Producer and Musician Roberto Dimitri Lipakis and His Mystic
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Producer and musician Roberto Dimitri Lipakis and his Mystic Prophecy have just released their latest album ‘Ravenlord’ to the superlatives of reviewers and fans around the world. With high ratings more or less everywhere the band seems to have affirmed the position as the top band that was established with their previous album ‘Fireangel’. Hallowed were fortunate enough to get a few questions answered by RD Lipakis. Hallowed PDF-article Hallowed PDF-article Design by Daniel Källmalm Design by Daniel Källmalm WRITTEN BY DANIEL KÄLLMALM high frequency in releasing new be difficult to keep it together, and bts about their survival. as a band. band was a selling point in the IMAGES FROM MASSACRE PRESS IMAGES albums, everything hasn’t been through the years Mystic Proph- - In every other album we pro- It is also this fact that the band promo information accompany- PUBLISHED: 3/12-2011 smooth sailing for the band. The- ecy has managed to get over all ved that the band’s future did comes back stronger from hard- ing the songs of the ’Ravenlord’ re has been many difficulties for the hard times and member chan- not depend on some musicians ships that RD says to be most album, they are also considered Lets start from the beginning, the the band to overcome as RD ex- ges without losing their strength, alone besides, if one observes the proud of within the career, this similar to US Power Metal and Mystic Prophecy has been around plains. integrity, and passion for making band’s history they will see that which is the fact that allows the band like Iced Earth or their pe- for eleven years and they relea- - We have so far survived many great music. the band has significantly im- band to play their music in front ers. RD has a simpler way to des- sed their debut album in 2001 so difficulties like line up changes, When Gus G. left Mystic Prop- proved its status after the first 3 of their die-hard fans whom they cribe the music of his band: in ten years they have released which made us realise that it ’s hecy in 2005 many said that the albums, and ’Fireangel’, the 6th owe everything. RD states that - The sound of Mystic Prophecy seven album which is something very important for us to stay uni- band wouldn’t last and had jud- album entered the German charts they would’t have gotten where has got balls, aggression, power, RD thinks is a feat not too many ted as a band never depends on ged the band to extinction which in 77th place and now we come up they are now without their loyal melodies, anything a metal fan bands have managed these la- only one person as you have to was something the band never with a new powerful album, even fans. needs to be happy. test couple of years. Despite the work as a team, or else it’s gonna thought, they never had any dou- better, stronger and more united The heaviest German metal Hallowed PDF-article Hallowed PDF-article Design by Daniel Källmalm 3 4 Design by Daniel Källmalm Comparing Ravenlord and fireangel album cover artworks Ravenlord music. of ’Ravenlord’ as a new chapter they felt they needed some time saying that the rest ain’t so good. - The feedback from the fans is ’Ravenlord’ is the name of Mys- - Everyone can see that Mystic for Mystic Prophecy rather than to write new songs after the 2010 We have eleven terrific songs on already unbelievable, they seem tic Prophecy’s latest album and it Prophecy has a very strong iden- a continuation of ’Fireangel’. RD tour with Stratovarius. They also the album, and we’re very proud to like it very much. It makes us is their seventh album, an album tity as a band. So, it is essential also points out that they are abso- had something to live up to, the of the result. so happy about it and we can’t that RD describes as something to always give a clear and strong lutely satisfied with ’Ravenlord’. ’Fireangel’ album reached the 77th wait to go on tour and play live. diverse and original and so- message with every new album, - I can definitely say I’m satis- place on the german charts and to Ravenlord reception The reception from the press is mething for everyone who likes this time we managed to give the fied with each and every thing make such a top class album re- The band are very proud of the not really that different from the metal. massive sound we know we can in ’Ravenlord’, otherwise there’s quires some serious effort accor- result with ’Ravenlord’, but what fans’ all reviews the author has - I think there is material that and combine it with new fresh no chance we put anything in ding to RD. about the listeners since they are seen has been positive and that will cover all tastes in the Metal ideas. there we don’t like or have se- - We took our time to make the ones putting the band on the is something being seconded by genre, plus an Ozzy Osbourne If you look at the lyrics for ’Ra- cond thought about. If it’s not ex- songs that please us and excite charts and not their own satis- RD as well, as he too seem only cover which we played like hell venlord’ you’ll notice that it is a actly as we visioned it, the sound, us the way we want and we’re factions. Mystic Prophecy were have noticed positive reviews of and more brutal. concept album and it is something the songs, the graphics design, happy to have an amazing and at the moment of the interview ’Ravenlord’. Mystic Prophecy thinks of different from the previous album the cover and everything is in a versatile compilation of songs in topping the Amazon download - If you check all the reviews themselves as an evolving band ’Fireangel’. The band consider it world class quality we wouldn’t ‘Ravenlord’. I personally believe chart with ’Ravenlord’ and RD about ’Ravenlord’ on our official who have to surpass their pre- to be a way for them to develop put it out. that Hollow, Eyes Of The Devil, Ra- is confident that ’Ravenlord’ will website, http://www.mystic- vious level every time in order to their skills as both musicians and ’Ravenlord’ took almost two venlord, Endless Fire, Wings Of De- do just like ’Fireangel’ and enter prophecy.net you will see how keep their fans interested in their composers and it is better to think years for the band to complete, stiny, are amazing songs without the German Charts. insanely well things are going. Hallowed PDF-article Hallowed PDF-article Design by Daniel Källmalm 5 6 Design by Daniel Källmalm Mystic Prophecy, the selection of press photos was not the best, can you spot the difference between the two photos? We have so far about 45 reviews, the magazines reviews say: that er things to do in the future. So Festival along with Symphony-X band’s website in order to know solutely crucial and there ’s not a which are all 9-out-of-10, and in the band comes back even strong- reviews are always a great chal- and Pretty Maids, this is our first when they are playing near you chance that we let our fans down the magazines soundchecks we er every time. lenge for making something bet- time playing in the US and we’re if you are interested in seeing the with any musical experiments. are constantly in the top 5. But what does good reviews ter every time. really happy about it. We ’re also band live. Mystic Prophecy’s ’Ra- The new Mystic Prophecy album They also have our review on really mean for a band? I think planning some shows in Asia, venlord’ is available now where has got balls, power, melodies, their site and it is 6 of 7 so it is in it is very different depending on Ravenlord Tour & the Fans we’ll announce them as soon as music is sold, and it comes highly fast and mid-tempo songs, anyth- the same ballpark it would seem which band you ask, some bands Earlier RD said he could not wait they ’re confirmed. recommended from just about ing a metal fan needs to be happy. and for our reviewer it is the best don’t give a damn about what to get out and play live, but will As Mystic Prophecy believe every reviewer out there, even album so far by Mystic Proph- reviews say, while others seems the band be doing any touring to that their biggest asset as a band from Hallowed’s own overly Useful adresses and links ecy, something RD neither con- to care quite a bit. Which is why promote the ’Ravenlord’ album? is their fans they wouldn’t mana- critical reviewer. With that I say http://www.mysticprophcy.net firms nor denies when it comes I took the liberty of asking RD According to RD they will and on ge to keep it all together without thank you to Mystic Prophecy hallowed’s review of Ravenlord to his opinion in that matter. He what a good review such as our their website you can read about them. and RD Lipakis for speaking with hallowed’s review of Fireangel says that he will leave such jud- own really means to him.