HARDCORE-PUNK. Even in 1983 when "Patterns of Force" was released, it seems that CIRCLE ONE knew of their peculiar reputation and that this record would be judged with prejudice. Twenty-seven years later, upon the re-release of this album it seems that not much has changed. Whereas the history of early Hardcore-Punk in Southern California has been endlessly chronicled in books like "We've Got the Neutron Bomb" and films like "American Hardcore," the history and music of CIRCLE ONE has remained obscure. Many people from the era agree that the band has been overshadowed by the mythology surrounding lead singer John Macias. Macias' imposing physical presence, gang involvement, militant Christian beliefs, and mental illness followed him to his early death and continue to shape opinions about CIRCLE ONE, a band that is very much more than one man.