| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Metal Hammer (GER) | 6/7[2] |
| Rock Hard | 8.5/10[3] |
Watching in Silence is the debut astudio album by the American heavy metal band Circle II Circle, released in 2003. It featured guest appearances from lead vocalist Zachary Stevens's former band mates from Savatage, Jon Oliva and Chris Caffery, who co-wrote most of the songs on the album.
Track listing
- "Out of Reach" (Chris Caffery, Jon Oliva, Zachary Stevens) – 4:09
- "Sea of White" (Caffery, Stevens) – 4:39
- "Into the Wind" (Caffery, Matt LaPorte, Stevens) – 4:18
- "Watching in Silence" (Oliva, Stevens) – 4:25
- "Forgiven" (Oliva, Stevens) – 5:02
- "Lies" (LaPorte, Oliva, Stevens) – 3:26
- "Face to Face" (Caffery, Stevens) – 5:12
- "Walls" (Oliva, Stevens) – 4:28
- "The Circle" (Oliva, Stevens) – 3:30
- "F.O.S. (Fields of Sorrow)" (Oliva, Stevens) – 6:39
Personnel
- Circle II Circle
- Zachary Stevens – lead vocals, producer, cover concept
- Matt LaPorte – guitars
- John Zahner – keyboards
- Kevin Rothney – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Christopher Kinder – drums
- Additional musicians
- Jon Oliva – vocals, keyboards, producer
- Chris Caffery – guitars on "Out of Reach", "Sea of White" and "Face to Face"
- Production
- Jim Morris – co–producer, engineer, mixing with Circle II Circle, mastering
- Dan Campbell – executive producer, cover concept, design & artwork, management
- Thomas Ewerhard – design & artwork
References
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Circle II Circle - Watching in Silence review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- ^ Schöwe, Andreas (May 2003). "Circle II Circle - Watching in Silence". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- ^ Rönnebeck, Jenni (2003). "Review Dynamit : Circle II Circle - Watching in Silence". Rock Hard (in German). No. 192. Retrieved May 8, 2018.