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    Heaven's Metal #48/Weeping Prophet
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    Weeping Prophet

    Broken

    (1993)

    Reviewed by Jeff Lott

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    Label independentHeaven's Metal #48July/August 1994
    heavy metalprogressive metalthrash metal

    Here is a band of many talents from Akron, Ohio. Vocalist Jim goes after various styles. For example, when he sings normally, he could almost pass for an opera singer due to his deep voice, and when he sings aggressively, you'd swear it was Guy Ritter singing.

    The band is interesting as well. Categorically speaking, they're straight-ahead metal, but at times a thrash sign is thrown in. Then, at other times, they show their eclectic side, which makes for an interesting musical approach. There are five songs, my favorite of which is "Anorexic." If you're looking for something a little different, here is something worth checking into. For ordering info, write: PO Box 9106, Akron, OH 44305.

    Other coverage for this album

    Salt #24Reviewed by RoadrunnerWeeping Prophet is different. The first thing I noticed is the odd & frequently changing rhythms. The second is the guitars usually seem to be just rhythm while the bass thumped around all over. Mostly just during the 1st song "Circle of Blood" though. "Revelation" is just that, the book o' Revelation, in a nutshell, backed by almost a fusion tone. Until I opened this decently packaged & produced…Heaven's Metal #42Reviewed by Camille BresieThe guys in Weeping Prophet offer a dark and heavy sound--even on the slower tunes. The band displays variety in styles, tempos, and even moods. Yet, toward the end of this tape, it seems as if they are trying to squeeze too much into each song and the syncopated rhythms become slightly predictable. Their first song is dark with a Doors-like break and smooth transitions between tempos and moods.…

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