Nostradameus' first album, WORDS OF NOSTRADAMEUS, was modest, while their follow-up, THE PROPHET OF EVIL, was really good. To start with, this third one just repelled me, although I'm not sure why. I just found the first few songs hard to warm to - there seemed to be little structure to them. Then it just takes off, such tracks as "The Future Will Show", "If We Believe (In Our Dreams)", "1986" and "In Harmony" ranking amongst their best work. The lyrics are a mixture of anger, lamenting the corruption of the world's rulers and encouragement for a better life - it's almost hateful love.
In the end, I liked The Third Prophecy much more than I thought I was going to, and who knows? Maybe those first few songs will eventually win me over. If not, there's plenty of good stuff afterwards.
***1/2
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