Circles for Prog Metal.

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I guess this band would fit straight into the style of music usually described as 'djent' - in fact I'm very surprised that they don't seem to have been mentioned in any of the djent threads that have sprung up on here over the last 12 months. 
Anyhow, what IS for sure is that this lot are right up there with the Cloudkickers, Chimp Spanners, Tesseracts etc. of this world...and they ought really to be here too.

"Circles are a 5 piece progressive metal act from Melbourne, Australia signed to Basick Records. An amalgamation of seasoned players all having a strong passion for music and pushing the boundaries of the conventional metal sound. In 2010, Circles released the "Prelude" demo, which instantly caught the ears of fans worldwide. The song "The Frontline" had fans of the genre talking, with it's heavy grooves, melodic vocals and synth undertones, this was a refreshing break in the trend of progressive metal. Circles hit the live scene immediately after the release of the demo, playing numerous shows and festivals in Melbourne. With these shows quickly gaining more fans and momentum for the band, Circles needed to get to work on new material which would eventually become the bands first official E.P "The Compass". Only in their first year as a band, Circles have received critical acclaim from fans in Australia and abroad."

Releases:
Prelude (unsigned demo, March 3rd 2010)
The Compass EP (Basick Records, May 16th 2011)

http://www.circlesband.com/bio
http://www.myspace.com/listentocircles (only one sample)
http://www.facebook.com/listentocircles (two samples)
http://basickrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-compass (the full EP) 

That's it...all six tracks!!  

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yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 5814	Topic: Circles for Prog Metal. Posted: January 18 2012 at 17:38
	I guess this band would fit straight into the style of music usually described as 'djent' - in fact I'm very surprised that they don't seem to have been mentioned in any of the djent threads that have sprung up on here over the last 12 months. Anyhow, what IS for sure is that this lot are right up there with the Cloudkickers, Chimp Spanners, Tesseracts etc. of this world...and they ought really to be here too. "Circles are a 5 piece progressive metal act from Melbourne, Australia signed to Basick Records. An amalgamation of seasoned players all having a strong passion for music and pushing the boundaries of the conventional metal sound. In 2010, Circles released the "Prelude" demo, which instantly caught the ears of fans worldwide. The song "The Frontline" had fans of the genre talking, with it's heavy grooves, melodic vocals and synth undertones, this was a refreshing break in the trend of progressive metal. Circles hit the live scene immediately after the release of the demo, playing numerous shows and festivals in Melbourne. With these shows quickly gaining more fans and momentum for the band, Circles needed to get to work on new material which would eventually become the bands first official E.P "The Compass". Only in their first year as a band, Circles have received critical acclaim from fans in Australia and abroad." Releases: Prelude (unsigned demo, March 3rd 2010) The Compass EP (Basick Records, May 16th 2011) http://www.circlesband.com/bio http://www.myspace.com/listentocircles (only one sample) http://www.facebook.com/listentocircles (two samples) http://basickrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-compass (the full EP) That's it...all six tracks!!

harmonium.ro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: August 18 2008 Location: Anna Calvi Status: Offline Points: 22989	Posted: January 20 2012 at 10:42
	Good stuff. PMT now notified!

Bonnek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 01 2009 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 4515	Posted: January 20 2012 at 15:29
	Djent is not a style, it's guitar mannerism. Make sure Kevin doesn't see this thread. Looks like prog metal with some djent-y heaviness in there. Thanks for the suggestion. http://progfreak.com/Circles-152068.html?path=pa/pm

yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 5814	Posted: January 20 2012 at 19:35
	I used to think Djent was a city in East Flanders province...until I discovered Smirnoff!!

Bonnek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 01 2009 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 4515	Posted: January 21 2012 at 02:15
	You must mean my previous home city Ghent

yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 5814	Posted: January 21 2012 at 18:33
	Us Brits kinda go a bit doolally once we get east of Dover...and geography was never my strongest point anyway (a bit like prog sub genres really ) but yeah, that's the place I meant!

yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 5814	Posted: January 23 2012 at 21:31
	Another one cleared for addition in well under a week... Go Prog Metal team!!