Paranoid Circus is the third studio album by the German folk metal band Lyriel originally released on Femme Metal Records in December 2009. The album was re-released on AFM Records in April 2011 with a new cover artwork and 2 bonus tracks.[1]
| Paranoid Circus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Original cover art | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 1st, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Folk metal, gothic metal, symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 48:01 | |||
| Label | Femme Metal, AFM | |||
| Producer | Oliver Thierjung | |||
| Lyriel chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 2011 re-release cover | ||||
Reception
editThe Sonic Seducer observed that the band had notably moved away from their roots in medieval themes towards folk elements without losing their originality.[2] Rock Hard wrote in contrast that the band had not changed their style but gained more routine while keeping a standard folk sound.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Opening" | 00:43 |
| 2. | "Welcome" | 03:39 |
| 3. | "Like a Feather in the Wind" | 04:01 |
| 4. | "The Regret" | 03:03 |
| 5. | "Elderberry and Lavender" | 03:55 |
| 6. | "Lullaby" | 04:03 |
| 7. | "Foeman's Bride" | 03:24 |
| 8. | "The Wolf" (feat. Simon Jäger; prose text by Hermann Hesse) | 05:03 |
| 9. | "So Long, My Love" | 04:17 |
| 10. | "My Unawakened Soul" | 00:58 |
| 11. | "Paranoid Circus" | 04:16 |
| 12. | "The Wheel of Fortuna" | 04:34 |
| 13. | "The Way to Nowhere" | 00:47 |
| 14. | "Another Time" | 04:34 |
| 15. | "Conclusion" | 00:44 |
| Total length: | 48:01 | |
Personnel
edit- Jessica Thierjung - vocals
- Oliver Thierjung - guitars, backing vocals
- Linda Laukamp - cello, backing vocals
- Daniel de Beer - drums
- Sven Engelmann - bass
- Joon Laukamp - violin
- Martin Ahmann - keyboards
References
edit- ^ Schneider, Martin (14 March 2011). "Lyriel jetzt bei AFM". Powermetal.de (in German). Weihrauch Medien Verlag. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ^ Medusa (2010). "Lyriel – Paranoid Circus". Sonic Seducer (in German). No. 2. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013.
- ^ Blum, Tobias. "Paranoid Circus". Rock Hard (in German). No. 273.
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