Circus Maximus - Imperial Destruction

[gringuish12]

i fucking love this band but I have to say it. The intro is so Dark Eternal Night

[ripperpp16]

@gringuish12 Except that, this song came out first, this one was released in 2005 and Dark Eternal Nt was released in 2006 :P

I guess that John Petrucci and the other guys in DT are fans of Circus Maximus x)

[gringuish12]

@ripperpp16 actually, they are big fans of each other xD good point, The 1st chapter was released before... but, DT has been ripping off since octavarium (dont get angry, im a big fan of DT too, but you can't deny that :B).

[ripperpp16]

@gringuish12 Angry ? No way! That is incredible, DT is becoming even more heavy and epical since Octavarium onwards (excluding Six Degrees, Images and Awake albums, those are masterpieces xD) , I love how they are evolving in theses past few years...it's great :D

[tekken3y0sh1m1tsu1]

Wtf? The version of this song I've got is completely different! Mine's faster and heavier although the solo on this one is epic!

[GRILLBUOY101]

great band and songi prefer the 1st chapter over isolate !!! both great though.ed

[killerpeaches7]

Anyone else catch the Zakk wylde like pinch harmonics and even the slight "Stillborn" tone to the riffs around 2:00 minutes? Not that I feel it in anyway detracts... I find a lot of crazy influences here, and the cool part is how well they mesh, and make them their own

[Trombonestar]

I really like the sound of this band. DT is still my fav prog. metal band. Part of it is that these guys are still in their infancy really, they are still very young. DT is at the age right now where they are not old yet, but they are at a peak they have never known as far as playing/vocals/complexity and blend goes. The singer reminds me of a Geddy Lee/James LaBrie mix

[alpengeist19]

ha i just looked up "awesome underground metal bands" on google and i found this. its pretty badass but i dont like the vocals

[DarkMaestro88]

@alpengeist19 Thumbs down allllllllllllllllllllllll the way!!!

[AxeCrow]

Pretty damn good. I had not heard any Circus Maximus until I heard Khan from Kamelot was ill and CM's singer was filling in for him at ProgPower, which I will be attending (hell yeah!). I like it.

[meurer1147]

oh Khan plzzz get better!

[psicodrumelambrmetal]

grreat band i like the voice i didn't know this band is great

[G35saregod]

theyll never reach dream theater ever but theyre good

[blackfifo]

Is it prog?????

[sugararual]

the beginning is similar to the beginning or dark eternal night by dream theater,. just the first few notes,.

[MIND4eva]

@sugararual isn't it astonishing that this song here was not written and released after TDEN by DT?!

[MariusMMS]

I can't remember I've heard this on The 1st Chapter? is it a bonus track or something?

[Rhandahl]

@MariusMMS its the american bonus track, so if you have a copy of the european copy, this isnt there:)

[MariusMMS]

@Rhandahl ah, so that's why I've never heard it :p thanks :)

[MrHeijenoort]

@Rhandahl The european copy contains "Haunted Dreams" as bonus track ;)

[MrHeijenoort]

@MrHeijenoort ops, wrong person XD

[pieinyourface1]

I really like the chorus in this song! Reminds me a BUNCH of Pagans Mind

[Ranitoboy]

No offense... but sounds like a combination of Dream theater with Symphony X... wich I love =D

[chentex23]

Isnt that a good thing? The power metal+symphonic from SX with the prog and complexity of DT! This should be good...

[0zzyQsbourne]

@Ranitoboy its like platinum enfused diamonds!

[Ranitoboy]

you bet

[DAVOyeyah]

@Ranitoboy i have to agree on that dude :DD all 3 bands are awesome!!!!!!!

[DeathToNewbie]

If you liked a band that sounds like SX and DT also try Pagan's Mind and Shadow Gallery..

[Ralhill]

Awesome song. I see the comparisons to bands like DT and Symphony X, but they add enough to be their own

[iDrum37]

sounds a little bit like megadeth, a little bit like dream theater, somewhat a little like symphony x and i hope our band can cover it.

[abeloa]

is other version ?? :P

[soulcry66]

this must be include in the album

[chromakey84]

cannot compare its all perception, if you compare your limiting your poor self..bitch

[TrulsMaximus]

This is the demo-version from 2004.

[MetalDog94]

Hey!

Was Imperial Destruction released as a studio version on the japanese version of The 1st Chapter? Or is that the demo?

[TrulsMaximus]

This version is the old demoversion from 2004. It's the studioversion from 2005 that is on the american version of the 1st chapter.

[MetalDog94]

Ok, thanks! :)

[chrisandersen90]

Indeed is it my, friend... Else the CD i got is a false one i bought in the Normal CD-shop :)

[Unflexablegrace]

Rofl.

[JcShredder]

yeah ur right dark eternal night intro

[alchemist940]

Great song! Great instrument playing, great vocals.

[UsernameAvailableo0]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is the bonus track for the release in Japan (and the rest of Asia)? Haunted Dreams are the one for Europe, but I think this one is better.

I especially like the keyboard solo on 4:15, one of the best I have heard ^^

[Dream2112]

DT and CM are simply GREAT bands

[MaximumPayne12]

Yes! u are right man, they both rock. Im sick of ppl comparing them each other... they are simply different even if both play the same genre

[shafiqyo]

@Dream2112 Fucking TRUE dude.

[amicuscarcinos]

@Dream2112 also Symphony x

[scullyy]

surprisingly good :)

[DeathToNewbie]

Is that so? For me unsurprisingly good. ;) CM is a great Prog. Metal band.

[Numberi]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure this was released first. I like Dream Theater, it is really to bad.

[Unflexablegrace]

Yeah and also too bad that this song kicks the fuck out of tDEN.

[Eivind91sa]

just a testament to CM rather than DT.