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]
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| Released | 27 April 2004 | |||
| Recorded | November 2003 – February 2004 | |||
| Studio | Division One Studios | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal | |||
| Length | 48:15 | |||
| Label | InsideOut | |||
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Track listing edit
All lyrics are written by Tom S. Englund
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Touch of Blessing" | Tom S. Englund | 5:50 |
| 2. | "Ambassador" | Englund, Jonas Ekdahl | 4:29 |
| 3. | "In the Wake of the Weary" | Henrik Danhage | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Harmless Wishes" | Danhage, Englund, Rikard Zander | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Waking Up Blind" | Englund | 4:22 |
| 6. | "More Than Ever" | Danhage | 4:13 |
| 7. | "The Essence of Conviction" | Englund, Danhage, Ekdahl | 6:07 |
| 8. | "Where All Good Sleep" | Zander, Englund | 4:37 |
| 9. | "Faith Restored" | Englund | 3:54 |
| 10. | "When the Walls Go Down" (Instrumental with sampled excerpts from David Wilkerson's speech "A Call to Anguish") | Englund, Zander, Danhage, Ekdahl | 5:42 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 edit
Band edit
- Tom S. Englund – vocals and guitar
- Henrik Danhage – guitar
- Michael Håkansson – bass
- Rikard Zander – keyboards
- Jonas Ekdahl – drums
Other edit
- Carina Englund – vocals
- Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra – string quartet
References edit
- ^ Lord of the Wasteland. "Evergrey's Tom S. Englund". metal-rules.com. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ Theodoratos, Fotis (16 May 2004). "Evergrey - The Inner Circle (CD)". Metal Temple. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Album Spotlight: Evergrey – "The Inner Circle"". The Prog Mind. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Evergrey - The Inner Circle". Metal Reviews. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Evergrey - The Inner Circle review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ Pardo, Pete (5 February 2006). "Evergrey: The Inner Circle". Sea Of Tranquility. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ Read, Andy. "THE INNER CIRCLE". DPRP. Retrieved 31 October 2020.