Full Circle looks at the career of New York industrial metal band Circle of Dust through the eyes of leader Klayton. Musician Bret Autrey describes their story as "everything that possibly can go wrong does go wrong." Initially, Klay seems happy to have moved on ("I was over Circle of Dust") as he shows the camera crew around his Michigan home, which includes t-shirts, flyers, and other mementos that he didn't set on fire. Klay, who credits his love of music to his grandfather, started out by playing drums in the fashion of thrash metal favorites such as Metallica and Anthrax. From drums, he segued to guitars and sequencing. After R.E.X. Records signed Klay, they released his 1992 debut, at which point he brought in other players, including drummer Jason Tilton, for touring purposes. When R.E.X. got a distribution deal with Relativity, Circle of Dust was able to reach more listeners, but then the label filed for bankruptcy. Klay would continue to experience similar setbacks over the years, leading him to pull the plug in 1998. But then he bought back his material in 2015, and got a second chance to remix, remaster, and re-release the Circle of Dust catalog on his own terms, which led to new music in 2016. Although some interviews were shot in person, others were conducted via Skype, which isn't aesthetically ideal but seems in keeping with the band's scrappy career. Extras include featurettes, bootleg VHS concert performance footage, and music videos. As much a tribute to Klay’s tenacity as his talent, this is recommended. Aud: P. (K. Fennessy)
Full Circle: The Birth, Death & Rebirth of Circle of Dust
(2018) 2 discs. 213 min. DVD: $22.95. Music Video Distributors (avail. from most distributors). Volume 33, Issue 6
Full Circle: The Birth, Death & Rebirth of Circle of Dust
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