Reviewers for new Shadow Circus
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Topic: Reviewers for new Shadow Circus
Posted By: jplanet
Subject: Reviewers for new Shadow Circus
Date Posted: December 08 2023 at 15:57
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Hey everyone! Shadow Circus has finally released our fourth album called "From the Shadows", our first album in over 10 years. The new lineup features former Devin Townsend Project drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen, and Gustaf Hielm on bass (Pain of Salvation, Meshuggah). The sound is heavier -- if before we were regarded as symphonic prog with hard rock leanings, I would say we are metal with symphonic leanings now. As with earlier albums, the subject matter delves into the macabre, with horror and mythology themes peppered throughout. However, having been composed and recorded during the pandemic and turmoil, it's reflective of the anxiety of that time on a deeply honest and personal level. This is an emotional album, full of stories, and therein lies its complexity, not so much in terms of mathematically confusing tempos, etc... It seems there's been a big turnover in reviewers since our last album - having been unaware of this forum section, I reached out to individual reviewers who had been supportive of the band before, but now I realize that might have been a wrong way to go about it. Introduction aside, please reach out if interested, and I'd be happy to provide reviewer access on whatever platform you prefer, Google drive, dropbox, bandcamp, etc. The album is on all streaming platforms, if you'd like to preview first: https://open.spotify.com/album/3T4xLQ1QnFF25PHnM63tgd?si=xjHkVdeDT663pZnhKUtzFg The first three lyric videos from the new album on Youtube: https://youtu.be/_EBKrWdYgEk" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/_EBKrWdYgEk https://youtu.be/xtsxkif6Icw" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/xtsxkif6Icw https://youtu.be/r0iK3sIWcoU" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/r0iK3sIWcoU ------------- https://www.facebook.com/ShadowCircus/" rel="nofollow - ..::welcome to the shadow circus::.. |
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: December 08 2023 at 16:28
| I intend to post a review. This album made my list of best 20 albums of the year at No 14 and even though a 'placeholder' list I'm confident it will stay in my selection. I'm off to see Australian Pink Floyd tomorrow and that will take up my whole weekend so hopefully by next weekend I can get this done. So much good music has been released this year (and continues to be released) that I find it's often hard to devote sufficient time and attention necessary to put out a review that does the music justice. |
Posted By: jplanet
Date Posted: December 08 2023 at 17:46
What an awesome response, thanks, Richard! It's an honor to be included on your list - you're right, the amount of amazing music this year was overwhelming, so it's especially encouraging that we made that list among such incredible talent! ------------- https://www.facebook.com/ShadowCircus/" rel="nofollow - ..::welcome to the shadow circus::.. |
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