Isolate (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Isolate
Type = studio
Artist = Circus Maximus


Released = flagicon|Europe August 7, 2007
flagicon|USA September 4, 2007
flagicon|Japan October 24, 2007
Recorded = January 2007 - April 2007
Genre = Progressive metal
Length = 54:41
Label = flagicon|USA Laser's Edge
flagicon|USA Sensory
flagicon|Europe Frontiers
flagicon|Japan Soundholic Records
Producer = Tommy Hansen
Reviews = Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://wm02.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0nftxzy5ldte link]
Last album = "The 1st Chapter"
(2005)
This album = "Isolate"
(2007)
Next album =

"Isolate" is the second full-length studio album by the Norwegian progressive metal band Circus Maximus. The album was released on October 24, 2007 in Japan, August 7, 2007 in Europe and September 4, 2007 in the US.

The cover-art for the album as well as a sample track containing an excerpt from the song "Wither", was released by the band on May 29, 2007 on the official Circus Maximus website. Like its former album, "Isolate" contains the same number of tracks (with the bonus tracks) and also track 4 is a Instrumental ("Biosfear" on "The 1st Chapter" and "Sane No More" on "Isolate").

"Isolate" is also the first album to feature new keyboardist Lasse Finbråten after Espen Storø's departure at the end of recording of "The 1st Chapter". Lasse Finbråten added more keyboard/synthesizer sounds to the album in both soloing and overall use. This is different to the previous album as Espen Storø's sound centered around the use of the piano.

The album entered the Norwegian national charts at number 70 in August, 2007. [ [http://www.rockdetector.com/officialbio,41688.sm CIRCUS MAXIMUS | Unique, Detailed Biography | Rockdetector ] ]

Track listing

"All music and lyrics by Circus Maximus."
# "A Darkened Mind" − 5:33
# "Abyss" − 5:00
# "Wither" − 4:46
# "Sane No More" (Instrumental) − 3:55
# "Arrival of Love" − 4:10
# "Zero" − 4:50
# "Mouth of Madness" − 12:42
#*I. Alone
#*II. The Dream
#*III. The Initiation
#*IV. The Secret
#*V. The Conflict
#*VI. The Awakening
# "From Childhood's Hour" − 4:28
# "Ultimate Sacrifice" − 9:17
# "Silence" (Japanese Bonus Track)

Credits

* Mike Eriksen − vocals
* Mats Haugen − guitar
* Glen Cato Møllen − bass
* Truls Haugen − drums
* Lasse Finbråten − keyboards

External links

* [http://www.circusmaximussite.com/ Official Circus Maximus website]
* [http://www.nocturnalhorde.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=32 Official Circus Maximus forum]
* [http://www.myspace.com/officialcm Official Circus Maximus MySpace]

References