CIRCLE II CIRCLE: 'Delusions Of Grandeur' Details Revealed

March 9, 2008

CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the band led by ex-SAVATAGE singer Zak Stevens, will release its new album, "Delusions of Grandeur", on April 25 via AFM Records. The CD will be issued as a regular jewel case, a limited edition featuring bonus material, and on picture vinyl.

"Delusions of Grandeur" (cover artwork) track listing:

01. Fatal Warning
02. Dead Of Dawn
03. Forever
04. Echoes
05. Waiting
06. Soul Breaker
07. Seclusion
08. So Many Reasons
09. Chase The Lies
10. Every Last Thing

Digipack bonus material:

11. Revelations (live video clip)
12. Stay (audio)

CIRCLE II CIRCLE will release a new four-track single on March 28 via AFM Records. Entitled "Every Last Thing", it will include a non-album and a live video clip.

CIRCLE II CIRCLE, JON OLIVA'S PAIN and MANTICORA will team up for the first leg of the North American "Global Intrusions" tour this fall. This marks the first time that Jon Oliva (JON OLIVA'S PAIN, SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) and Zak Stevens (CIRCLE II CIRCLE, ex-SAVATAGE) have toured together since their days in SAVATAGE in 1999.

So far the following shows have been confirmed:

Sep. 20 - Bourbon Street - Tampa, FL (JON OLIVA'S PAIN, CIRCLE II CIRCLE only)
Sep. 27 - Center Stage - Atlanta, GA - ProgPower USA IX (JON OLIVA'S PAIN only)
Sep. 29 - Pop's - St Louis, MO
Oct. 03 - I-Rock - Detroit, MI
Oct. 04 - Agora Ballroom - Cleveland, OH
Oct. 10 - Jaxx - Springfield, VA
Oct. 11 - Volume 11 - Raleigh, NC

Other dates:

Sep. 24 - The Vinyl - Atlanta, GA (Zak Stevens acoustic set featuring Mitch Stewart of CIRCLE II CIRCLE)
Sep. 25 - Center Stage - Atlanta, GA (HELLOWEEN/GAMMA RAY with special guests MANTICORA)

More shows will be announced soon.

Commented Stevens: "It's always special to perform on the same bill with Jon Oliva, especially here in the States! Obviously, Jon has been a huge influence on my musical career and I remain one of his biggest fans. This tour will be a special event for all our fans that have enjoyed our work throughout the SAVATAGE years and now into the new generation of JON OLIVA'S PAIN and CIRCLE II CIRCLE music."

The band's last album, "Burden of Truth", was released in October 2006 via AFM Records.

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