Search - Callenish Circle :: Flesh Power Dominion

This one is a must

Ethan Doyel | 11/30/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"There's a lot of Gothenburg out there. That is, bands that try their hand at the Gothenburg sound. You know, wannabes. Now, don't get me wrong, there are a great deal of new acts emerging in the scene, impressing the new audiences with genius in the vein of past melodeath gods... The Duskfall, Vehemence (Though they have their own sound), and even The Black Dahlia Murder.



But, like I said, they are still the end result of a long line of Gothenburg stylists, and Callenish Circle is one of those bands that started way back in the early goings...



Near the front of the line.



If I was going to make a list of all the essentials for a melodeath fan, I'd definitely include In Flames (Lunar Strain, The Jesters Race, Whoracle, Colony, Clayman), At the Gates (Slaughter of the Soul), Dark Tranquillity (Projector, Haven, Damage Done), and then, I'd say throw some Callenish Circle and Soilwork in there too.



Callenish Circle? Which album? Well, Flesh Power Dominion is a pretty solid candidate, to say the least. It really stands alongside the considered greats of it's genre, and delivers one killing song after another, until you can't help but bang your head.



Consider this album as a solid release by a very solid Melodeath band, and expect a variety of songs, delivered in an endless flow of melodeath riffing glory.



The only bad thing about the album is that they don't give the lyrics for "Bleeding.""

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful...

Christopher Nelson | Caledonia, MN United States | 02/19/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I actually got this one after My passion//your pain. I also got it after Forbidden Empathy, and I was expecting something halfway between the two. It is actually more like My passion//your pain. If you enjoyed that album, I really can't recommend this one highly enough. It has the same basic feel, yet distinct. After only a couple listens, I have really bonded with this CD. I would still consider My passion//your pain to be a superior work, this one is still a must have. I'm upset that I didn't know about them back in 2002, or I could have been enjoying this one since then!"

Great album

pat morrow | usa | 01/19/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you like melodic death metal like in flames, soilwork, and arch enemy this album will definetaly be worth getting. Callenish circle don't play quite as many solos as say arch enemy but they sure are melodic and up there with one of my favorite albums."