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The new wave of Norwegian melodic metal has found a worthy representative in Circus Maximus. Very accessible vocal melodies blending perfectly with semi-progressive metal tunes.

Norwegian Circus Maximus became a full line up in 2000, consisting of long time band-mates Michael Eriksen on vocals and brothers Mats Haugen and Truls Haugen on guitar and drums respectively. In addition the band featured keyboardist Espen Storø and Mats' old high school buddy Glen Cato Møllen on bass.

The band has a wide variety of musical influences, from pop/rock to AOR over 70's Prog-Rock to Heavy and Death metal, all of which is melted together and give the guys their unique sound. The melting pot creates a mixture of great melodies, groove, heavy riffs and weird odd time signatures.

After recording 2 demos, which received rave reviews in Norway, as well as in Europe and the states, Circus Maximus hooked up with Danish based metal agency Intromental Management in April 2004, and soon after got signed to the American label Sensory Records.

During summer of 2004, the band completed the song writing for the debut album, "The 1st Chapter", which was recorded in various studios in Norway, and mixed in October 2004 in Denmark at Jailhouse Studios with well-known producer Tommy Hansen (Helloween, Pretty Maids, Jorn, TNT, Wuthering Heights) at the helm. The sound is impeccable, the musicianship is out-of-this-world, Michael's voice is amazing (reminding of Tony Harnell, Joey Tempest and Ronnie Atkins), and the songs are simply put outstanding. A superb mixture of classic hard rock anthems and progressive technical bits and pieces. The debut album was released Summer 2005 in Europe through Frontiers Records and the rest of the world through Sensory Records.

In September 2005 Circus Maximus performed at the prestigious ProgPower Festival in Atlanta, USA - and the following year people demanded them to return, which they of course did, bringing along their new keyboardist Lasse Finbroten. In 2005 and 2006 the band played lots of gigs and festivals around Scandinavia with such acts as Jorn, Kamelot, Pagan's Mind and Glenn Hughes.

"Isolate" is their second album, and once again Tommy Hansen was chosen as the guy to mix the album. With an incredible sound and 9 fantastic songs, this is a huge step forward and an album that will put the band high on top of the metal genre.

2007 seems to be a busy year for the band - not only will "Isolate" be released, but the band will also play at the following large festivals: ProgPower Europe, ProgPower Scandinavia, Sweden Rock and MetalHeart, with more to come.

Circus Maximus will for sure appeal to all fans of bands such as Symphony X, Jorn Lande, TNT, Kamelot, Dream Theater, Pretty Maids and Queensryche.

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chirievalord| May 09, 2008
Please please plan a tour to America!!!

And if you do, you have to come to Costa Rica :D I mean Iron Maiden just rocked our country a few months ago on their world tour, why won't CM do the same? ;)
Destruktive| April 22, 2008
Hei.
Roberth fra Tromsø her :)

Truls: klarte ikke å komme meg på konserten på kaos. Etter vår konsert så ble vi litt vell drittings også sovnet jeg av :)
flbtglk| April 17, 2008
You should come to play québec (capital of the metal) in Canada.
Thank
bijitbora| April 14, 2008
I'm a musician (guitarist). Just love your "Arrival of Love" song so much. Your compositions are incredible, almost like "Dream Theater meets Europe" musical sensibilities and great musicianship. It's unique and great. I love the way mats starts his solos in the most impossible places, which really makes it hard for someone to pick up...Expect you all to grow many fold in the years to come and a true token of appreciation....Circus Maximus Rocks and Rules.... A great way to increase your fan base in this part of the world (and believe me, we are a huge population), is to make a couple of demo videos for parts of your songs like "arrival of love solo" or structure or whatever and release the official tabs. Guarantee you will be performing in India in the next year or two. Please take this seriously. CM is a talent NOT TO BE WASTED
jaylaw23| March 24, 2008
Wow, the very first progressive rock band with an album having all great songs! Isolate is a masterpiece, I agree. It's sad that your albums are not being distributed here in the Philippines. Please make updates in your website, the media part, I mean. Maybe you guys can put guitar tabs or videos or pictures. We're dying to cover Arrival of Love and Alive. The other songs are way too crazy. It's just too crazy! Way too difficult. :D. You guys are the band that can only make it happen. Anyways, keep rocking and continue making good music! \m/ (0_0) \m/
VAI666| March 22, 2008
Hey Circus Please Please come to Mexico!!! son una de las mejores bandas del mundo y su musica es realmente hermosa!!! =]
salinations| March 10, 2008
come to Mexico please!!!!!!!!, Your music is fantastic !!!!! congrats!
Zepsi| March 10, 2008
I agree, time for you guys to play in Sweden again, it was a killer last time! Vi ses. ;)
robbandersson| March 07, 2008
Love you guys. Just hope you will play in Sweden soon. Would love to see you live. Ses framöver :)
teofsx| February 22, 2008
wow you guys are increible, the Isolate is best album that i've ever listened...you would come to chile in south america, exist many people here that is fan number 1 of Circus Maximus...actually this a problem...couse I AM THE FAN NUMBER 1. no ...seriously are many people that is fan of circus maximus, a lot of musicians and metalers. well bye and rock!
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