The Italians of 'Labyrinth' who are already around 30 years old and who, after a long hiatus between 2010 and 2017, returned with 'Architecture of a God' in 2017 acclaimed by music critics, release a new album which brings their discography to nine studio recordings. This new opus from the Italians is in the continuity of the previous albums with always a clever mix between a galloping power metal with the use of the double pedal (let's not forget that 'Fabio Lione' started his career with 'Labryrinth' in 2015 ) and some much softer metal which makes it an original formation of power metal with its alternations of intensity always well-proportioned between the different compositions but also within certain titles which brings in certain places a touch of progressive.
And the first track 'The Absurd Circus' gives us a good demonstration of it with an energetic opening and a remarkable first vocal performance of 'Roberto Tiranti', always so at ease in these energetic parts, then, in mid-way, a much more relaxed part arrives with a magnificent guitar solo, the finale returning to the theme of the departure. The suite alternates fiery compositions like 'Live Today', 'The Unexpected' or the final title 'Finally Free' with more posed atmospheres with melodic lines always as accessible like 'One More Last Chance' which alternates intensities in a more moderate tempo and we can also quote 'As Long as It Lasts', 'Den of Snakes', and 'Words Minefield', these titles can even make think of formations of symphonic metal like 'Serenity', without forgetting the magnificent ballad 'A Reason to Survive' in line with the ballads of 'Scorpions'. Also note the cover of the 'Ultravox' hit from the 80s, 'Dancing with Tears in my Eyes' in a version with slightly more overdriven guitar riffs than the original.
In summary, the Italians of 'Labyrinth' are releasing a new album in the wake of 'Architecture of a God', with direct and accessible compositions at first listening, ranging from power to melodic metal through progressive and of the symphonic which intends 'Welcome to the Absurd Circus' to an audience loving the mixture of all these styles of metal... | |
