Circle of Dust (album)

Circle Of Dust
Studio album by Circle of Dust
Released July 1992
January 24, 1995 (Reissue)
Recorded 1991, 1994
Genre Industrial rock, industrial metal, electronic rock, electronica, electro-industrial
Length 51:25
Label R.E.X. Records
Producer Klay Scott
Circle of Dust chronology

Circle Of Dust
(1992)		 Metamorphosis
(1993)
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Allmusic [1]

Circle of Dust is a debut album by the American electronic metal band Circle of Dust. It was released through R.E.X. Records in 1992. The 1995 reissue of Circle of Dust achieved the 25th slot on CMJ's Hard Rock 75 listings that same year.[2]

History

All songs were written by Klayton, then known by his birth name "Scott Albert". The album was initially released through R.E.X. Records to the limited Christian music market. After R.E.X. secured mainstream distribution through Relativity Records, it was decided that a new Circle of Dust record should be put out quickly to take advantage of the increased distribution and get the band's name out there. Klayton, however, opted not to take an extended period of time to write and record a brand new album but instead re-recorded his debut album, scrapping several songs and introducing a handful of new ones. This decision was partly fueled by Klayton's intense distaste for the Circle of Dust debut:

“ That original release was an abomination as far as I'm concerned. I hated the release when I walked out the door of the studio I had just recorded it in, in 1991. (I still have hopes that every copy that still exists will somehow dematerialize permanently.) ”

—Klayton, HM Magazine[3]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Klay Scott. 

No. Title Length
1. "Exploration"   3:50
2. "Dissolved"   4:36
3. "Nightfall"   5:59
4. "Nothing Sacred"   6:15
5. "Twisted Reality"   5:44
6. "Technological Disguise"   5:06
7. "Consequence"   4:38
8. "Demoralize"   4:04
9. "Rational Lies"   4:48
10. "Senseless Abandon"   6:40
Total length:
 51:40

References

  1. ↑ Bradley Torreano. "Circle of Dust - Circle of Dust | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "dusted.com archive-Press-Radio". Archived from the original on 19 June 2002. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
  3. ↑ Morrow, Matt. "Klayton: Circle of Dust on leaving R.E.X. Records". HM Magazine. Retrieved 2009-11-15.