Welcome to the Absurd Circus explained

Welcome to the Absurd Circus is the ninth album by Italian power metal band Labyrinth, released on 22 January 2021 via Frontiers Records.^[1] It is their first album with drummer Mattia Peruzzi.

It was announced in October 2020.^{[2] [3]} On 3 November 2020, the video for "The Absurd Circus" was released.^{[1] [4]} On 1 December 2020, "Live Today" was streamed.^[5] On the day of the album's release, "Sleepwalker" was streamed.^[6]

Critical reception

Writing for Metal Hammer Italia, Gianfranco Monese said that the album, as the title suggests, is "a work where the band's trademark is mixed with extravagance, where the songs contain colorful solutions in order to play and sing the illogic of delicate times like these that have in the Coronavirus the icing on the cake". He also thought the album is more guitar-oriented than its predecessor, albeit "in step with the times".^[7]

Personnel

Labyrinth

• Roberto Tiranti — lead vocals
• Andrea Cantarelli — guitars
• Olaf Thörsen — guitars
• Nik Mazzucconi — bass
• Oleg Smirnoff — keyboards
• Mattia Peruzzi — drums

Additional contributors

• Simone Mularoni — production, mastering, mixing, recording
• Federico Mondelli — artwork

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alexandra . Michels . LABYRINTH - 'The Absurd Circus'-Video veröffentlicht . . Rock Hard Verlags- und Handels- GmbH . 24 January 2021 . German . 3 November 2020.
2. Web site: Alexandra . Michels . LABYRINTH - "Welcome To The Absurd Circus"-Album kommt im Januar . . Rock Hard Verlags- und Handels- GmbH . 24 January 2021 . German . 3 November 2020.
3. Web site: Re . Daniele William . Labyrinth, il nuovo album ‘Welcome To The Absurd Circus’ in uscita a novembre . Metal Hammer Italia . 24 January 2020 . Italian . 20 October 2020.
4. Web site: LABYRINTH To Release Welcome To The Absurd Circus Album In January; "The Absurd Circus" Music Video Streaming . . 24 January 2021 . 3 November 2020.
5. Web site: Giorgianni . Stefano . Labyrinth, ascolta la nuova ‘Live Today’ . Metal Hammer Italia . 24 January 2020 . Italian . 1 December 2020.
6. Web site: LABYRINTH Streaming New Song "Sleepwalker"; Welcome To The Absurd Circus Album Out Now . . 24 January 2021 . 22 January 2021.
7. Web site: Monese . Gianfranco . Labyrinth – Welcome To The Absurd Circus . Metal Hammer Italia . 24 January 2020 . Italian . 19 January 2020.