Artist description The Prophecy play Doom/Death Metal. This is characterised by complex song arrangements which can go from melancholic accustic guitar to all out blastbeat fury in the space of a single song. Our sound is characteristically English and is rooted in the early nineties Doom/Death wave. We are working on expanding the genre to include other influences of music such as black metal, thrash, classical, neo-classical and persian elements into our song structures. The only constant is the brooding malevolence and dark soundscapes perforating all our songs.

Music Style Doom/Death, thrash, gothic metal, black metal with Neo-classical Persian influences

Musical Influences The older Doom/Death styles of My Dying Bride, Anathema, Paradise Lost, with hints of Saturnus, Opeth, Carcass, Katatonia, Cathedral, The Blood Divine, Solstice, Emperor and Immortal

Similar Artists Doom, death, black and gothic metal, My Dying Bride, Anathema, Paradise Lost, Saturnus, Opeth, Carcass, Katatonia, Cathedral, The Blood Divine, Solstice, Emperor, Immortal, Darkthrone, Slayer,

Artist History "The Prophecy has been awoken - it's acolytes are sent forth to smite the world with their hymns of doom." Songs of lament, evoking your sadness with melancholy guitars and words softly spoken, building an atmosphere of claustrophobic nightmares and dark soundscapes reeling with brooding malevolence. Emerse yourselves in our ocean of sound as we sink into unbridled Death/Doom, monstrous vocals tearing across a dense backdrop of Earth shattering guitars, playing out the true sound of armageddon. "Yes The Prophecy have come - All shall now live in fear"

Group Members Greg "Lord Of Doom" O'shea - Lead AXE John "Rooster" Bennett - Satanic Battery Matt "Stoke" Lawson - Demonic Growl Carl "Wind From The Tempest" Fairhurst - Sonic Clank Christian " Mini Chad" Moore-Wainwright

Instruments The Prophecy use instruments of extreme torture and evil intent to impose our will upon the meek!!!

Albums Her Embrace My Ruin, To End All Hope, Ashes

Press Reviews -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "These three young men are not afraid of broadening their horizons and look past the limiting confounds of metal." Vincent Eldefors - Tatarean Desire Webzine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "It's a real pleasure for me when I have to review a good demo. And this "To end all hope" is what I call a very good one." S�b - Heavy Metal Universe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Cool doomsongs in the vein of My Dying Bride and (old) Anathema." Pim - Quintessence Zine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I shall be looking forward to hearing from these English doomsters again." (****-) A great piece of work Pedro Azevedo - w w w . C h r o n i c l e s O f C h a o s . c o m -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A good album from a talented band that will please most of our doom loving readers." Agelos Kanarelis - Tombstone -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "..."Till Light Enshrouds" might be a song Bride considered for inclusion on The Angel and the Dark River." James "Harry" Hinchcliffe - Esoterica Magazine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I was fooled right away from this band after reading they are Doom Metal; I was expecting clean vocals or somewhat understandable ones and the first track, "Silent Descent" off this 4-track EP have a Black Metal style vocal but it's only this song as I continued onto "Till Light Enshrouds" and that's where it hit me with the Doom and Death-type approach and funeralistic atmosphere.This is a great fuckin' EP! Remember a band in England called Serenity? (they were on Holy Records). The Prophecy are that caliber with other bands like Anathema, Celestial Season and older Tiamat ("Wildhoney") and maybe Lake Of Tears. Very diverse music with emotional soundscapes/atmospheres with piano, violin (provided by Karen Macloud), heavy riffs and tasty solos even if they are somewhat short or not heard often. Greg O' Shea from this trio is a multi-talent with all guitars, bass and keyboards while Matt Lawson sings and John Bennett takes care of the skins end; they all do a great job. This is the band's second release (demo I would assume it can be classified as) and I would ony hope someone gets ahold of their material for a contract..they are very talented and I look forward to a longer release down the road hopefully. Ths band would be suitable for labels like The L.S.P. Company, Napalm America or even Necropolis since they are diverse as far as their roster goes. Give them a piece of your time. Wayne Klinger - Quintessence Metal Webzine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The booklet and accompanying info say that The Prophecy plays "Doom Metal often with complex song arrangements which can go from melancholic acoustic guitar to all out blastbeat fury in the space of a single song". Whereas this can generally count as a description for the music on this demo, the first song is definitely something totally different. When the first trashy melodic black tones reached my ears, I was wondering how something up-tempo like this could be called doom. Cool song anyway. From then on, we hear doom metal indeed, with up-tempo parts that are closer to black and death metal, especially if you consider the rough, rasping voice that is closer to raw black metal than to the traditional vocal style in doom metal. Some references could be very early Tiamat, very early Paradise Lost, while also some parts remind me of Primordial (esp. during the clean vocal piece in 'Cursed Earth') and Mourning Beloveth. After Solstice called it quits, England has another band to watch out for. Personally, I feel that this band has quite some potential, and with a little more working on the songwriting and a little better production, we may expect nice things from that direction. Especially for those people who don't limit themselves to one single genre. I'll keep that name The Prophecy in mind. Heiko Isselee - Doom-metal.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Halifax outfit makes the claim that “Doom Metal lives!” in their brief press release, which accompanies the band’s second EP “To End All Hope.” Frequent readers know I will raise my wine to that! Firstly, I must say kudos for the lovely cover art, courtesy of none other than Caspar David Friedrich, an early 19th Century landscape painter. Good choice guys! While The Prophecy’s music is heavily shaded by the moods and atmospheres attributed to Doom Metal, they incorporate elements of early Death Metal, Thrash, and traditional metal into the mix. Whether or not this is an asset or a drawback regarding the band is a matter of personal taste. This EP’s first track, “Silent Descent” would definitely throw off fans of Doom Metal with its rapid pace, shrill guitar solos, and frantic vocal work. Beginning an album claiming to be ‘Doom Metal’ like this may be a bad move on the band’s part – gives the album a false and misleading start. If I judged albums by the first track, I probably wouldn’t have given the rest of this a listen. Fortunately I skipped ahead and was immediately impressed by “Till Light Enshrouds,” which I consider as the first real track of the album, as well as the best. The intro opens with a moody restraint, resonating with deep piano chords and the sound of falling rain, tolling bells, and a theatrical sense of gloom, all culminating to a sudden explosion of dreary power chords. Icy synthesized choirs flesh out the regal Gothic wasteland, accompanied by sullen spoken word. Before long, the song sinks deeper into an atmosphere of unbridled Death/Doom, as monstrous vocals tear across a dense backdrop of crunching guitar and ominous church organs. This is definitely more like it, and it appears they are definitely drinking from the same village well as My Dying Bride and Paradise Lost. Some subtle violins speed up the climactic center of the song, distant and haunting before the song takes a sharp and breathtaking left turn toward frantic death metal (done the right way). When this nine-minute epic finally winds down to its finale, the Doom Metal enthusiast is left with a satisfied feeling, and despite its amateur rawness, any aficionado of this genre will walk away as if from a near-religious experience. The remaining two tracks (which flow together fluidly and compliment one another quite well) continue along in the same vein, and though noteworthy, lack the power and confidence of “Till Light Enshrouds.” The Doom Metal influence is still the most noticeable characteristic of the band’s style here, but the traditional metal and death metal influences peak through more so on this track than any others. As a reviewer, I am kind of uncertain what to say here. While The Prophecy does a good job on the second half of this EP at bringing all their influences together harmoniously and effectively, and stand out a bit among the pack, they do a much better job with “Till Light Enshrouds,” which is 100% dark Gothic Doom Metal in the style of many other bands. So should they continue to try to find their own sound? Or should they do what others are already doing, but continue to contribute more quality to the genre? My guess is probably the latter, as though there is a wealth of bands playing Doom Metal, there is still room for a few more great acts. I personally don’t want the mix – I prefer 100% Doom and I think these guys have it in them to produce some remarkably morose and memorable material. One thing is for certain, and that is that the first track needs to be scrapped, for another mediocre death metal song contributes very little to the world of dark music and it distracts from the finely wrought gloom that makes the rest of the band’s material shine. I am thinking that the band is still in their early stages, and with a more concentrated direction The Prophecy could comfortably stand among the ranks of other leading Doom Metal bands. A few more walks along the moors, some more candlelit practice sessions, and a few more evening reads of Gothic novels should do. In the meantime, I can say that the gem “Till Light Enshrouds” is well worth the price of investigation. Check it out at the mp3 site below. Matthew - Starvox Music Zine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our site for more reviews an interviews http://www.local-family-butcherers.co.uk

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Location Halifax, West Yorkshire - United Kingdom

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