Inner Blast are a female fronted metal band from Portugal, bringing traditional goth/sympho metal. While they are energetic, they do tap from all the overused ingredients of the style: operatic vocals, harpischord-ish keyboards, some growls for a beauty-and-the-beast effect and emo lyrics.

Prophecy is not a bad album, and the energy this band brings is refreshing. But with that said, there is still a lot (A LOT) of room for improvement. The vocalist's pronunciation and articulation are a disaster. The recording quality is terrible. The overall quality of the album is very unbalanced. Yes, there are moments of inspiration, but there are also a lot of moments that make my toes curl in horror.

To conclude: Prophecy shows that Inner Blast have potential and lots of positive energy, but they still have a long way to go, and the current album left me with mixed feelings.

Tracklist

01. Private Nation
02. Insane
03. Darkest Hour
04. Feel The Storm
05. Tears
06. Legacy
07. Inner Fire
08. Time Machine
09. Wings Of Freedom

Label: Nordavind Records

Website: https://www.facebook.com/innerblast/

Score: 6/10