The Middle of Nowhere (Circle II Circle album)

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2005 studio album by Circle II Circle

The Middle of Nowhere

Studio album by

Circle II Circle

Released| August 30, 2005
Recorded| 2005
Genre| Heavy metal, progressive metal
Length| 54:25
Label| AFM, Locomotive
Producer| Zachary Stevens, Dan Campbell, Jim Morris
Circle II Circle chronology
| All That Remains EP
(2005)  | The Middle of Nowhere
(2005)  | Burden of Truth
(2006)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

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AllMusic| [1]

The Middle of Nowhere is a 2005 release by American heavy metal band Circle II Circle. It was the band's second studio release, but the first featuring the new band assembled after Stevens fired the original band in 2003. Like the band's first record, it features guest appearances and writing credits for Stevens's former Savatage band mates, Jon Oliva and Chris Caffery. The Japanese edition of the album features three bonus tracks. One track was a live performance of the title track from the band's previous release, Watching in Silence. The other two tracks were previously released on the All That Remains EP.

## Track listing

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All songs on this album are within the five-minute song length.

1. "In This Life" (Bernd Aufferman, Stevens) – 5:42
2. "All That Remains" (Oliva, Stevens) – 5:12
3. "Open Season" (Caffery, Stevens) – 5:45
4. "Holding On" (Oliva, Stevens) – 5:45
5. "Cynical Ride" (Caffery, Stevens) – 5:33
6. "Hollow" (Oliva, Stevens) – 5:00
7. "Psycho Motor" (Oliva, Stevens) – 5:15
8. "Faces in the Dark" (Caffery, Stevens) – 5:33
9. "The Middle of Nowhere" (Oliva, Stevens) – 5:35
10. "Lost" (Aufferman, Stevens) – 5:05
11. "Watching in Silence" (Live) – 4:36 (Digipak and Japan bonus track)
12. "Strung Out" (Japan bonus track) – 5:24
13. "Shadows" (Japan bonus track) – 4:50

## Personnel

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* Zachary Stevens – lead vocals, keyboards
* Evan Christopher – guitars, backing vocals
* Andrew Lee – guitars, backing vocals
* Mitch Stewart – bass, backing vocals
* Tom Drennan – drums, backing vocals

### Production

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* Recorded at Morrisound Studios in Tampa Bay, Florida, 2004–2005
* Executive producer: Dan Campbell
* Producer: Zachary Stevens
* Co-produced and engineered by Jim Morris
* Mixed and mastered: Morris / Stevens / Campbell
* Cover concept: Campbell / Stevens
* Design and artwork: Dan Campbell / Thomas Ewerhard
* Management: Dan Campbell / Global Artists Inc.

## References

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1. ^ Allmusic review

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Circle II Circle

* Zachary Stevens
* Paul Michael "Mitch" Stewart
* Christian Wentz
* Marc Pattison
* Adam Sagan
* Henning Wanner

* Oliver Palotai
* Bill Hudson

Studio albums|

* Watching in Silence (2003)
* The Middle of Nowhere (2005)
* Burden of Truth (2006)
* Delusions of Grandeur (2008)
* Consequence of Power (2010)
* Seasons Will Fall (2013)
* Reign of Darkness (2015)

EPs|

* All That Remains (2005)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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