''Isolate'' is the second full-length studio album by the Norwegian

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band

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. The album was released on October 24, 2007 in Japan, August, 2007 in Europe and September 4, 2007 in the US. The cover-art for the album as well as a sample track containing an excerpt from the song "Wither", was released by the band on May 29, 2007 on the official Circus Maximus website. Like its former album, ''Isolate'' contains the same number of tracks (with the bonus tracks) and also track 4 is an

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("Biosfear" on ''The 1st Chapter'' and "Sane No More" on ''Isolate''). ''Isolate'' is also the first album to feature new keyboardist Lasse Finbråten after Espen Storø's departure at the end of recording of ''The 1st Chapter''. Lasse Finbråten added more keyboard/

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sounds to the album in both soloing and overall use. This is different from the previous album as Espen Storø's sound centered on the use of the

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Track listing

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Personnel

* Mike Eriksen −

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* Mats Haugen −

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* Lasse Finbråten − keyboards * Glen Cato Møllen −

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* Truls Haugen −

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Production

* Produced by Circus Maximus * Mixed and mastered by Tommy Hansen (Jailhouse Studios) * Artwork and layout by Mattias Norèn (Progart Media) * Logo by Anja Sofie Haugen

References

External links

Official Circus Maximus website

Official Circus Maximus forum

Official Circus Maximus MySpace
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