Final Prophecy

Final Prophecy was formed in April of of 1990 by former Thanatos (U.S.) / Therion (U.S.) guitarist Eric Hoffman in West Palm Beach, Florida, along with drummer James Silvestri as a five-piece. Rounding out the early line-up was bassist Kyle McKelvey, guitarist Pat Flynn (now a classical music professor at Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC) and vocalist Tim Williams. By August of that same year the band ended up as a trio with new bassist Nick Varhola entering the fold.
In 1990 the band recorded their first 4-song demo titled "He set the Captives Free" which garnered the band respectable reviews in 'zines throughout the world.
In 1991 the band would re-enter the studio to record their second affair, a 5-song effort titled "Rude Awakening". With this material the band displayed a far more aggressive sound. Editor Dave Rohrbach of the legendary 'zine Screams From the Gutter would go on to state "...many stronger structures are [also] implied for greater variety... intensified with a production that would bring tears to most unsigned act's eyes."
After the release of "Rude Awakening", both James and Nick left to pursue other opportunities and the band would essentially come to an end.
Though officially put to rest, one last Final Prophecy demo was recorded for a planned 7" release on the A.R.T Records label, "Through Eyes of Fire" (1992), utilizing members of local acts Royal Anguish and Habitat to complete the task. This session would go unreleased...
During their career, the band played with such acts as Dauphin (formerly Revelation), Royal Anguish, Prophecy, Demented Jester, Fatal Sin, and Torn Flesh.