THE PROPHECY - "Into the Light" - REVIEWS

[Emi]

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Titolo: Into The LightAutore: The Prophecy Genere: Doom / Death / Progressive Metal Anno: 2009 Voto: 8/9

Far fluire i propri sentimenti dal cuore alla mente, senza filtri. Come una pioggia incessante dalla quale nessun ombrello potrebbe mai riparare. Vedere le nubi addensarsi sulla propria anima. Non temere il dolore, anche se di una forza così sconvolgente da far intorpidire i sensi. Scegliere la strada più coraggiosa: affrontarlo. Guardarsi allo specchio e vedersi dentro. Non piangere. Sarebbe troppo facile. Abbandonare questo corpo con lo spirito. E vagare alla ricerca di qualcosa. Non importa cosa. Non sentirsi mai del tutto disperati. Non si è mai del tutto soli. C'è sempre qualcosa là fuori. E anche qui dentro. Anche quando si sente il vuoto. Che in realtà è un pieno di angoscia. Il dolore è un amico fedele, e passionale. Non c'è via d'uscita, se non si vuole uscire. Ma se c'è la voglia, è possibile farcela. Sarà un lungo viaggio, ma il vento ci accompagnerà. E arriverà un giorno. Sotto un cielo azzurro e limpido. Davanti ad un mare profumato e impetuoso. Quel giorno, volgendo lo sguardo all' orizzonte, scorgerete un'immagine di abbagliante bellezza. E il vostro mare, improvvisamente, si calmerà. E vi fisserà immobile. Abbassando il volto sull'acqua, rivedrete lo specchio della vostra anima. E negli occhi ritroverete quello che avevate perso: la luce. Stare Into The Light.

Questa musica è puro acquaplaning per i pensieri più profondi. Arriva dritta al cuore, con una tempesta emotiva di rara potenza, sommergendomi di sensazioni. In questo caso è davvero perfetta ed affascinante l'immagine di copertina di una splendida marea. Colpisce a più livelli, come ondate che spazzano via i ricordi o che li fanno tornare a galla, qualcosa che solo i grandi dischi riescono a fare. E' un'opera costruita su contrasti musicali e mentali fortissimi, allo stesso modo in cui la vita, specialmente se si è molto passionali, è un alternarsi di momenti bui devastanti e ricordi luminosi indimenticabili. I chiaroscuri sono resi al meglio dalla voce di Matt Lawson, convincente sia quando si affida ad un cantato death rabbioso, che pare non far intravedere alcuna luce, come in "All Is Lost" e "Belief Means Nothing", che nelle aperture melodiche, con vocals pulite straordinariamente espressive che ti squarciano in due il petto come in un'operazione a cuore aperto. E ti portano via. In cielo. Se vuoi sentirti trascinare in alto dai tuoi stessi sentimenti più reconditi, lasciati cullare dal vento e dal motore della tua anima. Vola con la mente e con il cuore, come un novello fratello Wright alla guida di un'ipotetica Macchina Del Tempo volante delle memorie più care, grazie a pezzi struggenti come la ballata "Echoes", la complessa "Waters Deep" e la conclusiva, rivelatrice "Hope". Straordinaria la prova del chitarrista Greg O' Shea, abile cesellatore di riff doom, eccellente songwriter e ispirato solista dal tocco carico di feeling. Non si scherza nemmeno con la sezione ritmica, dove si mette in bella mostra il bassista Gavin Parkinson, che dona corpo, groove e profondità a tutte le composizioni. Chiude il cerchio John Bennett, ex session drummer nei My Dying Bride, le cui doti sono evidenti nei tanti cambi di tempo e soprattutto nel momento in cui arricchisce i momenti più doomy girando un po' intorno ai riff portanti, specialmente con un grande lavoro sui piatti, evidentissimo, per esempio, nell'inizio di "Delusions". Le emozioni musicate in questo album sono davvero tante ed intense: dalla disperazione alla tristezza, dall'accettazione del dolore alla speranza, tenendo sempre abitata la stanza dei ricordi. "And the memory still remains".
Raramente il doom metal è stato così intenso, ricco, profondo, ispirato, dinamico e tecnico. E allora fatelo vostro questo tesoro, assaporatene ogni minuto. Ogni minuto è prezioso. E se per troppo tempo siete rimasti al buio, questo è il momento. Aprite le imposte e le finestre. E scegliete la luce.

[Emi]

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Možda bi u naslovu ovog članka trebalo pisati i 'predstavljanje', budući da je The Prophecy relativno nepoznat bend na ovim prostorima, čemu sam se mogao osvjedočiti istraživanjem po važnijim forumima ovog dijela Europe, no bend ove godine obilježava svoju desetu godišnjicu, tako da bi etiketa 'novog benda' bila nepotrebna. Osobnog sam mišljenja da postoje dva razloga koji prethode toj 'anonimnosti'. Prvi je činjenica da band dolazi iz Ujedinjenog Kraljevstva, a sintagma 'britanski doom' više-manje automatski podrazumijeva trojstvo My Dying Bride-Anathema-Paradise Lost, pa se ne mogu oteti dojmu da The Prophecy nekako postoji u sjeni tih velikih bendova. Drugi razlog su njihove live svirke. Naime, The Prophecy u svojih 10 godina postojanja imaju popriličan broj nastupa, i to kao pratnja (nama) poznatijim bendovima: Mourning Beloveth, Sunn O))), Mournful Congregation, My Dying Bride, Novembers Doom, Saturnus... no svi navedeni live nastupi su bili daleko od nas, uglavnom po Britaniji, Irskoj, zemljama Beneluksa, Pirenejskom poluotoku, SAD-u, te jedan izlet u Moskvu. Najbliže svirke Hrvatskoj su bile u mađarskom Pečuhu, no to je bilo još davne 2004.

Bilo kako bilo, The Prophecy me ugodno iznenadio svojim zvukom, stilom i vokalom. Radi se o kombinaciji žestokih riffova popraćenih dubokim growlom (koji na momente podsjeća na albume My Dying Bride-a 'As the Flower Withers' i 'Trinity', samo sa istančanijim zvukom), te lakšim, melankoličnijim dijelovima sa karizmatičnim clean vokalom Matta Lawsona, koji osvaja na prvo slušanje. Također, kombinacija električne i akustične gitare bi mogla ovaj bend učiniti zanimljivim i ljubiteljima Opetha.

Album 'Into the Light' je njihov treći full-length uradak, nakon albuma 'Ashes' iz 2003., te 'Revelations' iz 2007. Uglavnom dominira srednji ritam pjesama koje su isprepletene kompleksnim probiranjem po gitari, no česte su i kombinacije sporo-brzo, ili žestoko-lagano, veoma specifično za progresivne bendove. Istaknuti bilo koju pjesmu kao 'najbolju' bi bilo nezahvalno, budući da su svih osam pjesama vrhunski producirane i osmišljene, te su svaka za sebe zasebno mini remek-djelo; od veoma melankoličnih pjesama 'Echoes' i 'Hope', žestoke 'Belief Means Nothing', ili pjevnih 'Into the Light' i 'All is Lost'.

Dakle jedan vrhunski produciran, zanimljiv, progresivan i kompleksan album, zbog kojeg se nadam da će ovaj bend prikupiti još više slušatelja na nama dalekom Zapadu, ali i sa kojim će se ovdašnje slušateljstvo moći upoznati preko ovog djela. Ne propustite ovaj album!


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Perhaps the title of this article should be written and 'representation', since The Prophecy is a relatively unknown band in this region, which I could make research by major forums in this part of Europe, but the band this year celebrates its tenth anniversary, so that label 'new band' was unnecessary. I have a personal opinion that there are two reasons that preceded the 'anonymity'. The first is the fact that the band comes from the United Kingdom, and sintagma 'British doom' more or less automatically implies a trinity My Dying Bride-Anathema-Paradise Lost, so you can not rid myself of the impression that The Prophecy somehow exists in the shadow of these great bands. Another reason for their live performances. Namely, The Prophecy of its 10 years of existence have a fair number of appearances, and as an accompaniment to (us) major bands: Mourning Beloveth, sunn O))), Mournful Congregation, My Dying Bride, Novembers Doom, Saturnus ... but all the listed live performances were far from us, mostly in Britain, Ireland, the Benelux countries, Pirenejskom peninsula, the U.S., and one trip to Moscow. Nearest performances Croatia were Pécs in Hungary, but it was long time ago, in 2004.

Either way, The Prophecy me pleasantly surprised their sound, style and vocal. It is a combination of strong riffovi along deep growlom (which at times is reminiscent of the albums My Dying Bride's' As the flower withers' and 'Trinity', with only the subtler sound), and easier, melankoličnijim parts clean with a charismatic vocal Matta Lawson, who wins in the first listening. Also, a combination of electric and acoustic guitars could this band an interesting and lovers Opetha.

Album 'Into the Light' is their third full-length form, after the albums' ashes' in 2003. And 'revelations' from 2007. Mainly dominated by medium pace songs that are interwoven complex screening by guitar, but are frequent and a combination of slow-fast, or strong-light, very specifically for the progressive bands. Highlight any song as the 'best' would be nezahvalno, since they are all eight songs superbly produced and arranged, and each for itself a separate mini-masterpiece, the very melancholic song 'Echoes' and' Hope 'fierce' Belief Means nothing ', or chanted' Into the Light 'and' All is Lost '.

So a top-produced, interesting, progressive and complex album, because you hope that this band will gather even more listeners in the far West, and with which the local audience can learn about through this work. Do not miss this album

[Emi]

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9.5/10

Ganz tief in der emotionalen Trickkiste wühlen THE PROPHECY auf ihrer aktuellen Veröffentlichung "Into The Light". Die bisher recht unauffälligen Briten orientieren sich dabei sicherlich an Gleichgesinnten - MOURNING BELOVETH, MORGION und vielleicht sogar OPETH seien stellvertretend genannt - verstehen es jedoch, der Chose eine sehr eigene Note aufzudrücken. So sind die Death-Wurzeln in den entsprechenden Momenten auch wirklich dieses Namens würdig, während man in den elegischen Passagen echte Kontrapunkte setzen kann, die dank Sänger dann auch ernsthaft Eindruck schinden. Ob man damit gegen die Primadonnen der Zunft anstinken kann?

Mit dem Titeltrack steigt das Album zunächst hart ein. Doomige Riffs schleifen am Rande der Harmonie, abgrundtiefes Gegrunze und kantige Breaks sorgen für gespannte Erwartung, bis dann glasklare Gitarren den Wetterumschwung einleiten:
Ich bin mir nicht ganz sicher, wann mich das letzte Mal eine klare Singstimme zu fesseln wusste, aber was Matt Lawson hier und in den folgenden Nummern abzieht, katapultiert den Mann stante pede in meine ewige Bestenliste, was nicht nur an der dezent britischen Aussprache liegen kann. Vielmehr kommen neben dezenten Parallelen zu MOURNING BELOVETHs Frank auch Elemente zum Tragen, die zunächst keineswegs mit Doom Death in Verbindung zu stehen scheinen - LIVE zum Beispiel, oder nachdenkliche R.E.M., wären als Anhaltspunkte für Intonation und Melodieführung ebenfalls angemessene Vergleichspunkte.
Angesichts dieses Glücksgriffs ist die verstärkte Orientierung des Albums hin zu mehr Abwechslung dann auch ein wahrer Segen: "Into The Light" besticht mit ausgesprochen vielseitigem Songwriting und rückt die tödlichen Wurzeln der Insulaner nur noch sehr pointiert in den Vordergrund. Zwar sind besagte Grunts ein nach wie vor prägender Bestandteil des Schaffens, rein musikalisch jedoch nimmt das teils todesmetallisch treibende "Belief Means Nothing" fast schon eine Sonderstellung ein.
Viel auffälliger sind die schizophrenen Strukturen in Songs wie dem melancholischen "Delusions", dem breaklastigen "All Is Lost" oder "Don't Forget", die zwar noch nicht in OPETH'schen Prog-Gefilden wildern, dafür jedoch um Einiges erdiger, ehrlicher wirken. Hier wird nicht der Kontrast zwischen Death und Pop verjazzt, sondern mittels eines mitunter recht ruppigen Rittes durch Doom und Death Metal die lyrische Zerrissenheit fühlbar gemacht, die beispielsweise im übermächtigen Filetstück "Echoes" auch durchaus hochmelodisch ausgelitten werden darf: Aufbäumen, Zweifeln, Verzweifeln - die Verbindung dieser altbekannten Eckpunkte gelingt THE PROPHECY jenseits offensiver Aufarbeitung der metallfreien Musikgeschichte meisterhaft. Abschließender Beweis dafür sind schließlich die ausladenden "Waters Deep" und "Hope", letzteres in musikalischer Hinsicht das kontemplativste und vielleicht hoffnungsloseste Stück des Albums, was dem Happy End mit feiner Ironie einen Riegel vorzuschieben vermag.

Das Fazit dürfte relativ klar sein: "Into The Light" ist ein erstklassiges Album für Freunde der eingangs erwähnten Kapellen, auch weil sich THE PROPHECY hier ein wenig zwischen die Stühle setzen. Für mich indes ist es gerade dieser Weg zwischen der monolithischer Schwere MOURNING BELOVETHs und der Verspieltheit OPETHs, der "Into The Light" zu einem Meisterwerk macht, welches die letzten Veröffentlichungen beider Bands schlussendlich überragt. Und falls noch jemand Fragen zum Sound haben sollte - fett, klar, kantig im Abgang. Britisch im positivsten Sinne also.

[Emi]

The Prophecy "Into The Light"


Omtale - 21.03.2009 - Skrevet av: haavard The Prophecy er et hardtarbeidende engelsk Doom-band som har fulgt litt i fotsporene til den klassiske tidlige 90-talls Doomen til My Dying Bride, Anathema osv. Nå synes jeg ikke de hadde utviklet helt sitt eget sound tidligere, men på bandets tredje forsøk "Into The Light" så er det betraktelig til bedring å spore, for dette er da ganske bra for å være dagens Doom sjanger som ikke så ofte har noe orginalt å by på.
Det mest positive med "Into The Light" er egentlig variasjonen mellom litt "oldschool" 90-talls Doom med den ganske typiske growlevokalen, samt at de har noen fantastiske mere episke trekk med seg, hvor vokalist Matt Lawson faktisk behandler vokalen på særdeles sjarmerende vis. Den har en egen sound i seg selv, og når de får flyten i de mere harmoniske partiene så er albumet på sitt aller beste.


"Delusion" låta er vel den som viser dette aller best, hvor variasjonen sitter som den skal, og trekkene i karakter er mest for når de ramler litt for mye inn i den gamle litt traurige 90-talls Doomen og ikke klarer å ta steget helt ut. Men heldigvis er plata jevn og god, og jeg vil anta at bandet virkelig kan gjøre litt furore hvis de klarer å ta enda et lite steg videre i evolusjonen og spille enda mere på å gjøre sin egen greie utav dette.


Dette albumet var ihvertfall en positiv overraskelse her i gården.
7/10

[Emi]

http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=222765

This Is How Doom / Death Should Be Done - 90% Written by Stein23 on June 22nd, 2009

If you have spare time to listen to some good music, and you don’t want to go and mosh yourself up , sit back and take a listen to the great music by the English band , The Prophecy.

Since 1999, this foursome has being playing Traditional Doom infused with various influences of early Death Metal. Into The Light is the band’s fourth release and their first attempt under Code666 Records. Bands that can give you a slight idea of what to expect are the early stages of My Dying Bride , but less harsh , and the early era of Paradise Lost (From Lost Paradise to Icon). Of course lets not forget that above these two bands , standing in the shadows , is the mother of all Doom and that is Black Sabbath. Yet, The Prophecy, unlike the other two bands mentioned, shows a variety of sophisticated compositions that harbors amazing elements such as Cello and a full load of melodic, acoustic guitar verses.

What is so special about Into The Light is that ,after hearing some samples of their early releases, it seems that The Prophecy were searching for something else when they wrote down the tunes. The album is a lot less violent and charging than the previous ones before it. The listener can still say that this band plays Doom / Death Metal but with some unique alterations, that seperate them from other bands in their sub-genre meld. The most recognizable change is the music itself; the use of the Cello and the constant acoustic tunes makes this album a remarkable experience for all who loves atmospheric music, without even using a keyboard setup.

Another amazing factor is the singing. Mr. Lawson is an amazing growler, his ability to maintain a low and depthy growl while providing a sense of cleanliness, which will give you a chance to experience the lyrics in such a way that you will be able to understand what the tracks are all about. Alongside his growls comes a clean, cold and saddened voice that mainly expresses depression, loss and sorrow. Moreover, the growl vocals sound grey as well as the clean ones.

With the full spread of enchanting acoustics, ride along the heavy electric riffs. For Traditional Doomsters, the riffs will be a sure treat with a bonus that comes in the shape of well-crafted solos that elaborate the feelings of pain and sorrow and for solo guitar lovers it is a sure trance state. While the Doomsters party , Death Metal fans will enjoy the several speed sections with morbid riffs, while Lawson is growling his way through the songs, yet don’t expect to find too much tech in the riffs because it's more of a Traditional Doom album than a Death Metal one. The bottom line is , if you are a true Metalhead , whether Death or Doom is your cup of tea, you can share the experience of this album and enjoy it.

The whole album is more than a worthy listener, but here are some songs that'll capture your ears: “Into The Light” in many ways , in its beginning, sounds like the same formula as the song “Black Sabbath” yet after 3 mintues everything changes and a soft , melodic rhythm passes you by – a wonderful track.

“Delusion” starts slowly and silently before it bursts into a heavy and darkened rhythm. The chorus in this one is catchy for this sort of meld. “Don’t Forget” resembles the previous track , yet It engulfs a lot more heavy riffs and Death like melodic riffs , from their early era.

“Echoes” is one of the best around , a long song ,a factor that is usual in Doom Metal , yet it has great solos section, amazing acoustic tunes with small acoustic solos under a slow tempo while the soft vocals completes them all. “All Is Lost” is what Doom Metal is all about – sorrow and loss, both walk hand in hand in this rough tune of Death Metal killing with tunes from Leprosy. “Hope” , the closing song has the best solo in the album, so emotional and strong. This one is all clean vocals , a well done Sabbath like closer with a Cello reprise.

As mentioned, if you are a true Metalhead character , Into The Light will show you light , darkness and grey. The Prophecy has released a well-done effort to make a classical release.

[Emi]

http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=222765

Excellent Doom - 90% Written by Waspman on June 23rd, 2009

Bradford England’s The Prophecy have been kicking around since 2001. With album titles like ASHES, and REVELATIONS, and tours with the likes of My Dying Bride under their belt, there is no doubt as to what type of metal they play: doom! Sadly I have not heard the aforementioned previous albums, but from reading reviews and fan comments it is clear that they are highly regarded in doom circles. With this in mind, let’s see what INTO THE LIGHT has to offer.

Kicking in immediately with powerful riffs and growled vocals, the title track wastes no time making an impression. The expected melancholic feeling of doom metal is instantly noticeable, as the band weaves a roiling tapestry of sound from crushing guitar, achingly slow, pounding rhythms, and the howling vocals. After slowing down to near silent introspection, the tempo builds, vocalist Matt Lawson adds in clean vocals (the growls and clean singing are split about 40/60 throughout the album), and the song crests like one of the waves on the album cover.

The rest of the album follows this template and the band is relentless with their style of crushing doom. The only points of light are the occasional guitar melodies and Lawson’s oddly endearing clean vocals, which admittedly are not that strong and thus, an acquired taste. Opeth fans take note: his growls are a dead-ringer for Mikael Akerfeldt.

As you’d expect with doom metal, the songs are lengthy for the most part. While some bands struggle to make their long songs consistently engaging, The Prophecy have no such problems. In fact, their two longest songs, “Echoes” and “Waters Deep” are probably the two best on the album. Both are near-perfect examples of the emotional power present in the best mournful doom metal songs.

As I mentioned above, The Prophecy are well-liked amongst doom fans, and after hearing this album it is obvious they deserve it. I strongly encourage doom fans to check out INTO THE LIGHT – this will be one of the best doom albums you’ll hear in 2009.

[Emi]

http://www.estmetal.ee/?p=5307

Suurbritanniast on ikka tulnud head doom/deathi, võiks ütelda, et see lausa sellise sümbioosi sünnimaa – üheksakümnendate alguses külvasid seda vilja ju Anathema, My Dying Bride ja Paradise Lost nii, et siiani paljud bändid neid oma eeskujudeks seavad ja nende järgi talitavad. Ja ikka tekib kihk uuemaidki bände ja nende albumeid võrrelda nende vanade gigantidega. Enamasti kahjuks üle vana varju ei hüpata. 1999 aastal loodud The Prophecy on oma selle aasta albumiga võtnud ette julge käigu ning üritanud doom/deathi segada väga paljude erinevate stiilide ja varjunditega. 58 minutit kestev „Into The Light“ sisaldab teemasid karmikoelisest doomist sünge death-thrashini, domineerivaks aga tõuseb üllataval kombel nn intellektuaalset laadi proge metal. Seda hoolimata algul ootamatult kõrvu kostvast nimiloost, kus karm äkiliselt ründav rögin ’mydyingbrideliku’ metalkompositsiooniga meeled põksuma paneb. Ootamatuma suuna võtab stiil veel selles samas loos, kui üllatavalt õnnetult kõlav puhas nn lüüriline vokaal esile kerkib. Võtab pikalt aega, enne kui seda kõike hoomata suudan ning kahjuks bändi mahedam pool jääbki mind häirima. Albumi kestes muutub see osa ka domineerivaks jättes mind igavledes plaadi lõppu ootama.
Muusikaliselt on tegemist siiski üle keskmise huvitava väljalaskega, eriti nauditavad on alguses kõlavad lood „Into The Light“ ja „Don’t Forget“, mis võiksid vabalt kõlada MDB omaaegse kultusalbumi „Turn Loose The Swans“ peal, kui just clean-vox asja ära ei rikuks. Paralleele tooksin The Gatheringiga, mis enne naisvokaalini jõudmist katsetas suhteliselt ebaõnnestunult ’jaagupkreemilikku’ meeslauljat (Niels Duffhues). Loomulikult on siin tegemist aga minu pirtsaka maitsemeelega, mis ei soovi just väga mesiseid meeshääli kuulda. Nukravõitu nostalgitsemist on siin rohkesti ning lüürilise ilusmetalli austajatele peaks see album vägagi meeltmööda olema.

[Emi]

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OK, I must confess, I have a taste for rather shitty or un-inspired Doom bands. Cast me the first stone, but I have trouble to resist the urge on getting my hands on any piece of wax with music under 80 BPM. This is why I like The Prophecy's 'Ashes' album, despite it being a rather average english Doom/Death style release. So when I got hold of their new release, all I thought was "Cool. Known lands ahead, easy to explore". Boy, how I was wrong.

The band takes no time with intros or other things designed to appease the listener before going to the heart of the subject. 'Into The Light' starts with the title track, and massive riffs is the name of the game. No wonder when you see this album was produced by Greg Chandler, of Esoteric. But cast in marble riffing is not what makes this album stands out. Songwriting has improved also. A lot improved. And the band isn't scared to experiment a bit with up-tempos or different vocal styles either (kudos must be given to the work of vocalist Matt Lawson, whose clean voice is worth jumping from the Dover cliffs for). The main positive point is that the album sounds all the time like a well-constructed piece, and not like a collection of songs. Also, The Prophecy sounds all the way mournful as a banshee wailing.

The emotions displayed are palpable, and a bit of progressive sound do also the trick in expanding the musical possibilities of the band, as songs like 'Echoes' or 'Waters Deep'are what Anathema should have released on 'Eternity'. Mind you, if you like Opeth, then here's their Doom Metal cousins. This is sorrowful, yet peaceful, Doom/Death of the highest calibre. This is worthy of being compared to the masters of the genre, like My Dying Bride or Mourning Beloveth. Most important, this is only their third album. They have now plenty of time to release an even better record. I'm impatient to see where they'll go sailing next.

[Emi]

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SPANISH

SOBRE LA BANDA:
Las andanzas de The Prophecy comienzan en 2001 cuando John Bennet y Greg O`Shea conocen al cantante Matt Lawson en un antro de Bradford, semanas después los tres ya habían grabado su primera demo Her Embrace, My Ruin, practicando el mismo estilo que en la actualidad, un Doom Death muy del corte del realizado por sus compatriotas My Dying Bride, con los que por desgracia para ellos, siempre han tenido que sufrir comparaciones. Into The Light es el tercer trabajo de estudio de la banda y el primero que han grabado bajo el regazo de la discográfica Code 666.

ME GUSTA:
+ La voz de Matt Lawson como The Prophecy, con el paso de los años ha crecido muchísimo, con cada disco que publican mas me gusta como canta, sus growls son bastante buenos y la voz limpia es bastante correcta.
+ Los patrones de batería de Joe Bennet, y algunas percusiones que introduce, no entiendo muy bien porque la gente de My Dying Bride le dejo marchar, me parece mucho mejor batería para este estilo que el señor Dan Mullins.
+ La producción de Into The Light que ha corrido por cuenta de Greg Chandler, músico perteneciente a los grandisimos Esoteric, este tío ha vuelto a demostrar que es un genio y convierte en oro todo lo que toca dentro del Doom.

ME DISGUSTA:
+ The Prophecy han tenido que vivir muchos años a la sombra de My Dying Bride, por ser también de Yorkshire y practicar una música calcada a la de Aaron y cia, por suerte con Into The Light demuestran que ha madurado y no solo viven de copiar a sus vecinos.
+ Algunos solos de guitarra me matan y es que servidor salvo en el Traditional Doom, no entiende que se cuelen solos de guitarra dentro del Doom, SOLOS NO! para mi es algo como una regla no escrita que se debe cumplir a rajatabla.
+ En ocasiones la música tiene partes de excesiva melosidad, eso unido a que es Doom Metal, hará que mucha gente se lo piense antes de escuchar el ultimo álbum de The Prophecy.

MEJORES TEMAS:
2.Delusion
Un tema en los que mas se lucen los growls de Matt Lawson.
7.Waters Deep
El corte mas largo de Into The Light y en el que creo que mas reluce la madurez de la banda.

ULTIMAS PALABRAS:
Into The Light creo sinceramente que es la consagración de The Prophecy como banda de Doom Death y el disco que les hará ser algo mas en el panorama musical, que una banda de las absorbidas por la alargada sombra de My Dying Bride en este genero; Si conocías con anterioridad a esta formación y estas acostumbrado a escuchar este estilo de música, rápidamente te darás cuenta que han grabado el mejor disco de su carrera y es que todos sus componentes han crecido un poco en Into The Light comparándoles con su anterior Revelations, las voces de Matt Lawson, las percusiones de Bennet, incluso los riffs guitarreros doomies por excelencia suenan mejor que antaño. Lo dicho si te va el Doom Death no dejes de escuchar esta grabación.

5/6

[Emi]

http://atmospheric.pl/cms/index.php?...=2704&Itemid=2

5 out 6

Brytyjski zespół THE PROPHECY obraca się w stylistyce lirycznego, niekonwencjonalnego, progresywnego metalu. Trzecia w jego dorobku płyta „Into The Light” opiera się na fundamencie klasycznego doom/death metalu, jednak w połowie można ją też nazwać po prostu prog/dark metalem (przywodzącym na myśl eteryczne oblicze PORCUPINE TREE, czy też MARILLION z Hogarthem). Ton całej twórczości tej grupy nadaje wokalista Matt Lawson, który ma dwa gardła:-). Albo growluje rasowo, acz melodyjnie, albo śpiewa naturalną barwą, dźwięcznie i jeszcze bardziej melodyjnie. Odpowiednio do tych dwóch, dialogujących ze sobą interpretacji dopasowana jest muzyka. Cięższa lub bardziej lekka. Wolna lub szybka. Brutalna lub łagodna. Kapela umiejętnie rozpisuje aranżacje między ciężkie, pulsacyjne, doomowe riffy a czysto, niemal rockowo brzmiące gitary i akustyki oraz klawisze, które po prostu bogacą tło, bez żadnych motywów prowadzących. Świetnie wypadają również wzmocnienia między fragmentami wyciszonymi, balladowymi, a tymi brzmiącymi w pełni, oddychającymi pełną piersią, w których napastliwy growling atakuje. Na zasadzie kontrastów są skonstruowane prawie wszystkie utwory z „Into The Light”, aczkolwiek chyba najlepszym przykładem jest „Echoes” - jedna z najbardziej zapadających w pamięci kompozycji. Bez względu jednak na brzmienie, formę i środki wyrazu cała muzyka THE PROPHECY nacechowana jest emocjami tworzącymi atmosferę. Ból, nostalgia, poryw nadziei... Przemożny klimat kreowany przez zespół (bez względu na to, czy jest on eteryczny, senny, namaszczony ożywiony, czy totalnie dołujący) samoistnie udziela się słuchaczowi, przez co chce się powracać do tego albumu jeszcze i jeszcze... [Kasia]

[Emi]

Untitled DocumentYorkshire Doom Death metallers The Prophecy have announced three dates at the end of august

29th Aug - Pand Demonium -Antwerpen - BE
30th Aug - The Lane - Oostburg - NL
31st Aug - The Old Bell Hotel - Derby - UK

In other news The Prophecy once again entered 'Priory Studios' in 2009 to record a one off track that will be featured on 'Code 666' ten year anniversary CD 'Better Undead than Alive 2" to be released later in the year.

The Prophecy feature on the 2009 released DVD 'Chronicles of Doom' alongside Reverend Bizarre, Saturnus, The Gates of Slumber and many more. The DVD was professonally shot in 2006 at the Dutch Doom day and is out 'Weird Truth' productions from Japan.

The band will also be making an appearance at the Dublin Doom Day on the 12th September alongside Esoteric, Saturnus and the Lamp of Thoth.

The Prophecy's third album 'Into the Light' is currently available on code666 records. You can order it and/or other merchandise from http://www.the-prophecy.net

Video available here : http://www.youtube.com/v/uTdrMYLrar8&hl=en&fs=1

[Emi]

http://www.chroniclesofchaos.com/Rev...the_light.aspx

The Prophecy - _Into the Light_
(Code666, 2009)

by: Paul Williams (9 out of 10)


Living in the United Arab Emirates, you would have thought that there is very little that could get a person down. With all the sunny weather, warmth and the smiling faces of people who are generally happy with all the opportunities at their feet, you would have thought that nobody could get depressed. That is as long as they never hear _Into the Light_, The Prophecy's third full-length expedition into deathened doom metal.These Brits produce some of the most soul crushing, emotionally charged doom around, but then what else would you play if you came from a place like Yorkshire? Whether the band members had a bad experience on a farm when they were younger or just find the ramblings of country folk to be suicidal thought provoking (I know I do), they have tapped into the same frosty vein of winter induced gloominess that is reminiscent of My Dying Bride in slower sections, but with a deathly touch of hell inspired blitz.
There is nothing inspiring about "Into the Light" however; crawling along at a snail's pace with demon grunts and moments of deliberately dreary silence before switching to a clean section. Those sections host haunting vocals that are notably different to the mourning style of Aaron Stainthorpe, but still contain a certain 'oomph' of emotive serenading. "Echoes" shows the band's more progressive side, while still maintaining the doom touches, with the song building constantly upon itself with guitar interludes and chugging riffs that get topped off with powerful solos. Of course for every emotion ridden song, The Prophecy sees fit to counter attack with an equally vicious melody, and that is why the beastial "Belief Means Nothing" exists: an infectious tune that is one part semi-technical ferocity and one part hopeless despairing lyrics.
Although many of you will probably agree with me when I say that one of the most saddening thoughts that comes to mind when listening to this band is that they have to live in Yorkshire, the other slightly maddening and extremely gloomy consideration is why a band like this is still supporting acts like My Dying Bride when it is obvious that they have their own outlook on the doom genre and can carry off their emotive material like any other group of gloomy bastards.

[Emi]

THE PROPHECY SCHEDULED FOR DUTCH DOOM DAY

The band are pleased to be able to announce that they will be playing this years Dutch Doom Day Festival on Sunday the 25th October. This will be the 8th edition of the annual festival held at the Baroeg in Rotterdam. So far confirmed are Lord Vicar, Ereb Altor, Spiritus Mortis and The 11th Hour.

In other Dutch Doom Day related news, The Prophecy are featured on the
2009 released DVD 'Chronicles of Doom' alongside Reverend Bizarre, Saturnus, The Gates of Slumber and many more. The DVD was professonally shot at the Dutch Doom day in 2006 and is out 'Weird Truth' productions from Japan.

The Prophecy will also be making an appearance at the first edition of the Dublin Doom Day on September 12th 2009 alongside Esoteric, Saturnus and The Lamp of Thoth.

[Emi]

http://www.greekrebels.gr/album-revi...light-code-666

The Prophecy - Into the light (code 666) Συντάχθηκε απο τον/την Greekrebels.gr Team Κυριακή, 30 Αύγουστος 2009 11:41 Ποιος κερατάς άνοιξε τον τάφο αυτό τον μήνα;; Οι Τhe Prophecy είναι μια μπάντα που σχηματίστηκε το 2001 και έλαβε αμέσως δράση καθώς 2 βδομάδες μετά τον σχηματισμό της είχαν ηχογραφήσει κιόλας το πρώτο τους demo ‘her embrace, my ruin’ και 6 μήνες μετά το δεύτερο τους ‘to end all hope’ το οποίο τους εξασφάλισε μια θέση στο Doomination of Europe fest δίπλα στους Mourning Beloveth. Αμέσως μετά σκάει συμφωνία με την τοπική δισκογραφική Black Doom Records και ηχογραφούν το ντεμπούτο τους ‘Ashes’ που με τη σειρά του τους έδωσε την ευκαιρία να περιοδεύσουν με τους συμπατριώτες τους, My Dying Bride, στα πλαίσια το Doomnation of America. Ακολουθεί το μακράν καλύτερο album τους μέχρι στιγμής, ‘Revelations’ το 2006 και πολλά πολλά tours. Γενικότερα οι The Prophecy είναι μπάντα που το ‘χει σε 2 σημαντικούς τομείς: 1) Παίζουν doom-death metal της Αγγλικής σχολής αλλά παρόλο ότι πάνε προς Mourning Beloveth, με λίγο My Dying Bride και μια τζούρα Swallow the Sun, έχουν καταφέρει να χτίσουν το δικό τους στυλ. 2) Το νιώθουν! Όταν τελείωσα με την ακρόαση του δίσκου και κυρίως το κλείσιμο με το ‘Hope’, ήμουν πεπεισμένη πως δεν υπάρχει φως! Με λίγα λόγια αποδεικνύουν ότι δεν χρειάζεται να είσαι fake για να σκοτεινιάσεις την μικρής ου μουσική γωνίτσα. Αν και ο προκάτοχος του ήταν κάποιες σκάλες ανώτερο αλλά λιγότερο κιθαριστικό, το ‘into the light’ συνεχίζει να είναι απ’ τις καλύτερες δουλειές που έχει παρουσιάσει μέχρι στιγμή η μπάντα. Το μόνο που συνεχίζει να με χαλάει κάπως είναι τα καθαρά του τραγουδιστή που ακόμη χρειάζονται στρώσιμο σε μερικά σημεία. Αυτός είναι ο 3ος full length δίσκος τους αλλά έτσι όπως το πάνε οι φίλοι μας οι Άγγλοι τους βλέπω να μας δείχνουν πολλά στο μέλλον.
8/10
Αγγελική Καπίρη
siren_s_tristan@yahoo.gr

[Langoustator]

From maelstrom.nu

Continuing what they had begun on their Revelations album, The Prophecy push further their brand of heavy doom / death metal. Into the Light couples highly melodic clean singing and melancholic (not to mention melodramatic) moods alternating with the aural assault of brutish grunts and amplifier-ridden guitars.
Imagine a melodic metal outfit struck with an acute form of schizophrenia, a sort of musical Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde case; grunts of death and sorrow spewed out of the same throat that later on produces almost saccharine-sweet high-pitched vocals, singing shooting lullabies for forsaken lovers.
The clear voice surely belongs to the progressive rock / metal school and is a tad wimpy for its own good, not to mention when being coupled with the vocalist's own austere and vitriolic grunts. Overall, Into the Light is quite a satisfying recording with an abundance of unexplored territories in melodic doom-oriented death metal. (6/10)

review by: Chaim Drishner

[Emi]

http://cerclenoir.blogspot.com/2009/...ight-2009.html

THE PROPHECY - INTO THE LIGHT (2009)

Code 666 - 9/10

Qu'y a-t-il de plus beau, de plus pur, de plus émotionnel que le doom ? Où quand la douleur devient un art. Qu'y a-t-il de plus beau, de plus pur, de plus émotionnel que Into The Light, troisième pierre que The Prophecy sculpte d'un édifice déjà remarquable. S'il ne reste plus grand chose de la sainte trilogie du UK doom des années 90, entre un My Dying Bride désormais en pilotage automatique, un Anathema qui a honte de son passé et un Paradise Lost qui a déserté la cause, avec réussite néanmoins, le genre a pourtant essaimé des rejetons. The Prophecy est l'un d'eux. Les connexions avec le groupe de Aaron Stainthorpe existent d'ailleurs. Tous les deux viennent d'Halifax, le batteur John Bennet a dépanné l'ancêtre entre 2006 et 2007 et le dauphin a fait appel autrefois au violon et aux claviers.
Toutefois, débutant donc dans une veine très doom death avec Ashes en 2003, The Prophecy a peu à peu trouvé son identité, son style, en accostant des rivages plus mélodiques. Cette troisième offrande peut être considérée comme l'aboutissement de cette évolution. De fait, ils ont trouvé l'équilibre parfait entre noirceur rageuse et tristesse absolue. Le chant, tour à tour caverneux ou carrément plus émotionnel, est la clé de voûte de cette cathédrale que rongent ces deux sentiments. Ce nombre d'or a aussi été atteint en terme d'écriture, les titres, bien que toujours d'une longueur conséquentes, bénéficiant d'une architecture plus solide, plus fluide, aidé en cela par la production de Greg Chandler (Esoteric).
Into The Light agglomère huit odes douloureuses, désespérées et lumineuses à la fois. Le chemin de croix est entamé avec le charbonneux morceau éponyme, sans doute le plus death de tous, avec ses ruptures rythmiques où le temps semble s'arrêter, agonisant. Mais, toujours, il y a la voix claire de Matt Lawson (exceptionnel tout du long) à faire couler des larmes chez le plus endurci d'entre vous, qui vient contrebalancer cette négativité minérale.
"Delusion" et "Don't Forget" illustrent parfaitement la musique forgée par le groupe qui sait éviter de par trop s'abîmer dans une lenteur monolithique. Leur art ne se veut peut-être pas le plus dépressif mais il compense par une beauté poignante que ces complaintes irradient avec justesse, à l'image de cette ballade doom qu'est le magnifique "Echoes", respiration mélancolique et manière de pause avant la descente à la mine constituée de "Belief Means Nothing" et du terrible "All Is Lost", sur lequel plane l'ombre du grand Opeth. Ce sont des torrents vertigineux emportés par des guitares qui viennent toujours souligner le désespoir des lignes vocales.
Puis survient "Waters Deep", le sommet de l'album, longue échappée tragique éclairée par moment par le fantôme du Anathema de jadis et durant laquelle Lawson pleure l'inexorabilité de la vie. Comment ne pas être touché, ému lorsqu'il chante "I feel there's no time for us, I feel there's no place for us".
Enfin, Into The Light meurt sur le déchirant "Hope" que tissent des riffs qui portent toute la douleur du monde. Pour l'instant, tout simplement le meilleur album dans le genre, avec le Death Magic Doom de Candlemass, de l'année 2009 ! Un chef-d'oeuvre. (01.04.09)