Prophets of Rage
by Prophets of Rage
  • Record Label: Fantasy
  • Release Date: Sep 15, 2017
User Score
5.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 24
  3. Negative: 9 out of 24
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  1. NeutralMilkH
    Sep 18, 2017
    3
    Other than the fact that the vocals and the instrumentals don't blend together, the fact that the guitars have too many effects on them and provide nothing interesting instrumentally, and the amazing lack of songs that actually feel rebellious rather than lame... this album at least has that one keyboard part in the first song... it's horribly underdeveloped yet it sounds bloated at theOther than the fact that the vocals and the instrumentals don't blend together, the fact that the guitars have too many effects on them and provide nothing interesting instrumentally, and the amazing lack of songs that actually feel rebellious rather than lame... this album at least has that one keyboard part in the first song... it's horribly underdeveloped yet it sounds bloated at the same time whilst also adding nothing new to the genre making this album completely pointless.
    Final Score: 3/10
    I like Rage Against the Machine, I kinda like Public Enemy... I really dislike this album.    … Expand
  2. YT_Guyyy
    Sep 17, 2017
    1
    You absolutely can't not talk about RATM when referring to this album. It's just RATM lite. The production is incredibly messy and the riffs are weak. That's what I liked about RATM; good production and large guitar riffs. The album is just a bunch of weak riffs laid on top of equally weak political rap yells.

    There are influences from all kinds of things on top of the obvious RATM-y    You absolutely can't not talk about RATM when referring to this album. It's just RATM lite. The production is incredibly messy and the riffs are weak. That's what I liked about RATM; good production and large guitar riffs. The album is just a bunch of weak riffs laid on top of equally weak political rap yells.

    There are influences from all kinds of things on top of the obvious RATM-y rap-/funk metal. There's more funk and rock on here than there is on most RATM records. And that's really the problem. This album bored me to tears! The really funky sounds don't fit at all and it's just incredibly boring.

    There's a few songs where they sound good in some way but it's just boring rap rock and funk rock/metal that really wants you to FEEEEL something about their fiery political message, but the music isn't fiery and neither is the lyrics.    … Expand

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54

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. Punknews.org (Staff)
    Oct 12, 2017
    40
    This album and The Party’s Over share many of the same problems that the band can't seem to shake off. Whether you were fan of Public Enemy, Cypress Hill or Rage Against The Machine first I think you’ll agree that this whole project just comes off as clumsy.
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  2. The Wire
    Oct 11, 2017
    50
    Prophets Of Rage can’t help sounding a little male-menopausal even if lyrically the targets remain crucial and the trajectory remains ferocious thanks to the sheer undimmed timbre of Chuck’s meshrattling voice. [Sep 2017, p.55]
  3. Drowned In Sound
    Sep 20, 2017
    60
    The message feels less than vital at a time when vitality is so needed, and no, there will be no revolution off the back of the subversive royalty involved in this release. The slogans feel thin, but the music itself is substantive. Whether that counts as a success or not comes down to what you came here for.
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