After Forever - Invisible Circles
Tracklist
Disc I []01. Childhood In Minor
02. Beautiful Emptiness
03. Between Love And Fire
04. Sins Of Idealism
05. Eccentric
06. Digital Deceit
07. Through Square Eyes
08. Blind Pain
09. Two Sides
10. Victim Of Choices
11. Reflections
12. Life's Vortex
13. Digital Deceit [single version] [2016 reissue bonus]
14. Eccentric [orchestral version] [2016 reissue bonus]
15. Sins Of Idealism [single version] [2016 reissue bonus]
16. Blind Pain [aggressive version] [2016 reissue bonus]
Disc II [2016 reissue Chapter 2: Invisible Circles - The Sessions]
01. Childhood In Minor [session version]
02. Beautiful Emptiness [session version]
03. Between Love And Fire [session version]
04. Sins Of Idealism [session version]
05. Eccentric [session version]
06. Digital Deceit [session version]
07. Through Square Eyes [session version]
08. Blind Pain [session version]
09. Two Sides [session version]
10. Victim Of Choices [session version]
11. Reflections [session version]
12. Life's Vortex [session version]
13. Two Sides [single version]
14. Interview
Disc III [2016 reissue Chapter 3: Exordium - The Album & The Sessions]
01. Line Of Thoughts
02. Beneath
03. My Choice
04. Glorifying Means
05. The Evil That Men Do [Iron Maiden cover]
06. One Day I'll Fly Away [Randy Crawfort cover]
07. My Choice [single version]
08. The Evil That Men Do [single version] [Iron Maiden cover]
09. My Choice [accoustic version]
10. Line Of Thoughts [session version]
11. Beneath [session version]
12. My Choice [session version]
13. Glorifying Means [session version]
14. The Evil That Men Do [session version] [Iron Maiden cover]
15. One Day I'll Fly Away [session version] [Randy Crawfort cover]
Additional info
Recorded at Excess Studios, Rotterdam, in July 2003; Gate Studio, Wolfsburg, in August 2003; Arts Music Recording studio, Rhoon, from 20 to 24 October 2003; final mixing at The Pathway Studio, Wolfsburg, in November and December 2003; mastered at Sound Factory in early 2004.
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The departure of Mark Jansen, the main songwriter at the time of "Decipher", has, in a way, quite seriously changed the sound of After Forever. The changes haven't been bad but I must admit that "Invisible Circles" does not catch the magic of "Decipher"... yet. But it is nevertheless a strong release. So, let us plunge into the world of hate and pain through the eyes of a little girl. Read more ›› |
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With Mark Jansen gone forming another band, namely Epica, the future of After Forever without its main composer was uncertain until the release of the Exordium EP, through which all doubts vanished from my mind concerning the band's ability to write excellent songs. With their new album, "Invisible Circles", the Dutch combo finally put an end to fans' concerns even though the die-hard fans of the "Decipher" era sound might be slightly turned off by the new direction the band has taken. For them, only one alternative arises, checking out Epica. For the others, welcome to a world where progressive metal meets symphonic gothic metal. Read more ›› |
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Posts: 1185 Written by Irritable Ted on 28.02.2012 at 23:40  ?? the lyrics are so girly!, they are cringeworthy and unbearable at times. such as...."So here I am and I'm beautiful and all my friends would say the same So here I am; and you cannot deny that I am someone you'd embrace I am the queen; I'm pure and loved by everyone" and all the shit about the baby and the family... ugh.. sure later on the abuse shit is dark but overall the theme was not pulled off well imo.
---- pewpew.. gotcha
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Posts: 1185 Written by Irritable Ted on 22.04.2012 at 10:59 i guess it could be.. i just dont find it compelling at all. I guess its just not my style.
---- pewpew.. gotcha
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The samples (?) when the woman and man are fighting are so superfluous I want to puke. Overall very very average.
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The spoken parts are so cringeworthy... Ruins what could have been an excellent album.
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These days it's easy to cut the spoken parts out of the sound files. You're left with a stunning, heavy album. Enormously underrated.
---- "A life all mine Is what I choose At the end of my days" --The Gathering "A Life All Mine" from Souvenirs
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My personal Top 3 songs from the album: Digital Deceit Sins Of Idealism Through Square Eyes Interesting bonus track: Eccentric [orchestral version]
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