Watching in Silence
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{{Infobox album
| name = Watching in Silence
| type = Album
| artist = Circle II Circle
| cover = Watching in Silence.jpg
| alt =
| released = April 29, 2003
| recorded = 2002–2003
| venue =
| studio = Morrisound Studios, Tampa, Florida
| genre = Heavy metal, progressive metal
| length = 45:52
| label = AFM (Germany)
Avalon (Japan)
| producer = Jon Oliva, Zachary Stevens, Jim Morris, Dan Campbell
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = All That Remains EP
| next_year = 2005
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/watching-in-silence-mw0000598723 |title=Circle II Circle - Watching in Silence review |last=Rivadavia |first=Eduardo |work=AllMusic |publisher=All Media Network |accessdate=2018-05-08 }}
|rev2 = Metal Hammer (GER)
|rev2score = 6/7{{cite magazine |url=https://www.metal-hammer.de/reviews/circle-ii-circle-watching-in-silence/ |title=Circle II Circle - Watching in Silence |language=German |last=Schöwe |first=Andreas |magazine=Metal Hammer |date=May 2003 |accessdate=2018-05-08 }}
|rev3 = Rock Hard
|rev3score = 8.5/10{{cite magazine |last=Rönnebeck |first=Jenni |title=Review Dynamit : Circle II Circle - Watching in Silence|url=https://www.rockhard.de/megazine/reviewarchiv/review-anzeigen.html?tx_rxsearch_pi1%5Breview%5D=13717|issue=192|year = 2003| magazine = Rock Hard |accessdate=May 8, 2018 | language=German}}
| noprose = yes
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Watching in Silence is the debut astudio album by the American heavy metal band Circle II Circle, released in 2003. It featured guest appearances from lead vocalist Zachary Stevens's former band mates from Savatage, Jon Oliva and Chris Caffery, who co-wrote most of the songs on the album.
Track listing
- "Out of Reach" (Chris Caffery, Jon Oliva, Zachary Stevens) – 4:09
- "Sea of White" (Caffery, Stevens) – 4:39
- "Into the Wind" (Caffery, Matt LaPorte, Stevens) – 4:18
- "Watching in Silence" (Oliva, Stevens) – 4:25
- "Forgiven" (Oliva, Stevens) – 5:02
- "Lies" (LaPorte, Oliva, Stevens) – 3:26
- "Face to Face" (Caffery, Stevens) – 5:12
- "Walls" (Oliva, Stevens) – 4:28
- "The Circle" (Oliva, Stevens) – 3:30
- "F.O.S. (Fields of Sorrow)" (Oliva, Stevens) – 6:39
Personnel
;Circle II Circle
- Zachary Stevens – lead vocals, producer, cover concept
- Matt LaPorte – guitars
- John Zahner – keyboards
- Kevin Rothney – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Christopher Kinder – drums
;Additional musicians
- Jon Oliva – vocals, keyboards, producer
- Chris Caffery – guitars on "Out of Reach", "Sea of White" and "Face to Face"
;Production
- Jim Morris – co–producer, engineer, mixing with Circle II Circle, mastering
- Dan Campbell – executive producer, cover concept, design & artwork, management
- Thomas Ewerhard – design & artwork