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Flying Circus – The Eternal Moment

Florian Buechtingby Florian Buechting

Flying Circus - The Eternal Moment

Flying Circus - The Eternal Moment
4.7

Rating

 4.7/5

Flyctory.com Pros

  • Great plots and lovely songwriting
  • Very good songs, esp. in the fist half of the album
  • Great instrumental skills

The German band Flying Circus is celebrating their 35th band anniversary. Ain’t that a good reason to releasing some new music? On 7th November 2025, they shared The Eternal Moment. Here is my review.

 

Flying Circus – About The Artists

Flying Circus are a German progressive rock and hard rock band from Grevenbroich near Dusseldorf. The founding members are Michael Dorp (vocals) and Michael Rick (guitar). They are both still active members of the band, which also consists of Dietmar Berteld (bass), Ande Roderigo (drums, vocals) and Rüdiger Blömer (keyboard, violin). The Eternal Moment is already the tenth studio album of the band. Together with former Flying Circus member Roger Weitz, Dorp and Rick als form the classic rock trio Thin Crow.

 

Flying Circus – The Eternal Moment – Track by Track

The ten song album lasts 55 minutes. I could not find any song of the album which has been released beforehand.

1. A Talk With The Dead

With the opener A Talk With The Dead, Flying Circus already set up a clear statement. Not only that the epic 8:17 minute song is the longest track of the album. With howling guitars at the beginning, followed by rather fine melodies from the keys and guitars, already the first two minutes of the album underline that the band has a wide range of sounds in stock. In fact, the first song stays surprising, presents new elements. Flying Circus remind of Genesis in the mid 1970’s. The song fascinates on the instrumental side, but also works nicely with some narrative vocal parts. These eight minutes definitely don’t get boring.

2. Green

After the epic, dramatic, bombast A Talk With The Dead, the fine and rhythmic beginning of Green almost feels like a pop track. Overall, the song has a light, dreaming atmosphere and works with elements from folk, without denying its progressive rock heart. Especially towards the middle of song, when the keyboard is taking a central role, you feel the spirit of Genesis, Pink Floyd, Yes or other big legends of the genre again. A really nice listen.

3. A Sweet Thing Called Desire

The third song incorporates elements of blues rock to its style. Especially in the middle of A Sweet Thing Called Desire, when the sound gets more quiet and Flying Circus work with fast, hectic vocals, there is a thrilling feeling in the song as well. The German band manages to guide you through the different parts of the song with their excellent songwriting story. Each song so far is like a musical short story (short in here means almost six minutes), which leads to a fascinating experience.

4. And You Run

The fourth song is the six minute epic And You Run. The song starts with a gentle guitar line in the background and the focus on a vocal monologue. After roughly two minutes, more melodic elements are added step by step. After a first climax, the song slows down again for a short violin section. Again, the song strikes with an interesting plot, which turns the listen into pleasant adventure.

5. Pilikua Akahai

According to the information I received, Pilikua Akahai is a Hawaiian word for gentleness. The song indeed comes with the light ease of Hawaiian music, even though I would rather guess for East Asian elements at first listen. From that basis, the 3:11 minute song develops the theme in a purely instrumental song.

6. What Remains

After the fine sound of the predecessor, What Remains takes a rougher, rocking style and a fast pace. In addition, it works with different vocalists. Overall, this creates a catching atmosphere, even though later parts feel a bit of experimental. Especially the fast violin parts do have a very special, but also somehow cool touch. with the high pace of this song, it is definitely one of the musically most demanding tracks for the band.

7. And You Rest

The long, epic tracks are of course defining The Eternal Moment. However, also the short tracks leave a mark in this album. And You Rest is just a brief 2:27 minute track. The song is another instrumental one, in which the violin takes a leading role, almost like a storyteller. A rather quiet and fine one.

8. Movie Moments

The eighth track Movie Moments is the second longest on the album. It almost lasts eight minutes. Again, the Germans take you on a lovely progressive journey. The song does not feel hectic and spends just the time sufficient to enjoy each and every scene presented in this epic. Another great and catching musical adventure with Flying Circus.

9. The Time Machine

Two six minute tracks close the album. The first one takes you to The Time Machine. The song reminds of the 1970’s progressive rock style in the first tracks of the album. Again, the instrumental expertise of the band becomes evident during the listen. Especially the keyboard parts are striking in this song. A really nice listen.

10. The Dancing Stone

Finally, The Eternal Moment takes you to The Dancing Stone. Again, the band is presenting a virtuous track with a nice narrative plot, which also features some quiet slow-downs. A good musical showcase at the end of the album.

 

Flying Circus – The Eternal Moment – Spotify

The band offers the album for free on their website. It will be published on Spotify in a couple of months.

 

Flying Circus – The Eternal Moment – My View

The Eternal Moment is a really fascinating and well-written album. I cannot deny that I feel that the first half of the album is stronger and even more underlines the musical and instrumental skills of the band. The later songs are very nice as well, though, so that Flying Circus definitely delivered a treat for progressive rock fans.

Favorite Song: A Sweet Thing You Call Desire

 

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