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product_id: 61635844
title: "Havok"
price: "¥6870"
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reviews_count: 10
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# Havok

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## Description

DELUXE EDITION (2CD) : 2016 album from Norwegian prog-metal outfit featuring 'Loved Ones' & ''Highest Bitter'. Includes bonus 2012 live CD recorded at the Loud Park Festival in Japan.

Review: Expectations - Expectations, it's all about expectations. I was a fan from the moment I heard Glory of the Empire, melodic, intense and textured. That the band were influenced by Symphony X and Dream Theater goes without saying but they have continually matured with each new offering. In my humble opinion from the first CD they had their own distinctive sound, which is the true test for any band but with Havoc that sound has become unique and very much their own. Expectations. A friend of mine listened to Havoc before I had a chance to and was very disappointed. A few weeks passed and I decided to listen again only having heard the first released song, the difference was for me astounding, I absolutely loved it!. It may seem at first less progressive, less technical and more radio friendly but all the elements that make Circus Maximus an awesome band are all there. Stunning guitar work, excellent vocals, superb musicianship, amazing textures and a truly incredible rhythm section. The sound of the drums and bass are in my mind the best so far, the guys have really created a sonic dynamic here which the production has captured and amplified. So if you were initially disappointed I would say listen again without expectations and maybe you will hear what I hear. I am also a massive Muse fan and one track makes it clear that so are Circus Maximus!
Review: Fantastisk i Oslo!🤘 - Flawless musicianship, how this band are not well known in UK is beyond me. Never a play on Planet Rock, ever! Well who cares its their loss!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B019NU7BP4 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 180,090 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) 11,083 in Heavy Metal |
| Country of origin  | Germany |
| Customer reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (145) |
| Label  | Frontiers |
| Manufacturer  | Frontiers |
| Manufacturer reference  | FRCD724S |
| Number of discs  | 2 |
| Product Dimensions  | 13.94 x 12.73 x 1.3 cm; 113.4 g |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Expectations
*by S***N on 18 May 2016*

Expectations, it's all about expectations. I was a fan from the moment I heard Glory of the Empire, melodic, intense and textured. That the band were influenced by Symphony X and Dream Theater goes without saying but they have continually matured with each new offering. In my humble opinion from the first CD they had their own distinctive sound, which is the true test for any band but with Havoc that sound has become unique and very much their own. Expectations. A friend of mine listened to Havoc before I had a chance to and was very disappointed. A few weeks passed and I decided to listen again only having heard the first released song, the difference was for me astounding, I absolutely loved it!. It may seem at first less progressive, less technical and more radio friendly but all the elements that make Circus Maximus an awesome band are all there. Stunning guitar work, excellent vocals, superb musicianship, amazing textures and a truly incredible rhythm section. The sound of the drums and bass are in my mind the best so far, the guys have really created a sonic dynamic here which the production has captured and amplified. So if you were initially disappointed I would say listen again without expectations and maybe you will hear what I hear. I am also a massive Muse fan and one track makes it clear that so are Circus Maximus!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastisk i Oslo!🤘
*by R***7 on 18 March 2016*

Flawless musicianship, how this band are not well known in UK is beyond me. Never a play on Planet Rock, ever! Well who cares its their loss!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not up to the standard of previous releases
*by F***S on 10 November 2016*

I've waited a long time before reviewing this album, which I had made an advance order for on its day of release. This was based on the fact that their first three albums blew me away - especially "Isolate" and "Nine". I think disappointment more than anti-climax best describes my initial feelings. My ongoing exposure to its subtle charms has caused a rethink (and a rating upgrade) but "Havoc" will never be as lovable as the 2 preceding CDs. It certainly lacks the harder edge present on their earlier offerings. The DeLuxe version is the better option to go for though it is now not as readily available. It features a concert performance of their earlier releases on Disc 2 which is both a blessing and a curse. The latter is explained by the fact that, to my ears, the older material is so much more attractive than the new studio release. There is far greater emphasis on powerful dynamic instrumental work apparent from the live recording. I've already reviewed the 3 older studio albums so won't go into those songs again here, other than to inform the program has 8 tracks and a running time of 40 mins and was lifted from a concert in Japan recorded in 2012. The sound is powerful and very full. The standard album has 9 tracks - this version has an unremarkable added bonus "Loath". Newcomers probably rate this higher than longer term fans (the Norwegian "newcomers" were formed in 2000!). This is because there is a totally different feel to the music almost as if a new song writer has changed the musical direction of the band. Michael Eriksen sees much more of the attention on his vocals this time but on songs that lack the charm of their previous releases and sound more contrived. They are still unmistakably Prog Metal but both of those terms have been toned down. There is still phenomenal musicianship but now it's more dispersed. Some of the songs are still very impressive like "Loved Ones" or "After the Fire" which would easily make a "Best of" if they get around to one, but now it sounds they've spent too much time listening to other artists, close to Darkwater in some places and Muse in others. "Flames" is a fine song but is not Prog in any shape or form. They also appear to be striving to come up with anthems and the vocal lines in some of the choruses cast a nod in Bono's direction. Use is made of a number of rhythms that sound more like clever pop than the less contrived tempos of the past and as I've already suggested the prog element has been watered down. I think overall this package deserves 4 stars because of the excellent concert disc. The studio disc is probably about 3.8 because the individual performances are highly accomplished, most of the songs have fine moments like "Pages" which erupts into life after 3 minutes of a fairly insipid number. Arrangements show a lot of thought has been put into this recording. The material though is lacking the inspiration of their previous work

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