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One of the must have albums of the ’80s, PROPHET‘s “Cycle Of The Moon“, was remastered and repackaged by Z-Records including a bonus track, and it’s a mandatory addition to any Melodic Rock / AOR collection. Originally released in 1988, for this new effort Russell Arcara (former Surgin singer) replaced Dean Fasano, and the drummer slot was taken by Mike...
PROPHET always gonna be one of my favorite bands from the ’80s. Their self-titled debut (1985) and particularly their second Cycle of the Moon (1988) are essential albums in any Melodic Rock / AOR collection. While the first was a marvelous Pompy / AOR recording with Kansas, Asia and Styx overtones, the other carried an immense typically Eighties melodic commercial...
Melodic Hard Rock / AOR specialized label ZRecords are celebrating their 20th Anniversary in 2017, and to celebrate the event has released a double-album compilation titled “20th Anniversary; The Very Best of Z Records Vol.2“, featuring some of the most renowned artists from their roster. During the 2 decades of existence, the British based record label has inked contracts and...
The Best AOR / Pomp album of all times? For many people, PROPHET‘s self-titled debut it is. A fusion of ’80s AOR and Melodic Rock with late Seventies bright progressive / pomp rock, this album is pure gold from start to finish. As in most albums of those mentioned styles, keyboards / synths play a fundamental role adding to the...
