Circle II Circle - Reign Of Darkness

[Dead Planet]

Another to pick up...

 

 

[heavyharmonies]

I don't know what it is about Circle II Circle. I *SHOULD* like them a lot better than I do. The Zak Stevens era Savatage albums are some of the most eargasmic albums ever released, but Circle II Circle just bores me. It doesn't hold my attention.

 

I think it's the Jon Oliva factor. The man can't carry a tune in a bucket vocally, but he writes and arranges some incredible shit. The pairing of Oliva handling instrumental details and Stevens on vocal duties was just a magical combination. It hit on all cylinders... other than the brilliant TSO, Oliva's other efforts have left me in Meh-ville.

[AlphaMale]

I don't know what it is about Circle II Circle. I *SHOULD* like them a lot better than I do. The Zak Stevens era Savatage albums are some of the most eargasmic albums ever released, but Circle II Circle just bores me. It doesn't hold my attention.

 

I think it's the Jon Oliva factor. The man can't carry a tune in a bucket vocally, but he writes and arranges some incredible shit. The pairing of Oliva handling instrumental details and Stevens on vocal duties was just a magical combination. It hit on all cylinders... other than the brilliant TSO, Oliva's other efforts have left me in Meh-ville.

 

I agree completely Dan. Something is just missing from Circle II Circle.

[kourosofsteel3]

Well played near seventy percent stuff.

[DaHun72]

Agreed on all fronts. The only C2C album worth owning is Watching In Silence thanks to Oliva's songwriting.