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Shadow Circus   Symphonic Prog  3.32 | 54 ratings  From
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Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator 4 stars With Ludacris
winning two Grammys, and American Idol bigger than ever, it's
refreshing to see new artists choosing prog. Shadow Circus may
not be the saviors of symphonic, but this is some very enjoyable
music. It's not the most challenging the genre has to offer, but
I find it quite infectious. They have seemed to capture a bit of
the whimsy that the old masters used to employ, and other new
bands tend to eschew.  The namesake track brings you right in,
and sets you up, complete with a carnival barker. We've heard
this type of thing before (think Nektar, "Down to Earth"), but
these guys pull it off as well as anybody. You also get a nice
bit of keyboard flourish to put the classic influence stamp on
it.  "Storm Rider" is a cool romp, with some Latin rhythm from
the piano. Heavy guit