Invisible Circles is the third album released by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever in 2004, the first since the departure of Mark Jansen. It is a concept album (arguably a metal opera, since it has characters and some sort of plot), dealing with issues involved when having children. This can be seen especially in "Blind Pain" which has an outro where two parents argue and wish each other's death - consequently one leaves during the course ...
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Invisible Circles is the third album released by Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever in 2004, the first since the departure of Mark Jansen. It is a concept album (arguably a metal opera, since it has characters and some sort of plot), dealing with issues involved when having children. This can be seen especially in "Blind Pain" which has an outro where two parents argue and wish each other's death - consequently one leaves during the course of the argument.
The album begins with two lovers, whose relationship is running dry with arguing, by "Between Love And Fire" they debate having a child which the women claims may save the relationship. However, the man disagrees and refuses to compromise his career for a 'spoilt brat'. "Digital Deceit" explores the child (now neglected and abused by the father) using the internet to find her own friends and being happier with her cyber friends. The child gradually becomes more and more self-loathing and questioning her worth (as seen in ...
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