The Inner Circle (album)

The Inner Circle
Studio album by
Evergrey
Released27 April 2004
RecordedNovember 2003 – February 2004
StudioDivision One Studios
GenreProgressive metal
Length48:15
LabelInsideOut
Producer
Evergrey chronology
Recreation Day
(2003) 		The Inner Circle
(2004) 		Monday Morning Apocalypse
(2006)
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The Inner Circle is the fifth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Evergrey, released in 2004. The album is a concept album that deals with the themes of religion, cults, and child abuse. According to an interview with frontman Tom S. Englund, the spoken word parts in the album are of an actual person.[1] The last track on the album, "When the Walls Go Down" samples excerpts from David Wilkerson's speech "A Call to Anguish".[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Tom S. Englund

No.TitleMusicLength
1."A Touch of Blessing"Tom S. Englund5:50
2."Ambassador"Englund, Jonas Ekdahl4:29
3."In the Wake of the Weary"Henrik Danhage4:43
4."Harmless Wishes"Danhage, Englund, Rikard Zander4:18
5."Waking Up Blind"Englund4:22
6."More Than Ever"Danhage4:13
7."The Essence of Conviction"Englund, Danhage, Ekdahl6:07
8."Where All Good Sleep"Zander, Englund4:37
9."Faith Restored"Englund3:54
10."When the Walls Go Down" (Instrumental with sampled excerpts from David Wilkerson's speech "A Call to Anguish")Englund, Zander, Danhage, Ekdahl5:42
Special edition
No.TitleLength
11."I'm Sorry" (Live and acoustic)3:28
12."Recreation Day" (Live and acoustic)3:33
13."Madness Caught Another Victim" (Live and acoustic)3:09

Personnel

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Band

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  • Tom S. Englund – vocals and guitar
  • Henrik Danhage – guitar
  • Michael Håkansson – bass
  • Rikard Zander – keyboards
  • Jonas Ekdahl – drums

Other

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References

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  1. ^ Lord of the Wasteland. "Evergrey's Tom S. Englund". metal-rules.com. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  2. ^ Theodoratos, Fotis (16 May 2004). "Evergrey - The Inner Circle (CD)". Metal Temple. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Album Spotlight: Evergrey – "The Inner Circle"". The Prog Mind. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Evergrey - The Inner Circle". Metal Reviews. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Evergrey - The Inner Circle review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  6. ^ Pardo, Pete (5 February 2006). "Evergrey: The Inner Circle". Sea Of Tranquility. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  7. ^ Read, Andy. "THE INNER CIRCLE". DPRP. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
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