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Back to Life can best be described as a metal record with great power pop
sensibilities. It is chock full of catchy melodies and big hooks all anchored by
a killer rhythm section. Produced by Larry Sturm, who has worked with such
diverse artists as Destiny’s Child, Mary J. Blige and Disturbed, the album is
full of catchy melodies and hooks without sacrificing any of its harder edges.
And while Caruso’s voice may be the star of the proceedings, it is certainly
not the whole story. Overall, the band is tight, seamlessly transitioning from
hard, metallic riffing to melodic choruses and killer instrumental work. In
particular, their ability to change tempo within a song keeps the listener
anticipating their next move.

The instrumentalists of Circle of Fate seem to be pulling from a variety of
different influences, though all of them are based within the rock genre.
For the majority of the album the band makes use of familiar hard rock
riffs that bring to mind groups such as Flotsam and Jetsam and even
Alice in Chains at times. As I mentioned earlier, Circle of Fate’s music
revolves around melodic female vocals, and their singer Michele has a
great voice that is able to hit a decent level of pitches.

Michele Caruso certainly has the chops and the looks to get her into the
big-leagues of female-fronted metal. The great thing about this band is
the fact that they know how to deliver in spades.