THE INNER CIRCLE

I can't stop listening to this album. After every spin, I place it in its case, and try to forget it for the moment. Put in some grim black metal, or some happy galloping powermetal...but no. This record calls for me over and over again. Evergrey is the only band out of my 200 album collection that has such a strong emotional connection. The music is incredibly well written. Not just riffs cut and pasted, but intelligent and emotional. Every member reeks of musical competence, and that is the key. I don't know which I like better yet, the Inner Circle or In Search of Truth. Only time will tell I guess, because unlike Recreation Day and Solitude-Dominance-Tragedy which stick with you from the first spin, the Inner Circle and In Search of Truth take days upon days of constant listening to fully appreciate. The melodies, the heaviness, and the story...simply amazing. Tom Englund's best vocal performances are on this album...rock on guys, never die. \m/