Circle Of Soul kinda emerged as the last embers of funk metal and alterno-metal had dissipated in metal's dying black sky. Thankfully, those who got to listen to COS would have found much to enjoy as the funk trend pretty much spiralled out of control and most of the bands disappeared up their own cartoon arses due to pulling too many silly faces. Circle Of Soul never resorted to the comedy side of things, but instead carved out an almost sultry style of soulful rock that combined the acoustics of '80s hair metal and the more sublime slink of Lenny Kravitz, Living Colour and to a lesser degree the Red Hot Chili Peppers. This was a relatively obscure record never fitting into any trend - not because its content defied musical categorisation - but simply because there was no real interest in this stuff anymore and so it slipped by the wayside. There's a subtle appeal to this record which comes to fruition in the half hinted freshness of a track like 'War' or the breezy hair metal crescendo of 'One Kiss'. Couple that with a Living Colour strut, of say 'Stone In My Shoe', and one finds themself endeared to COS while it lasted. Friday, 23 December 2011
Circle Of Soul - Hands Of Faith (1991)
Circle Of Soul kinda emerged as the last embers of funk metal and alterno-metal had dissipated in metal's dying black sky. Thankfully, those who got to listen to COS would have found much to enjoy as the funk trend pretty much spiralled out of control and most of the bands disappeared up their own cartoon arses due to pulling too many silly faces. Circle Of Soul never resorted to the comedy side of things, but instead carved out an almost sultry style of soulful rock that combined the acoustics of '80s hair metal and the more sublime slink of Lenny Kravitz, Living Colour and to a lesser degree the Red Hot Chili Peppers. This was a relatively obscure record never fitting into any trend - not because its content defied musical categorisation - but simply because there was no real interest in this stuff anymore and so it slipped by the wayside. There's a subtle appeal to this record which comes to fruition in the half hinted freshness of a track like 'War' or the breezy hair metal crescendo of 'One Kiss'. Couple that with a Living Colour strut, of say 'Stone In My Shoe', and one finds themself endeared to COS while it lasted. 
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