It wouldn't surprise me if Michael is making the cover of the new album. Maybe he'll visit this site again to give us his view.
Once in a while I skip through the last PE-pages to see what's being discussed. Sometimes interesting, sometimes quite boring.

Hi guys, clearly I need to be careful with what I say, people are paying attention! Yes, I'm doing the cover art for the new Oblivion Sun album. It's a dream come true, as you can see from the quote above that I am a huge fan of Happy the Man, PGA and OS. The cover art will be based on the title track and centerpiece of the album, "The High Places", and I'm making every effort to deliver the best art I possibly can. I don't really think I am the hold-up on the album, but I do know they are very close so I need to paint quickly! I'll be delivering the final drawing this week as we've already gone back and forth with ideas and sketches. So the final painting should be done in a few weeks.

Welcome back Michael to the finest little forum on earth and thanks for this inside information. You know HTM-fans are VERY patient and this is also the case with OS, so we'll have a great time wondering how the cover-drawing will go with the music.

Thank you!

Yes exactly! We have been discussing how perfectly matched the Crafty Hands cover is with the music on that album. So it's very interesting with the art and music "package".

I am very happy that you, Michael, got the painting art job. I really love your painting style. I think that the Advent album cover is amasing along with the Pedal Giant Animals lion image and much more. Your website art design is great. Well I could go on

Bill tells a very tiny bit about the new album on www.progressiveears.com/ (Oblivion Sun-thread).

Mixing! It can't be that far away to a release then.. cool

OS Fans,

We have just about finished tracking all the instruments on the new CD, "The High Places". Frank has one sax solo yet to record, and there is some miscellaneous percussion Bill still wants to tend to. Stan just finished up all his guitar solos last week, and his lead vocals are super. He and Dave are now at work polishing off the background vocals. Typically we get together in Frank's studio twice a week. There is now considerable light at the end of the tunnel.
January is always a slow month for Oblivion Sun, due to vacations and annual business trips, but we'll get in as much mixing and mastering as we can, leaving February to pull together all the loose ends. We intend to support this new CD with live shows in the early spring.
Also, look for accompanying videos and photos very soon, primarily shot in the studio while recording.
Oblivion Sun thanks everyone for their patience and continued interest. It's been four years since a release, and this effort promises to knock socks off.

Dave Hughes

Thanks a lot Dave! 2012 will have at least one memorable album!

And of course WELCOME to the smallest but happiest forum on the www.

Thanks.

Thanks Dave for the super happy news! We have really been looking forward for this release. I really like the title of the new OS album.

The CD's title cut, The High Places, runs a cohesive 22 minutes at last count. If you enjoy Yes's Close To The Edge or Gates Of Delirium you'll dig this song, consisting of six movements that dovetail nicely. There are four other cuts on the record, making for a total CD running time of about 50 minutes.
And thanks again for your interest!

Dave Hughes

Thanks Dave for keeping us up to date.
At the start of the CD-age I thought they should be filled to the maximum. A CD with a running time of 40 minutes was a disappointment. Later I found it hard to listen to 60+ albums. I guess the listening-habit from the old LP-days is still the best way to enjoy. So this 50 minutes from The High Places are perfect for me!