Steel Prophet, an American power metal band from Middletown, Connecticut, was
founded in 1984 by Steve Kachinsky. The initial lineup included Gary Stocking on
vocals, Wayne Faircloth on bass, and Harry Blackwell on drums. In 1987, the
group moved to California and underwent several lineup changes before releasing
their demo album Inner Ascendance in 1990. Their first full-length album, The
Goddess Principle, was released in 1995. In 1999, they signed with Nuclear Blast
and released Into the Void (Hallucinogenic Conception). The band's subsequent
albums included Dark Hallucination...