Steel Prophet are a band many Metalheads know, and many may not. I’m not sure how to classify Steel Prophet, perhaps Power Metal, perhaps not, but ill will say one thing, they are a band I do like. When people say a person mellows out when they get older and listen to calmer music, it is true for me, to some extent. Personally, I didn’t stop loving the very heavy music, I just expanded my liking to include many melodic bands that get written of as gay by many people.

“Book Of The Dead” is not your average hard hitting album. Fans of just heavy music should probably avoid this album, for it offers very little in the way of brutality. Melody drives this album, crossing in Iron Maiden influence with a touch of stylistic changes. Vocally this album is very good, and the guitar solos are very melodic, which is a good thing for this type of Metal.

Fans of melody driven Metal should seek this album out, however is all you like is smashing Thrash Metal, or brutal Death Metal, I would go ahead and pass on this one.

© 2001 ramrod