Monday, March 28, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
JB BROCK Personal Review of CIRCLE II CIRCLE and their New Album "Consequence Of Power"
Hello one and all, JB here with you again. Things have been mad crazy & busy for me as of time lately but I am here on a special singular blog to bring you all something very unique and exciting.
A few weeks ago, I caught up with a very good friend of mine, this person and myself have been out of touch much too long, and it was good to see them. Although this individual had alot to tell me and share with me.
My friend is Mr. Johnny Osborn and he is one part of the "Power Metal" group "CIRCLE II CIRCLE" all coming to you out of Tampa, Florida. This group consists of four members featuring the likes of: Johnny Osborn on Drums, Rollie Feldman on Guitars, Mitch Stewart on Bass Guitar and Keyboards, and at the helm belting out the metal fury unlike any other one human could do it, Vocalist Zak Stevens from two of the most historical groups of "Power Metal" from the 80's and 90's into the 2000's, yes that's right I am talking about the groups that all of you know by heart from that time and era of metal's beginnings "Savatage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Yes folks you heard me correctly on this, and with all of this combined experience from the road, and the studio they all make up the new power house that is Circle II Circle.
Recently as I stated before me and Johnny got a chance to catch up and I was able to acquire their newest album featuring Johnny on drums called "Consequence Of Power" and let me tell you all this, this album will literally blow all of you out of your seats, and blow you away! There is a story behind this album and contained within it. I will encourage all of you to go and buy this album so you can experience the story first hand for yourselves. This album can be purchased through the bands websites, so I definitely recommend buying it that way or even reaching out to me, and I will let the band know, and they will sell it to you directly!
The songwriting is incredibly amazing and very haunting, truly inspiring at times (if you ask me, as you will be able to hear it when you listen to it) the guitars are just insanely crazy with all of their power and force (how I love that Guitarist), the bass and keyboards provide more than enough oomph to keep you moving (which so rocks hard core), and the drums, well the drums just drive the beat of each song like a hammer of relentlessness and make it become part of you, the hypnotic-ness of those drum percussions from Johnny Osborn just drive each song into your brain and into your soul (at least it did for me just check out the song "Episodes of Mania" to see what I mean) but seriously, go and buy this album and you will see what I mean for yourself, it is just so damn good, you will not be disappointed!
Now just to inform you Circle II Circle have been around since 2002 so they do have some other albums as well which I will be reviewing hopefully soon (as I am certain those rock just as hard as this one), but I myself cannot say enough about just how excellent and great, and just absolutely kick-ass this album "Consequence of Power" truly is! The energy from these guys playing here truly has got to be experienced, you will never hear anything like this again in your lives!!!
Speaking of that, that brings me into my next point, (as I sit here currently listening to the album as I write this) if you love what I have said so far and your saying to yourself, "I want to see these guys live" well my faithful friends and followers all of you are in luck. With a new year comes a great many new challenges and goals and one of those very goals is to play for all of their fans here in the U.S., so just in case you have not figured it out, Circle II Circle are heading out on tour starting March 23, 2011.
If you find yourself in the Midwest of the U.S.A. this year in late March, into April and beyond (check the website listed below for tour dates) then you will experience the true power of Circle II Circle on their 2010 - 2011 World Tour. That's right everyone, these guys are so huge already they are on a WORLD TOUR which goes into the latter part of this year. This group is and are no strangers to playing all of the biggest metal/rock festivals all over the world and we are fortunate to have them back in the U.S.A. for now, so get out there and go see them before it is too late.
Tracks of Note: (LITERALLY ALL OF THEM) but if I had to pick they would be:
- Symptoms of Fate (see the Acoustic Video on Youtube of this as well)
- Episodes of Mania (Just Blitzkrieg Wicked Rocking Metal)
- Redemption (Another just Hard Rocking Excellent Song that Drives relentlessly, thanks Johnny for those drums on this one)
- Take Back Yesterday (This song is just CRAZY MAD GOOD, driving us along like a Train and the Keyboard/Piano adds such a nice wickedly haunting quality to the song)
- Anathema (Just a Brutal Crushing Song of Power, You Guys did this one EXCELLENTLY HERE!)
- Blood Of An Angel (Just Hauntingly Beautiful, Everything About this Song is just Amazing, you guys really got it here)
Oh by the way, when all of you (MY FANS & FOLLOWERS) buy this album (CRANK IT UP AS LOUD AS YOU CAN) sit back, have a beer, or some wine, whatever your preference (more is always preferably better), and kick back to listen to this album it in its entirety (again and again, its so good when you do it LOUD)!!!! Go out and buy this album, as it will be the album of the year! CIRCLE II CIRCLE are taking the WORLD by STORM!!!
- JB BROCK
Links to CIRCLE II CIRCLE
Band Website: http://www.circle2circle.net/
Myspace.com: http://www.myspace.com/circleiicircle
ReverbNation.com: http://www.reverbnation.com/circle2circle
Twitter.com: http://twitter.com/circle2circle
Friday, March 11, 2011
BAND: CircleIICircle from Central Florida
Hey everyone JB here with you today, just a quick note on a really good friend of mine and their band.
CircleIICircle are a powerhouse band that is unlike any other band out today.
With elements of Rock N Roll, and Metal these guys are a force to be reckoned with.
With elements of Rock N Roll, and Metal these guys are a force to be reckoned with.
So please do me a huge favor, go and check them out on the links provided below.
If you want to see them live in person make sure you like the links on FB provided below and on my FB page as well (which management is operating currently) and a Florida Show might just be in the works soon!!!
See you all on the WILD SIDE!!!!
- JB BROCK
Band Website: http://www.circle2circle.net/
Myspace.com: http://www.myspace.com/circleiicircle
ReverbNation.com: http://www.reverbnation.com/circle2circle
Twitter.com: http://twitter.com/circle2circle
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