MYSTIC PROPHECY PLACES 'SATANIC CURSES' ON METAL SCENE

The part German, part Greek combo of Mystic Prophecy has seen the North American release of its fifth album, "Satanic Curses," via Locomotive Music.

With a title sure to grab attention in the power metal world, frontman R.D. "Lia" Liapakis explains that it's a reflection of and commentary on the surrounding world.

"Take a look into this world… What will you see?," Liapakis said. "Crime, hate, war, despair, rape, mayhem. Those are true facts and these are the things that I wrote in my lyrics! It's time to speak the truth…we must change something in this world or we will have a total black out in a few years. The world is going down day by day and that's our Satanic Curses."

On a positive front, Mystic Prophecy delivers a strong riff-laden album of pure power metal on "Satanic Curses." Written by guitarist Markus Pohl and Liapakis, the pair worked individually at home, making use of mp3s to avoid paying costly gas prices for the 120-mile commute between the cities of Memmingen and Stuttgart. Once finished, the band convened in its rehearsal studio to put the finishing touches on the songs.

"The work was very relaxed," Liapakis said. "The chemistry between Markus and me is very good, and Markus exactly knows what kind of music I need. I think that the new record is a very good trademark for Mystic Prophecy - hard melodic heavy metal with a lot of power."

A career highlight for the group happened in December when they discovered that the "Dark Forces" single, which had limited retail distribution, entered the singles charts in Liapakis' native Greece. "One day I read my mails and I got a message from my parents that we are in the charts in Hellas and that the radio is playing 'Dark Forces,'" he said. "I couldn't believe it and wrote a mail to our distributor in Greece. 'Lia, that's true,' the distributor said. 'The people like "Dark Forces" and you entered the Single Charts at 15!' That was the greatest moment in the history of Mystic Prophecy!"

Locomotive Records was founded in 1996 by music producer Goyo Esteban. Since its formation 11 years ago, the company has become one of the biggest Independent labels in Europe, South America, and the United States. With well-known artists from many genres, its main focus remains rock and metal music, and as a US licensor for bigger Indie labels. As a small record label in Spain, the company started with a lone office in Madrid but soon opened up another office in Cologne, Germany, in 2002. That office is now responsible for the international business and artistic vision for the whole company. In January 2008 Locomotive Records will open a US office in New York to increase its profile in the US market and offer a local and country-specific partner to expand its business even further.

Locomotive Records is driven by a passion for music and is always anxious to pave the way for new artists and bands who also share their love for good music and have an ability to delight the audience.

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jason    January 28, 2008