With six highly acclaimed albums, what can be said about their seventh? Well, it’s not the happy affair of their last few, that is certain. While not a “concept album” it is very much a “theme album.” The title Covered In Black gives you a peek into its depths of melodic darkness; the album dealing with and dedicated to “people in dark places.” The band dug deep into its collective pool of experiences and musical knowledge with inspiration coming from a large spectrum ranging from classical chamber music, seventies prog extending to thrash and eastern influences.