Description

Digipak

The Light In The Dark is a magic metal album, combining from 70s rock, classic heavy and power metal, with progressive touch, modern metal sounds, Bay-Area thrash, jazz and amazing female vocals. Masqued is made up by musicians from the Houston, Texas area. The band contains some veterans within the underground metal scene, especially to those who follow power, progressive or thrash. Guitarist Eric Halpern has ties to Helstar, Destiny’s End, and Leatherwolf, drummer Jon Allen with Testament, Sadus, and Dragonlord, plus bassist Shane Dubose and keyboardist Adam Rawlings spent time with Eric in Z-Lot-Z. Rounding out the line-up with second guitarist Drew Creel and vocalist Steffany Johnston and their debut full-length is a solid record that showcases a potent blend of progressive metal with traditional and symphonic edges. You don’t hear many bands like Masqued in today’s era – powerful and progressive enough, while keeping the symphonic nuances in the background. The Light in the Dark could be a hidden gem for those who love US metal with bite and solid songwriting.

Track list:
1. A New Beginning
2. The Light In The Dark
3. The Call
4. Let Go
5. Hypnotized
6. Bullet By Bullet
7. The Other Side
8. Broken
9. Rise Up