A huge amount of music and of great quality !!!

Hourglass biography
Formed by guitarist Brick Williams, Hourglass is a Prog Metal group from Utah, USA. The band's first effort was the hard-to-come-by "This Lonely Time and Place," followed up by the much more polished "The Journey Into" in 2002 and 2004's "Subconscious." The band has now released the excellent double album "Oblivious to the Obvious".

54 months is a long time to work on an album. But that is exactly how long it took Hourglass to finish their new double album "Oblivious to the Obvious." Four and a half years of writing, recording, mixing, mastering and the result is 139 minutes worth of music. Even though it is a lot of music, it is only 10 songs. Hourglass has never worried too much about the length of their songs, and epic songs have always been a part of what the band does. "Oblivious to the Obvious" is no exception. The album has a little of everything, from heavy metal riffs and screaming vocals, to laid back piano and acoustic passages, and some very tasteful groove sections. Vocal harmonies are scattered throughout the album as are many guitar, keyboard, and even bass solos. There is something for everyone on "Oblivious to the Obvious."

Studio Album, released in 2009

Songs / Tracks Listing

Disc 1:
1. On The Brink (12:39)
2. Homeward Bound (9:58)
3. Pawn II (13:41)
4. Faces (11:53)
5. 38th Floor (21:22)

Disc 1 Time 69:33

Disc 2:
1. Facade (14:50)
2. Skeletons (6:58)
3. Estranged (7:05)
4. Delirium (Instrumental) (10:20)
Oblivious to the Obvious (30:33)
5. Part 1 - No Chance
6. Part 2 - Realization
7. Part 3 - Remember Me
8. Part 4 - In My Hands
9. Part 5 - Redemption (Instrumental)

Disc 2 Time 69:46

Line-up / Musicians

- Brick Williams / guitars
- Michael Turner / lead vocals
- John Dunston / drums
- Jerry Stenquist / keyboards
- Eric Blood / bass, vocals

Part 1

Part 2