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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = Circle II Circle| image = Circleiicirclelive.JPG| alt =| caption = Circle II Circle performing in Bucharest , 2009| image_size =| landscape = yes| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Tampa , Florida , USA | genre = Heavy metal music|Heavy metal Power metal Progressive metal | years_active = 2001 in metal|2001 & ndash;present| label = AFM Records|AFM (2003& ndash;present)| associated_acts = Savatage Jon Oliva's Pain Trans-Siberian Orchestra Machines of Grace The Element | website = http://www.circle2circle.net www.circle2circle.net| current_members = Zachary Stevens Andy Lee Jayson Moore Mitch Stewart| past_members = Circle II Circle is an United States|American heavy metal music|Heavy metal band from Tampa , Florida . The band was formed by former Savatage lead vocalist, Zachary Stevens , in 2001.Allmusic|class=artist|id=p562434|pure_url=yes allmusic ((( Circle II Circle > Overview ))) They play varied genres of metal including; heavy metal, power metal and progressive metal .
History
For a period of eight years from 1992 until August 2000, Zachary Stevens was the lead singer of Savatage . http://metal-rules.com/interviews/CircleIICircle-Nov2003.htm Metal-Rules.com: Interview With Zachary Stevens of CircleIICircle After five albums with the group, he left in 2000 citing family reasons. During the winter of 2001, Zak started his comeback with long time friend and co founder of the band, Dan Campbell, co-writing material with former Savatage lead singer Jon Oliva and guitarist Chris Caffery what would become the songs for the Circle II Circle debut album, Watching in Silence .Allmusic|class=album|id=r650185|pure_url=yes allmusic ((( Watching in Silence > Overview ))) The second CIIC record The Middle of Nowhere (Circle II Circle album)|The Middle of Nowhere featured Zak's vocals along with band members Paul Michael Stewart , Andy Lee (guitarist)|Andy Lee , Tom Drennan and Evan Christopher (guitarist)|Evan Christopher .Allmusic|class=album|id=r790377|pure_url=yes allmusic ((( The Middle of Nowhere > Credits )))
The band's third release was a concept album , entitled Burden of Truth , based around the concept of Jesus' descendants. http://www.circle2circle.net/ Circle II Circle http://www.revelationz.net/index.asp? ID=700 Band Information - Circle II Circle - Band information - RevelationZ Magazine It was released on October 13, 2006. Recently, Stevens and the band signed with Intromental Management. Their fourth album, entitled Delusions of Grandeur was released on April 25, 2008.
Artwork for the band's album covers has been created by artist Thomas Ewerhard. Additional artwork for the concept album "Consequence of Power" (2010) was created by Claudio bergamin|Claudio Bergamin cite web|title ="Concecuence of Power" Concept Paintings |url = http://claudiobergamin.blogspot.com/2010/10/circle-ii-circle-concecuence-of-power.html |accessdate =May 2011 |publisher =Claudio Bergamin
Personnel
Current members
Zachary Stevens - Lead Vocals (2001–present)
Paul Michael "Mitch" Stewart - Bass (2003–present)
Revelations (Circle II Circle EP)|Revelations (2006)
Every Last Thing / So Many Reasons (2008)
See also
Savatage - Stevens sung lead vocals on four studio albums
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Stevens toured with the group as a vocalist
Jon Oliva's Pain - most of the former Circle II Circle members formed Jon Oliva's Pain
Machines of Grace - Stevens is the vocalist
References
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External links
http://www.circle2circle.net Circle II Circle official site
http://www.myspace.com/circleiicircle Circle II Circle official MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/ciic_team Circle II Circle official Street Team
Circle II Circle at online databases
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discogs artist
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php? id=7170 Circle II Circle at Encyclopaedia Metallum
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