- Order number: FRCD_724S
- Release date: 03/18/2016
- EAN: 8024391072448
- Band: Circus Maximus
- Label: FRONTIERS RECORDS S.R.L.
- Set content: 2
Havoc is Circus Maximus highly anticipated fourth studio album and one that will certainly make a huge impact on the Progressice Metal scene. The bands musical formula is not easy to pull off. Take jaw dropping musicianship, singer Michael Eriksen with a voice from the heavens and put it together with hooks, anthemic melodies, and enough groove and heavy riffing to satisfy any prog metal fan, and youve got the Circus Maximus sound. The theme on this new album is about moments and experiences in life that lead to love and hate. Metaphorically, it's about succumbing to fire and striving to cope with the aftermath of decisions when overshadowed by the love we have for others and ourselves. Musically the band offers the usual mixture of very heavy moments intertwined with extremely accessible melodies. Songs like Pages, the opener The Weight, After the Fire and Remember show the full range of the Circus Maximus sound. Still, the album has very heavy songs (Havoc) and slow and melodic moments (Loved Ones) too. The band is set to tour heavily in support of this new release with shows in Europe, US (they are already confirmed for the ProgPower Festival) and more territories to come. The re-defining sound, the songwriting and the clever production, highlights the band as one of the leading, original Progressive-Metal bands around. Its only March, but Havoc is an absolute contender for Top Album of the year, transcending the boundaries and subgenres of Hard, Progressive and Metal music. It`s just THAT good enjoy! The Deluxe Edition comes with a Bonus CD.