Soul SirkUs was born out of the ashes of Planet US, a band that originally featured Schon & Castronovo from Journey and Sammy Hagar & Michael Anthony from Van Halen. After Hagar and Anthony left to return to Van Halen, Jeff Scott Soto and Marco Mendoza jumped aboard. Thanks to the Internet, word about the band spread like wildfire. In December 2004 World Play was made available exclusively at the bands website. In early 2005, it was released world-wide. Highest Ground is led by a fist pounding riff that never lets up. The backing vocals and lead vocals really come together on the chorus. A super-charged rhythm sets the pace for New Position. Neil Schon's guitar work on this one shows that he's been a closet shredder all these years. Another World combines wailing guitar licks and marching drum beats to create a post-apocalyptic feel, at least to me. It's like Jeff Scott Soto is trying to inspire hope when all is lost. Warm keyboard tones and melodic guitar work dominate the emotional ballad Soul Goes On. Soto has always been at his best when he cuts a ballad. Creepy riffs and creepy drums drive home the theme of Peephole. It's no surprise that Sammy Hagar co-wrote this one. Even creepier is that Soto comes off sounding just like him. Schon is up to some more fancy fretwork on Praise. This track is about worshiping the female form. There's more female admiration on the down-tuned track My Sanctuary. By now you'll discover the same thing I did; Jeff Scott Soto is one of the best rock voices out there. It's a shame he gets so little acknowledgement in the U.S. Coming Home is another heartfelt ballad that could pass for a long lost Journey track.
1 Highest Ground
2 New Position
3 Another World
4 Soul Goes On
5 Periled Divide
6 Peephole
7 Friends 2 Lovers
8 Praise
9 My Sanctuary
10 Coming Home
11 Close The Door
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