band’s sound and have this
anthemic feel that you can find in bands like ACCEPT and JUDAS PRIEST. MYSTIC
PROPHECY, though, on this album also displays other characteristics of their
musical identity. There are a lot compositions that have this aggressive almost
thrash metal approach and fit to the lyrical themes of the songs. Finally there
are a few hard rockin’ moments too like in the song “10.000 Miles Away” (the
most emotional song of the album) and the “Sex Bomb” cover.
In
all this variety, Mr. Liapakis does a great job because he has this dynamic
warm voice that can deliver from heavy/thrash metal to pure hard rock songs
(the way he sings in the “Sex Bomb” cover reminded me of David Coverdale).
The
new album continues from the point that “Killhammer” left us, but in my opinion
it is a level lower from the previous release, because as the album moves to
the end the compositions become too typical for the standards of the band.
However, the fans of the band won’t be disappointed at all since it still is a
good release.
Nick
“Verkaim” Parastatidis
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