Soniq Circus - Cursed Cruise (2025)

Swedish quintet SONIQ CIRCUS bring a touch of style and a knack for songwriting to their brand of heavy symphonic rock, and released one of the more honest prog albums of 2007 with their self-titled debut on Progress Records (MAGIC PIE's current label). The debut album was followed up by the 2011 release "Reflections in the Hourglass". Keyboardist Mathias Beckias provides rich and varied organ sounds that work hand-in-hand with the guitars of Marcus Enochsson, thoughtful and understated vocals of Calle Lennartsson, and rhythms of Markus Milsson (bass) and Christer Ugglin (drums). Though they don't imitate, the group takes plenty of influence from contemporaries such as SPOCK'S BEARD but also from the classic qualities of RUSH, adding touches of GENESIS and SAGA.

The albums will appeal to those less interested in technical bombast and more in a genuine attempt at melodic composition and intelligent lyrics. A sense of fun and celebration streams from the music but always with firm musicianship and a clear sense of what they want.