Sophomore release by Canadian hard rock act Priestess is an excellent follow up to their 2005 release ‘Hello Master’. This album is certainly worth the wait for fans of the band and hard rock fans alike because the bands choice to move away from a mainstream sound allowed them to come together as a tighter unit. This has created a more refined sound. Channelling a range of hard rock and metal titans of the likes of Deep Purple and Black Sabbath the direction of this Canadian four-piece is definitely on the up.
With 11 excellent tracks this is an album with many high points and no low ones. This album shows the bands progression with a new diverse musical styling that is often missed in recent years with bands spending less time trying to perfect their music preferring to churn out very similar albums one after the other in an attempt to please the fans. In my opinion this is not what pleases the fans, what Priestess has done with ‘Prior to the Fire’ is exactly what fans want, an album that stays true to the bands roots but shows that they have pushed their limits to reach the next level. This highly anticipated release will certainly not be the bands last especially with album highlights like ‘Lady Killer’, ‘We Ride Tonight’ and ‘Trapped In Space & Time’ this album is definitely one to have for rock and metal fans.
Tracks:
- Lady Killer <= Reviewers Choice =>
- Raccoon Eyes
- The Firebird
- Murphy’s Law
- The Gem
- Communicating Via-Eyes
- Lunar
- It Baffles The Mind
- Sideways Attack
- We Ride Tonight
- Trapped In Space & Time
Released: 2/2/10 via Tee Pee Records
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