Burden of Truth is a 2006 release by Circle II Circle. It was the band's third full-length studio release so far, and is a concept album

Concept album

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, with the songs telling a story based on The DaVinci Code. Unlike the band's first two albums, this album does not feature a guest appearance from lead vocalist Zak Stevens's former Savatage

Savatage

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 bandmates, Chris Caffery

Chris Caffery

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 and Jon Oliva

Jon Oliva

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.

Track listing

1. "Who Am I to Be?" (Stevens, Stewart, Lee) - 5:03
2. "Matter of Time" (Stevens, Stewart) - 4:08
3. "Heal You" (Stevens, Stewart, Lee) - 4:16
4. "Revelations" (Stevens, Stewart) - 3:41
5. "Your Reality" (Stevens, Stewart) - 4:29
6. "Evermore" (Stevens, Stewart) - 2:53
7. "The Black" (Stevens, Stewart, Lee) - 4:55
8. "Messiah" (Stevens, Stewart) - 3:31
9. "Sentenced" (Stevens, Stewart, Lee) - 4:58
10. "Burden of Truth" (Stevens, Stewart) - 6:44
11. "Live as One" (Stevens, Stewart) - 5:05

Personnel

• Zak Stevens
  Zachary Stevens
  Zachary "Zak" Stevens , is best known as the former lead vocalist of the band Savatage. He is also a drummer and has a degree in psychology but is not, as is often reported, a licensed, practicing psychologist....
  
   – lead vocals
  Human voice
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• Paul Michael "Mitch" Stewart – bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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  , keyboards
  Electronic keyboard
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  , guitar
  Guitar
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  s, backing vocals
  Backing vocalist
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• Andrew Lee - guitars, backing vocals
• Tom Drennan – drums
  Drum kit
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  , backing vocals
• Evan Christopher – guitars, backing vocals

Further Credits

• Recorded @ Morrisound Studios in Tampa
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  , FL
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  , 2005 - 2006
• Executive Producer: Dan Campbell
• Producer: Zak Stevens
  Zachary Stevens
  Zachary "Zak" Stevens , is best known as the former lead vocalist of the band Savatage. He is also a drummer and has a degree in psychology but is not, as is often reported, a licensed, practicing psychologist....
  
  
• Co-produced and engineered by Jim Morris
• Mixed and Mastered: Morris / Stevens / Campbell
• Story Concept: Stevens / Campbell
• Cover Concept: Stevens / Campbell
• Artwork and Design: Thomas Ewerhard
• Website Design: Scott Farr

External links

• Official Circle II Circle website
• Circle II Circle on MySpace
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