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 The 1st Chapter - Circus Maximus
 The 1st Chapter - Circus Maximus ... Tracklisting1 Sin 2 Alive 3 Glory of the Empire 4 Biosfear 5 Silence from Angels Above 6 Why Am I Here 7 Prophecy 8 1st Chapter 9 Imperial Destruction Newest Review: ... and Symphony X whose material they seamlessly incorporate into their own, and do a damn fine, if unoriginal job. Anyone who ... more ... enjoys the more classically metal-oriented progressive metal bands such as Angra, early Fates Warning or the aforementioned Symphony X should appreciate this album, and the instrumental display is often directly comparable to the personnel of Dream Theater and its various side projects, particularly in the instrumental 'Biosfear' that sounds more like Dream Theater than Dream Theater does. The musicians are all talented, including singer Michael Eriksen who has the perfect voice to suit this style, and solo sect...more |
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The 1st Chapter - Circus Maximus: The 1st Chapter (331 words)
by - written on 10/06/08 (Very useful, 12 readings)
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Norway's Circus Maximus belongs to the breed of openly 'progressive' bands that don't actually progress the genre at all, but rather steal all of their ideas from their influences and mix them together in a slightly different way, disguised as something new. While this inherently lessens my appreciation for these copy-cat bands, Circus Maximus at least seem honest about their plagiarism, having begun as a tribute act to the likes of Dream Theater and Symphony X whose material they seamlessly incorporate into their own, and do a damn fine, if unoriginal job. Anyone who enjoys the more classically metal-oriented progressive metal bands such as Angra, early Fates ... Read the complete review
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