this cd is actually the original release on R.E.X. Records in 1992 (cd was re-released in 1995)

  UPC: 0 9260-40026-2 7

Track listing

1. Exploration 2. Dissolved 3. Night Fall 4. Nothing Sacred 5. Twisted Reality 6. Technological Disguise 7. Consequence 8. Demoralize 9. Rational Lies 10. Senseless Abandon

 

 

cd is in mint condition / case has some light scratches on it

 

since most people have never heard of Brainchild/Circle of Dust here is a great review that explains it perfectly:

 

I have to admit that reviewing this classic, ground-breaking debut album by Christian industrial's premiere cyber-core band was a bit tricky. Originally released in 1992, the album was later re-recorded, remixed, and re-released in 1995 with a few different songs added.
In spite of CoD frontman Scott Albert's claims to the contrary, I still find the 1992 version of the album to be the better one. Musically, the release is classic, epic cyber-core with crunchy guitars, pounding drum programming, swirling electronics, and Scott Albert's angry vocals meshing together to create a sound straight out of a mechanical, post-apocalyptic dystopia, a la The Terminator. Liberal scatterings of samples from classic sci-fi movies like Aliens, The Abyss, Predator II, and others further accentuate this futuristic sound.

While virtually every song on this album could be counted a favorite of mine, the ones that particularly stick out are the heavy techno instrumental "Exploration", "Nightfall", which sports some dark, dirge-like piano chords, and "Nothing Sacred", which features some awesome electronic effects, a great sample from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and a gentle, yet haunting female voice singing "Amazing Grace" at the end.

Lyrically, Circle of Dust is as dark as its sound. Although the message is not always clearly discernable, the lyrics tend to address many of humanity's pressing problems. "Dissolve" is a great song about how material wealth is meaningless in God's eyes while "Technological Disguise" laments how advanced technology and automation have made us a cold, impersonal society. "Consequence", meanwhile, reminds the listener of the price of sin and immorality while "Nightfall" reminds the listener that Jesus is the only hope for salvation.

The 1995 version differs from the original in that the song sequence was changed. "Exploration", "Course of Ruin", and "Technological Disguise" were omitted, which I think is a serious setback. In their place are a remixed version of "Self Inflict" from the Metamorphosis release, "Parasite", which is a sort of composite of the three ommitted songs, and "Onenemy", which is a pretty cool new song. Another interesting addition is a hidden track known as "Bed of Nails", which features some haunting female vocals by Evol Eye Jeni of Argyle Park and Aleixa fame. Although these new additions are cool, I still like the original better.

Years later, both versions of this release are considered all-time classics for the genre. Circle of Dust is a must for anyone who is a fan of industrial music.

rating: 10/10
reviewed by: James McGinnis

 

 

 

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This is just one of my many industrial music cds that are up for bid this week…I will be selling off my entire collection over the next few weeks or so because frankly I just don’t listen to them anymore

 

*** I will gladly combine shipping if you decide to buy several cd's ***

 

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