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Destroy the Light is the debut full-length studio album by industrial metal act Circle of Animals. The album was released in October 2010 by Relapse Records. The band consists of Bruce Lamont ( Yakuza) and Sanford Parker ( Minsk, Buried At Sea, The High Confessions).
The music on the album is Ministry influenced industrial metal. It´s pretty well played and composed and it´s worth a listen for fans of the genre but I wouldn´t call it particularly original. As with most industrial metal the songs are repetitive and mechanical in nature. They are not that memorable though and even after several listens there´s nothing here that really sticks out. I simply can´t remember most of the songs after the album ends.
I think it´s pretty obvious that Circle of Animals is a project for Bruce Lamont and Sanford Parker. An industrial metal playground. It´s always interesting to hear musicians doing something that´s a bit out of their comfort zone, but I could have wished for something a bit more unique and memorable. A 2.5 - 3 star rating is warranted.