A second-division supergroup of sorts,
Mystic Prophecy
unites members of various bands (
Valley's Eve
,
Dream Evil
Raise Hell
) under the glorious (a-hem) banner of dramatic
Euro-power metal
. Powered by operatically inclined Greek vocalist
R.D. Liapakis
, their first album,
Vengeance
, spews typically pretentious fantasy lyrical themes backed by grandiose arrangements and guitarist
Gus G.
's thrashy riffing. These are particularly evident in such synthesizer-enhanced epics (the band's forte) as
"Sky's Burning,"
"In the Mirror,"
and
"Fallen Angel"
; yet much of the remaining material is solid, but far from awe-inspiring. Based on their musicians' sheer technical proficiency, however,
is sure to please serious
power metal
enthusiasts. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia