By:
Ant Zant
Album
Type: EP
Date
Released: 03/08/2016
Label:
Independent
“Volume
1: Ghost “CD//DD track listing
1).
The Sycophant
2).
From this Horror
3).
So Long
The
Review:
Prognosis has been on
the Manchester
Onto
this, their grand debut and the first thing that struck me upon removing the
wrapper was the “new CD smell”, something that is missing from many other CD
releases or maybe it is just me that is a tad kinky and gets off on stuff like
this.
The
high quality card gatefold packaging has a fabulous piece of artwork on the
cover and if the series continues in this vein they are sure to become
collectors items. “The Sycophant”
opens proceedings and is classic prog-metal with a light orchestral flavour and
a sprinkling of acoustic guitar before indulging us with some serious riffage
that wraps around your head in this extended piece; quite an individual piece
and is already the highlight of their live set.
The
second track, “From This Horror”, to
my ears comes across as a mix of Iron Maiden and Metallica riffage and the final
track, “So Long”, is probably the
most accessible and commercial of the three on the EP with some Thin Lizzy
style twin lead breaks. Both these songs are more metal than progressive but
certainly show where the bands influences have come from. Interestingly, this release has a very dry
sound to it which harks back to the early 80’s and the NWOBHM movement, it is
raw and basic but all the elements are there.
If
this release is anything to go by the future will progress well for Prognosis
– roll on EP number 2!
“Volume 1:
Ghost”
is available here
