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REVIEWS
“Circle of Rage bring with them, a unique blend of melodic anarchic hardcore, that punches with a cast iron fist.”
- Kenneth Lui – Grimhilde (www.myspace.com/grimhildeuk)
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“The brilliant ‘Circle of Rage’; one of Kent’s finest bands. They scream out their politically charged hardcore set with such incredible precision."
- Decibel Hell Promotions - www.myspace.com/decibelhell |
“Their brand of Hard-core inspired Metal with Punk elements makes no excuses and takes no prisoners. It’s a bullet between the eyes. A full-on assault. I look forward to my next fix.”
- Lou 'Loucifer' Yardley – www.louciferspeaks.com
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“Mixing the hardcore sounds of refused with the politicized lyrics of anti-flag or propaghandi, Circle of Rage have forged their own sound. With screaming rants fusing perfectly with the truly talented melodious guitar overlays.”
- David Krohn - www.davidkrohn.net |
"Enjoyable and intensely charged hardcore that isn’t afraid to mix influences from other sub-genres, resulting in songs with more faces than a Member of Parliament but with lyrics that aren’t afraid to tell the truth.."
- Dave Yates - i will be heard.co.uk
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"Circle of Rage bring with them, a unique blend of melodic anarchic hardcore, that punches with a cast iron fist.”
- Kenneth Lui – Grimhilde (www.myspace.com/grimhildeuk) |
"Capturing live energy is hard, but here COR do it perfectly, with messages about taxation, social upset and dissatisfaction with today’s climate, its an album that you can pour your own emotions into, making each listener’s experience different.."
- James Black, Black 'n' Beard radio (Jul 20, 2009)
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"The brilliant ‘Circle of Rage’; one of Kent’s finest bands. They scream out their politically charged hardcore set with such incredible precision."
- Decibel Hell Promotions (www.myspace.com/decibelhell) |
"'Curtains Up' is a compulsive mix of hardcore frustrations, chiseled from the wall of talent that has been emerging from Kent over the past 3 years.
Don't be left out of the loop. Get into Circle of Rage now!"
- Alan Hicks - Rockmatrix.co.uk
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"For the hardcore fan it’s a welcome addition to the music scene.. catch COR live where you can really see the power of their music; original and fresh, sounding nothing like other copycat bands out there today."
- The Gig Guide - The-gig-guide.co.uk |
“Circle of Rage started proceedings with the most energetic set of the night. This heavy and raw sounding metal-core was the perfect way to begin the evening, with the crowd becoming interested almost immediately.”
- Alan Hicks - Rockmatrix.co.uk
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"Circle of Rage: A truly exciting, unique act with their own character and their own creative methods."
- HardRockHaven.net
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"Their crunching, politically-charged offerings leave many in the crowd mightily impressed."
- Rockmidgets.com |
BIOGRAPHY
A five-piece outfit whose members all hail from the same village in Kent. Having ALL attended the same primary school; they’ve literally grown up together.
You could even say that "Circle of Rage" was formed way before they even held any instruments. Through a mutual passion for alternative music coupled with recognition for strong, indicative lyrics, it seemed the next logical step for them to decide that...
..."We can do this!" "Let’s make a band.....so...who wants to play what?"
So that’s exactly what they did. They learnt to play and six years later, (March 2007), play they did!
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From the moment they committed to the idea, they have worked tirelessly to hone their sound to what they KNEW they wanted. As a band, Circle of Rage are true believers in the "power of words", reflecting their discontent with political systems of control and the power over many in the hands of the few, (think "Anti-Flag", "Bad Religion"). Whilst their music takes a range of inspiration from 80’s metal i.e. "Metallica", "Pantera" to more recent Hardcore offerings in the vein of "Cancer Bats", "Death by Stereo”, “The ghost of a thousand".
Instead of mere imitation however, they strive to marry any influences with more original structural concepts, so retaining their musical ingenuity and independence.
They have been described as a cross between ‘Refused, Megadeth and Sick of it All’! With lyrical content that far surpasses the majority of bland dialect which is typical of the current ‘heavy scene’ around the world, punching through with political clout and wisdom beyond their years.
As far as subject matter goes; there is a very apparent secrecy in the upper levels of our society yet despite this, we are asked to follow our appointed leaders with an unwavering, and therefore, unnatural conviction.
The NEED to ask questions and demand truth in times of deceit IS revolution.
Why all the secrets? What do they know? A seemingly innocent question….
Their intense live shows are a force to be reckoned with, and whether you find yourself loving or hating them, you will be sure to find your head turning in their direction, with their ‘in your face’ sound, unable to be ignored.
Thanks for reading,
Circle of Rage
