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History
For a period of eight years from 1992 until August 2000, Zachary Stevens was the lead singer of Savatage. 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" target="_blank">Circle II circle" target="_blank">Circle debut album, Watching in Silence. The second CIIC record The Middle of Nowhere featured Zak's vocals along with band members Paul Michael Stewart, Andy Lee, Tom Drennan and Evan Christopher.
The band's third release was a concept album, entitled Burden of Truth, based around the concept of Jesus' descendants. It was released on June 6, 2006. Stevens and the band then signed with Intromental Management. Their fourth album, entitled Delusions of Grandeur, was released on April 25, 2008.
Artwork for the band's logo and first three album covers were designed by Dan Campbell and rendered by artist Thomas Ewerhard. Additional artwork for the concept album Consequence of Power (2010) was created by Claudio Bergamin.
On January 25, 2013, circle" target="_blank">Circle II circle" target="_blank">Circle released their Seasons will Fall album on earMusic.
The live album, Bootleg Live at Wacken 2012, was released on June 20, 2014. A studio album, Reign of Darkness, was released on October 16, 2015.
On December 7, 2016, their former drummer, Adam Sagan, died from cancer at the age of 35.
Personnel
= Current members
=Zachary Stevens – lead vocals (2001–present), keyboards
Paul Michael "Mitch" Stewart – bass guitar, keyboards (2003–present)
Bill Hudson – guitars (2008–2009, 2012–2013, 2015-present)
Christian Wentz – guitars (2012–present)
Marcelo Moreira – drums (2015–present)
Henning Wanner – keyboards (2012–present)
= Former members
=Matt LaPorte – guitars (2001–2003, died 2011)
John Zahner – keyboards (2001–2003)
Kevin Rothney – bass (2001–2003)
Christopher Kinder – drums (2001–2003)
Tom McDyne – lead guitar (2003–2004)
Tom Drennan – drums (2003–2009)
Evan Christopher – guitars (2004–2008)
Marc Pattison – guitars (2014–2015)
Oliver Palotai – keyboards (2006–2007)
Johnny Osborn – drums (2009–2011)
Rollie Feldman – guitars (2010–2011)
Andy Lee – guitars (2003–2010, 2011)
Adam Sagan – drums (2011–2013, died 2016)
= Timeline
=Discography
= Studio albums
=Watching in Silence (2003)
The Middle of Nowhere (2005)
Burden of Truth (2006)
Delusions of Grandeur (2008)
Consequence of Power (2010)
Seasons Will Fall (2013)
Reign of Darkness (2015)
= Live albums
=Bootleg Live at Wacken 2012 (2014)
= Extended plays
=All That Remains (2005)
Revelations (2006)
Every Last Thing/So Many Reasons (2008)
= Compilations
=Full circle" target="_blank">Circle: The Best of circle" target="_blank">Circle II circle" target="_blank">Circle (2012)
See also
Savatage − Stevens sang lead vocals on four studio albums
Trans-Siberian Orchestra − Stevens toured with the group as a vocalist
Jon Oliva's Pain − formed by former circle" target="_blank">Circle II circle" target="_blank">Circle members
Machines of Grace − Stevens is the vocalist
References
External links
circle" target="_blank">Circle II circle" target="_blank">Circle discography at MusicBrainz
circle" target="_blank">Circle II circle" target="_blank">Circle discography at Discogs
circle" target="_blank">Circle II circle" target="_blank">Circle at Encyclopaedia Metallum
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