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"Unseen" was actually one of the tracks on the "Messiah"
album from the year 2000 but I don't know if that is the reason why Steel
Prophet chose this name for their new album. These American veterans have been
playing metal ever since 1983 but it wasn't until 1992 that they released
their debut album "Inner Ascendance" and now they are one of the leading
power metal bands from the US. "Book Of The Dead" was one of the highlights
on the power metal scene last year and it was nice to hear that not all bands
follow the European trend of playing Helloween inspired stuff to all cost.
Steel Prophet was a fresh breath of air to me then and I was hoping for more
of the same thing when listening to their new baby. "Unseen" starts off with
three very good tracks that could as well have been found on their previous
album but then the mid-section of this release is made up of less inspiring
songs, including a few ballads that I am not too fond of. All in all this
album is not as strong as "Book Of The Dead" but it is still a very good
solid release that should not disappoint old fans of the band. It is easy to
see the importance of Rick Mythiasin because without his outstanding vocal
performance Steel Prophet would not be what they are today. In songs like
"Rainwalker" and "Killers Confession" he stretches his abilities to the
fullest and it is wonderful to hear. It is also nice to see a metal band who
dares to step up against racism through the song "Blackest Of Hearts". Steel
Prophet might best be described as a light and less dense version of Iced
Earth. Stand-out tracks: "Rainwalker", "One Way Out", "Blackest Of
Hearts", "Killers
Confession".
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1. Truth 2. Rainwalker 3. |
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One Way Out 4. Shattered Apart 5. Among The Damned 6. |
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Bolero 7. Mirror, Mirror, Life After Life 8. Magenta 9. |
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Blackest Of Hearts 10. Martyred 11. Killers Confession |
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12. Magenta (Reprise) |
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