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│ + Circle II Circle - Reign Of Darkness + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Oct-23-2015 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2015 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........11 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.circle2circle.net ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Circle II Circle Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Reign Of Darkness Label : EarMusic ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ The first time I heard Zak Stevens voice I was ║ │
│║ completely and totally hooked. Just moments ║ │
│║ prior I was skeptical. As a HUGE Savatage fan, ║ │
│║ hearing someone elseÆs voice other than Jon ║ │
│║ Oliva was something I just didnÆt think I was ║ │
│║ going to be able to tolerate. Not only was Jon ║ │
│║ and his late brother Criss the masterminds ║ │
│║ behind the music (along with Paul OÆNeil,) but ║ │
│║ both men had signature sounds with the voice and ║ │
│║ guitar style that to not hear both was simply ║ │
│║ unimaginable to me. Of course, Edge of Thorns ║ │
│║ ended up being a pretty big commercial success ║ │
│║ for the band, and remains as one of my favorites ║ │
│║ from them. Of course as we all know tragedy ║ │
│║ struck soon after with the untimely death of ║ │
│║ Criss. Stevens helped keep the band forward ║ │
│║ moving despite such a tremendous loss, and Jon ║ │
│║ eventually returned as a co-singer. I have ║ │
│║ always thought that those Stevens fronted ║ │
│║ Savatage albums were just as amazing as the ║ │
│║ earlier stuff. Once the band took an extended ║ │
│║ hiatus (I refuse to call them broke up dammit) ║ │
│║ Zak started his own band Circle II Circle. ║ │
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│║ With the bandÆs 7th full length release, Reign ║ │
│║ of Darkness, the band continues with their ║ │
│║ tradition of making a totally different album ║ │
│║ from the previous while remaining true to their ║ │
│║ sound. What has always kept me coming back to ║ │
│║ CIICÆs music was the fact that, while it offered ║ │
│║ some similarities to his time with Savatage, it ║ │
│║ was a truly unique sound otherwise. Zak has such ║ │
│║ a distinct and powerful voice and an ability to ║ │
│║ write some amazing songs and has had some ║ │
│║ brilliant musicians supporting him that it is no ║ │
│║ wonder the music was so great. With this new ║ │
│║ album, it has a darker tone to it, and heavier, ║ │
│║ yet it still stays true to the Circle sound fans ║ │
│║ have come to know and love. Tracks like ôGhost ║ │
│║ of the Devil,ö ôUntold Dreams,ö ôDeep Withinö ║ │
│║ and ôSolitary Rainö run the gamut of between ║ │
│║ progressive, power, and traditional metal, from ║ │
│║ hard rockers to a beautiful closing track. ║ │
│║ Framing StevensÆ magnificent voice are ║ │
│║ guitarists Christian Wentz and Bill Hudson, ║ │
│║ bassist Mitch Stewart, keyboardist Henning ║ │
│║ Wanner, and drummer Marcelo Moreira, delivering ║ │
│║ devastatingly heavy and intricate performances ║ │
│║ throughout this incredible album. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Circle II Circle is back and has delivered the ║ │
│║ best album from their catalog yet. Reign of ║ │
│║ Darkness, as the name suggests, is a heavier, ║ │
│║ darker album from them, but nails what has made ║ │
│║ them such a fantastic band over the years, ║ │
│║ melodic, heavy, and captivating. This one does ║ │
│║ not disappoint, and will hopefully propel them ║ │
│║ to a higher profile position in the music world. ║ │
│║ If you have ever been a fan of this band or Zak ║ │
│║ in Savatage then this album should please you ║ │
│║ greatly. ║ │
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│║ Zak Stevens - Vocals ║ │
│║ Christian Wentz - Guitars ║ │
│║ Mitch Stewart - Bass ║ │
│║ Bill Hudson - Guitars ║ │
│║ Henning Wanner - Keyboards ║ │
│║ Marcelo Moreira - Drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Over-Underture [02:27] │
│ 02 - Victim Of the Night [05:16] │
│ 03 - Untold Dreams [04:47] │
│ 04 - It┤s All Overs [03:41] │
│ 05 - One More Day [03:47] │
│ 06 - Ghsot Of The Devil [03:32] │
│ 07 - Somewhere [04:35] │
│ 08 - Deep Within [04:44] │
│ 09 - Taken Away [04:07] │
│ 10 - Sinister Love [03:59] │
│ 11 - Solitary Rain [05:15] │
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│ Total Length : [46:10 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ Too all people who contributes to make this │
│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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