Oblivion Myth - Between Light And Shadow flac album

Competent, unique low-budget American power/prog.Released in 2008, BETWEEN LIGHT AND SHADOW is Oblivion Myth's second of three albums (as of this writing). The band hails from Nashville, Tennessee, and play American power-prog metal in the general style of Iced Earth, Fates Warning, Priest, Maiden, and Wretch, yet with a lyrical focus on spiritual/biblical themes, with a couple of songs of the "turn or burn" variety (at least on this album). But, don't get me wrong, they're not thematically one-dimensional. If you can roll with this and don't mind their biblically dubious motto (notice I said "biblically"), they're definitely worth checking out. They have a unique sound, musically and vocally. At first I wasn't too crazy about this album; the occasionally sloppy drumming/timing didn't help, yet this is only obvious on a couple occasions and you can't fault a band for aiming high. The more I listened, the more impressed I was. The compositions are dense and labyrinth-ian so it takes a while to lock-on to specific songs. The production is obviously low-budget, but they did quite well with the funds they had, so don't let that prevent you from picking up this CD. The production improved significantly for their follow-up, 2016's INSIDE THE MIRROR.GRADE: B