Prior To The Fire

Prior to the Fire is the second studio album by Canadian hard rock group Priestess. Recorded in Los Angeles with producer David Schiffman, the album was initially released on October 20, 2009, by Indica Records in Canada. By design, the album lacks the production values of the band's debut album, Hello Master, in order to achieve a more natural sound. As the band took more progressive rock influences and applied them to their songwriting, they changed their lyrical focus and wrote about themes considered to be more unusual for rock music, such as film and television characters, for this album.

1. Ladykiller
2. Raccoon Eyes
3. The Firebird
4. Murphy's Law
5. The Gem
6. Communicating Via-Eyes
7. Lunar
8. It Baffles The Mind
9. Sideways Attack
10. We Ride
11. Trapped In Space and Time

Mikey Heppner – lead guitar, lead vocals
Dan Watchorn – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Mike Dyball – bass guitar
Vince Nudo – drums, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Lunar"

David Schiffman – producer, engineer
Gordon Ball – photography
Mike Yardley – illustrations, design
Jon Cranfeld & Brian Kehew – second engineers
Adrian Popovich – mixing
Ryan Morey – audio mastering
Ace – guitar technician
Lee Smith – drum technician