Isolate (album)

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Isolate
Isolate cover
Studio album by Circus Maximus
Released Flag of Europe August 7, 2007
Flag of the United States September 4, 2007
Flag of Japan October 24, 2007
Recorded January 2007 - April 2007
Genre Progressive metal
Length 54:41
Label Flag of the United States Laser's Edge
Flag of the United States Sensory
Flag of Europe Frontiers
Flag of Japan Soundholic Records
Producer Tommy Hansen
Professional reviews

All Music Guide 3.5/5 stars link

Circus Maximus chronology
The 1st Chapter
(2005)
Isolate
(2007)

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.[1]

Contents

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All music and lyrics by Circus Maximus.

  1. "A Darkened Mind" − 5:33
  2. "Abyss" − 5:00
  3. "Wither" − 4:46
  4. "Sane No More" (Instrumental) − 3:55
  5. "Arrival of Love" − 4:10
  6. "Zero" − 4:50
  7. "Mouth of Madness" − 12:42
    • I. Alone
    • II. The Dream
    • III. The Initiation
    • IV. The Secret
    • V. The Conflict
    • VI. The Awakening
  8. "From Childhood's Hour" − 4:28
  9. "Ultimate Sacrifice" − 9:17
  10. "Silence" (Japanese Bonus Track)

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