Revelation Project is not your ordinary rock band. No, they are a Christian progressive rock band, and they’ll make sure the world knows! This, their first album, is actually a concept album based on the biblical Book of Revelations, and the band’s mission is clear...
The lyrics contain a staggering amount of references to biblical texts (each one of them annotated in detail on the website). Ok, if this description should put you off, please bear with me, ‘cause there’s more to come…
The music is actually fantastic. Clearly influenced by the American progressive metal scene, this album is a lengthy conceptual piece with powerful, melodic and emotional tracks – bathing in a fair amount of bombast.
It starts off with a dramatic voice-over: the voice of Christ, warning us for the coming of false Christs, and predicting the end of times. This is followed by the apocalyptical sound of a major explosion, flowing into the track “Revelation”, a slow, moody introductory piece. Heavy progressive parts then are alternated with gentle, sensitive fragments and great melodies, making this album a real joy to listen to. “Children”, “Glory”, “Falling” and the lengthy “Liars” in particular are incredible pieces of music, well played and with quite good vocals. The lush keyboard sounds and the great guitar solos are the focal points in Revelation Project’s music.
As for the lyrics: the concept is built around a man imprisoned for believing in Christ. He is having visions about the fate of the unbelievers, based on the Book of Revelations. You really have to be a Christian to understand how this violent story about the end of the world can be a message of hope and salvation, but trust Revelation Project to explain it to you (and here I refer to the extensive website again).
Fans of Royal Hunt, Ayreon, Shadow Gallery, Dream Theater and the like will find much to enjoy on this “Revelation Project”. Fantastic stuff. Just forget about the lyrics and the message they contain if you don’t like that kind of thing. But the music is far too good to be ignored.
Visit their website and buy this album now. I promise you won’t regret it. (review excerpt from prog-nose.org)
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