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CIRCLE OF EYES ‘Self Titled’ (AM​-​01)

by Circle of Eyes

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CIRCLE OF EYES is the ambient doom project from SUTEKH HEXEN's Kevin Gan Yuen and NECRITE's Thrull. This recording also features vocals by James R. from SWAMP WITCH and YOUR ENEMY.

CIRCLE OF EYES was conceived in 2008 for the love of resonance and embracing the realization of decay in the intent to record/release records and perform the occasional live performance. The creative core-duo of Kevin Gan Yuen (SUTEKH HEXEN, FERMENTÆ, OGHAM) along with Thrull (BLACK FUCKING CANCER and NECRITE) proceed with CIRCLE OF EYES as an on-going project in the practice of unraveling and challenging the conventional notions of the loud, slow and down-tuned metal traditions of the Bay Area's rich sonic tapestry. Joined by vocalist/collaborator James R. (SWAMP WITCH and YOUR ENEMY) this entity's uncompromising collective's vision is to present an exclusive aural documentation of the unquestionable decay of black metal, drone, and experimental music genres.

With three mammoth tracks that spread over 37 minutes, this recording is mastered by James Plotkin specifically for vinyl and digital release. The artwork and design was executed by Kevin Gan Yuen with help from Stephen Wilson for an 18” x 24” fold-out poster and Icelandic (by way of Sweden) artist and musician Jóhannes Gunnar Þorsteinsson (ZIZ) for the insert photography. The jackets are a tip-on style, single sleeve jacket printed from Stoughton Printing Company, black dust sleeves, a three button set that’s housed in a black zip lock bag, and a download card printed on 32 lb. metallic paper to redeem the entire recording which also includes the re-mastered 2009 demo as an added bonus. With everything included, this is 90:06 of drone madness... test your psyche!

Edition run of 325 copies on the vinyl format in three different color variations: 160 on black vinyl, 110 on white vinyl, and 55 on orange vinyl.

This release is catalogue number AM-01.

Cassette format released through THE FLENSER in a limited edition of 100 copies.

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released April 13, 2012

All music composed and performed by Circle of Eyes
K. guitar, amplifiers & effects
T. guitar, amplifiers, *invokations & effects
J. deliverence *banishings

Tracks 1 & 2 recorded by John Ryle with CIRCLE OF EYES at the Foothills Bunker, Los Altos, CA.

Tracks 3 & 4 recorded by Kevin at Sloat House

Track 5 recorded by Roseman in Oakland, CA. @ Hazmat

Arranged and mixed by Anthony at Necrite Cave
Mastered by James Plotkin

Art & design by Kevin Gan Yuen, Stephen Wilson, & Jóhannes Gunnar Þorsteinsson

www.myspace.com/circleofeyes (Circle of Eyes)
www.viraloptic.com (Kevin Gan Yuen)
www.plotkinworks.com (James Plotkin)
www.anti-matterrecords.com

© & ℗ CIRCLE OF EYES & ANTI-MATTER RECORDS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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