Evidemment ces coquins de Metal Mind Productions en profitent pour rééditer 3 de leurs précédents albums :
STEEL PROPHET is one of the few bands who didn’t give up on their way to success and patiently trained to improve their skills with each next release.
Today a power metal icon, Steel Prophet managed to overcome all the obstacles and reach their goal, blessing the metal scene with a handful of unique and unforgettable albums.
Metal Mind Productions presents the exclusive re-release of three Steel Prophet’s albums: Dark Hallucinations, Genesis and Book Of The Dead.
Dark Hallucinations (1999) is one of their finest works to date, showing the band at the peak of their musical skills. With this album Steel Prophet ultimately proved that their place is among power metal legends such as IRON MAIDEN or FATES WARNING. Lyrically, Dark Hallucinations was a concept album, based on the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. The unique atmosphere of a world stripped from beauty and love lingers in each song, drowning the listener in a sea of dark melancholy. The final track on the album is an amazing cover version of 'The Apparition' by one of Steel Prophet's heroes - Fates Warning.
Genesis (2000) is the compilation album containing all tracks off Steel Prophet's first demo, as well as additional cover tunes recorded over the years. All the amps and drums were in the same room and it was done almost 'live' in a couple days. The tape sold really great in Europe and can be credited with kicking off the band's career. Apart from the material from demo, Genesis includes cover version of tracks by bands like ACCEPT ('Fast As A Shark'), Iron Maiden ('Gangland' & 'Ides Of March/Purgatory'), METALLICA ('Fade To Black'), JUDAS PRIEST ('Dreamer, Deceiver'), BLACK SABBATH ('Neon Knights') or SIMPLE MINDS ('Don't You Forget About Me').
The 2001 album, Book Of The Dead was their most versatile, complete and mature performance to date. The material from Book Of The Dead captured the essence of all previous releases, and with it's eight songs showed all the best qualities of this dream team. The album was definitely a course in intelligent heavy metal. Book Of The Dead enhanced and solidified the position and the popularity of Steel Prophet. The history of Steel Prophet is therefore the history of a band, which proved that with hard work, integrity, a progressive attitude, and an iron will their goals could be achieved.
Metal Mind Productions will release all three albums in a new digipak edition limited to 2,000 copies each. Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on a golden disc. The release date is set for September 15th in Europe and October 28th October in the US (via MVD).
The tracklistings:
Dark Hallucinations (remastered) - 'Montag', 'New Life (Resolution)', 'Strange Encounter', 'The Secret', 'We Are Not Alone', 'Betrayal', 'Look What You've Done', 'Scarred For Life', 'Spectres', 'The Apparition' (Fates Warning cover).
Genesis (remastered) - 'Death', 'Sleep of Despair', 'Inner Ascendance', 'Life', 'Nihilism's Spell', 'Technocricide', 'Fast as a Shark' (Accept cover),'Gangland' (Iron Maiden cover), 'Ides of March/Purgatory' (Iron Maiden cover), 'Fade to Black' (Metallica cover), 'Dreamer Deceiver' (Judas Priest cover), 'Neon Knights' (Black Sabbath cover), 'Don't You Forget About Me' (Simple Minds cover).
Book Of The Dead (remastered) - 'When Six Was Nine', 'Tragic Flaws', 'Escaped', 'Soleares', 'Church of Mind', 'Burning Into Blackness', 'The Chamber','Locked Out', 'Ruby Dreams (Faith and Hope)', 'Phobia', 'Anger Seething', 'Oleander'.