Welcome to the Absurd Circus

Welcome to the Absurd Circus is the ninth album on which LABYRINTH distilled the melancholic melody they excel at and gorgeous, characteristically Italian-power-metal guitar into a more varied construction. As the title suggests, while wearing a somehow uneasy, strange air, the choruses have a strong melodic sense. Even as veterans, it is a record on which their creativity has not dimmed in the least. On “The Absurd Circus,” “Live Today” and “Finally Free,” even fast songs do not end in simple straight lines, with the expressions of rhythm, keyboards and guitar changing finely. Songs like “One More Last Chance,” “Den of Snakes” and “Sleepwalker” breathe the band’s full playing too. While based on traditional style, developments with a slight twist can also be enjoyed. It is a highly dramatic, full work of their mature period.