CIRCLE II CIRCLE Seasons Will Fall

Zak Stevens and his CIRCLE II CIRCLE are back with their sixth studio album, this time released through Ear Music, the same label who released late Savatage albums such as 'Dead Winter Dead' and 'The Wake Of Magellan'. I've always been a huge fan of Zak's charsimatic and theatrical voice and I love much of the stuff he have delivered with Circle II Circle in the past, but on the last couple of albums I've been left with a feeling that the band has been running a bit on empty and simply repeating themselves too much. I had the same feeling after having heard 'Seasons Will Fall' for the first time as well, but after a few rounds I've discovered that this might very well be their best effort since the debut. 'Seasons Will Fall' is a more varied album tempo wise, the production is stronger and the songs are simply better. Some of the guitar riffs are very Savatage inspired, but to be honest I'm quite ok with that. Speaking of guitarwork I must give huge credit to Bill Hudson and Christian Wentz for their excellent contribution on this album both when it comes to riffs and solos, impressing stuff. Zak sings great as always, espesically on the slower and more epic tracks where I think his voice comes more to it's right than on the more up-tempo power metal songs. 'Season Will Fall' is an album that needs a little bit of habitutation, but once you get into the material you're sold. Zak is back and that's a fact!

Discography:

'Seasons Will Fall' 2013

'Consequence Of Power' 2010
‘Delusions of grandeur’ 2008
‘Burden of truth’ 2006
‘The middle of nowhere’ 2005
‘Watching in silence’ 2003