Sacrilege Within the Prophecy LP Metal Blade Records 1987 NEAR MINT VINYL
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Sacrilege
Within the Prophecy
Metal Blade Records 72229-1 LP 1987 (USA)
Sacrilege's second full-length deserves definitively more affection and attention. As far as I can see, "Within the Prophecy" is one of the few albums that possess really unique features. Just concentrate on the vocals of Tam Simpson. She has a powerful yet feminine voice. Her performance cannot be compared with that of other female thrash vocalists. Come on, all these ladies like Sabina from Holy Moses or Nocturnal's Tyrannizer do not sound very feminine, if I am not mistaken. Okay, one might say that natural female vocals alone are no unique feature. Of course, I cannot contradict this opinion. But I guess it is hardly possible to find the here presented combination of these clear vocals with the very dark and extremely dense riffing on another album. However, before I want to talk about the riffs, let me add that Tam Simpson's vocals are also charismatic and expressive. In a nutshell, it is a pleasure to listen to her performance.
But now come the riffs. They are very exceptional for a thrash album and to be honest, I am really unsure whether this amazing work can be categorized as thrash metal. The guitar work has absolutely nothing in common with the sharp attacks that were created by some violent dudes from the Bay Area. Instead, the gelatinous riffing appears as an impenetrable dark stream. The flow of incandescent lava is maybe a fitting metaphor as well. But do not think of slow-moving guitars that want to create a doom metal album. Certainly they are not as swift as an arrow but they reach a satisfactory degree of velocity while mainly following simple, mid-paced rhythms. The sound of the guitars expresses the atmosphere of the spine-chilling artwork acoustically so that it marks a very important component of the album.
The full-length offers a very homogeneous overall impression. Sacrilege make no experiments. They avoid high velocity eruptions as well as annoying acoustic breaks or lukewarm keyboard interludes. The "Speed Kills" sampler presents a non-album song of the band called "Insurrection". It is a fast-paced neckbreaker, a fanatic double bass thrasher which is based on mercilessness and velocity. But in the context of "Within the Prophecy", it would have been more or less a foreign body. Speedy parts like that of "Sight of the Wise" remain exceptional. However, the entire A side is a monument of blackness. The aforementioned opener pulls the listener into the album in an irresistible manner, the roaring guitars during the solo part of "The Captive" sound the alarm insistently, the aura of "Winds of Vengeance" is black as pitch and "Spirit Cry" delivers the most extrovert vocals of Tam Simpson. The B side achieves a good level as well. Only the overlong closer with a pompous playtime of almost eleven minutes lacks a bit of compactness.
"Within the Prophecy" has a fatalistic touch from the beginning to the end. I guess that Satan himself lists this album in his torrid top ten. Therefore, it may be a good idea to look for the phone number of your local exorcist after having listened to this output. But first of all, listen very closely and enjoy the songs.
Tracklist
A1 Sight Of The Wise 6:56
A2 The Captive 4:18
A3 Winds Of Vengeance 7:28
A4 Spirit Cry 4:01
B1 Flight Of The Nazgul 6:20
B2 The Fear Within 5:04
B3 Search Eternal 10:52
Bass – Tony May
Drums – Andrew Baker
Guitar – Damian Thompson
Producer – Mike Ivory, Sacrilege
Vocals – Lynda (Tam) Simpson
Recorded and mixed at Rich Bitch Studios, Birmingham Dec 86/Jan 87.
Licensed from Under One Flag.
Vinyl is NEAR MINT in a plastic inner sleeve, in a picture sleeve in GOOD condition (edge wear, corner cut)
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