Prayer for the Dying

Messiah's Kiss | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 3, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Steamhammer Us
• ASIN: B00006C2CF
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #295,813 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Originally Release '02. Debut album for German metal act inspired by the classic metal of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden & Accept. 12 trax

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very expertly done power metal, July 2, 2004

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Jon (Bridgewater, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prayer for the Dying (Audio CD)

This is an excellent CD. Imagine a sound which is 60% Judas Priest, 30% Accept, and 10% Saxon. That combination equals 100% good. Not to say that their music is simply an imitation of these other bands. The songs are well-crafted with crunching guitar riffs, but also with some atmospheric melodies and catchy choruses. If you're a fan of Judas Priest and Accept then you will like Messiah's Kiss too.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Good, May 11, 2005

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Christopher Calabrese (Watertown, CT, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prayer for the Dying (Audio CD)

The only reason why I didn't give these guys 5 stars was because I just don't hand them out like that. However, this is a killer album, and it's refreshing to hear new bands producing music like this.

I was actually in my local heavy metal record store, (yes they still exist) and they had this cd playing on their system. I asked them what it was and they showed me so I bought it. Nothing revolutionary here, but it was good enough for me to listen a few dozen times. It reminds me of Judas Priest with a heavier sound and a little more coming from the production end of the music. This is their only album that I own, and I'm not even sure if they have other stuff. I'm willing to bet if you grew up listening to bands like Iron Maiden or Judas Priest you would definitely like this cd.

'Dream Evil' is a favorite of mine - it reminds me of mid-80's Testament. It has that thrash meets NWBHM sound, and also just as with Testament, you get different sounding songs on albums, which is also what you get with this disc.

'Thunderball' sounds so much like Judas Priest, I can't believe it! It sounds like Priest was meant to do this song - especially on the chorus.

The title track is my favorite here. This is an awesome song - a real headbanger-classic! When they sing the line "When night comes down" it makes me feel like I'm at a Scorpions concert.

Like I said, these guys are really great if you like Judas Priest or other classic metal, but it doesn't get 5 stars from me because I don't think they have an original sound. With a shortage of good metal these days, though, these guys should be able to get some type of strong following.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm not over exaggerating..., March 10, 2004

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Rattleheadchris (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prayer for the Dying (Audio CD)

This cd really does deserve 5 stars, and it seems weird that these guys aren't more popular. I heard of Messiah's Kiss by accident. While browsing for Dream Evil stuff, I found not the band, but a song of the same name, by Messiah's Kiss. I was curious, and bought the album. Why? I love heavy metal! This truly is worth every cent of your money. This is as heavy as it gets, with a great singer. You will like every song on this album, and you'll put Dream Evil on repeat and listen to it all day long and it will never get old.