OFF: Other Bands - Circle

[nickmedford at HOTMAIL.COM]

On Sat, 18 Jan 2003 17:19:27 +0100, Henderson Keith
<keith.henderson at PSI.CH> wrote:

>> Circle ( x5)
>
>Well, it's nice to see that one of my favorite groups (that *hardly*
>gets the distribution that these other three get on a worldwide basis!)
>is so well represented here on this list (ignoring the fact for the
>moment that one of the five was from me!).
>
>Anyway, then (perhaps) my latest concert review (that will appear on
>A-I.com momentarily anyway, but what the hey?) might interest more
>than just one or two people.

Certainly of interest. Circle were a revelation when I saw them in London
with AMT in 2001. The only albums I've picked up are Prospekt and
Tantuumus, both of which have some excellent tracks- however there is one
aspect of their sound I really don't like, namely the lead vocals: sort of
bombastic cod-opera meets Judas Priest (them again). Since many of the
tracks are instrumental this isn't a *huge* problem but I wonder if the
earlier albums are free of this blemish, as I think I read that the
vocalist is a relatively recent addition. Comments from those who know?

Nick