Turning away from the fantasy-based lyrics of typical power metal, Skyliner's themes have included personal pain, alienation, social awareness, and a variety of spiritual or esoteric concepts.

Despite Becker's songwriting becoming significantly more focused, the two still had trouble finding talented and serious musicians who wanted to play their style of music, leading to a long roster of bassists and other members.

This release opened the door for local shows and got the band some minor publicity in the area, but during the time the album was being promoted, Becker was already working on and correcting a new batch of songs.

During this first decade of its existence, Skyliner struggled to maintain a permanent line-up and also had difficulties putting in enough time and money to keep the band moving forward at the rate desired.

The songs "Symphony in Black", "Undying Wings", "Aria of the Waters", and "The Alchemist" appeared in the band's previous releases and were revised to Becker's specifications before being recorded for the new album.

[4] Described by Limb as "the symbiosis of classy, sophisticated song writing characteristic for the US and the traditional heavy metal values and virtues of Europe," the album was met with positive reviews despite its risk-taking progressive mindset.

[5] Support of the album grew while more online reviews and magazine articles were beginning to call Skyliner "one of the breakout progressive power metal bands of 2014.

Condition Black received similar accolades as the debut, but also some disconcert at the band's decision to remain a three-piece and expand upon a more raw, aggressive, and progressive style.

The record included an ambitious 5-song-suite entitled "A Divine Triumvirate", which incorporated elements from Swedish death metal, atmospheric, free-flowing jazz, and Vedic-inspired chants and percussion.

Age of Virgo proved to be the most progressive outing yet, featuring a two-part title track made up of both the most atmospheric and heaviest music the band had created and described as "a dedication to the feminine power which helped give birth to a balanced civilization; a mostly instrumental musical narrative taking the listener through times of tranquility and thunder when goddesses took their place on Earth."