Labyrinth (Fleshgod Apocalypse album)

Labyrinth
Studio album by Fleshgod Apocalypse
Released	August 16, 2013 (2013-08-16)
Genre	Technical death metal, symphonic metal
Length	53:58
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Stefano Morabito
Fleshgod Apocalypse chronology
Agony (2011) Labyrinth (2013) King (2016)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
AllMusic	[2]
Exclaim!	7/10 [3]
Metal Storm	8.5/10 [4]
MetalSucks	[5]

Labyrinth is the third studio album by Italian symphonic death metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse. It was released on August 16, 2013, through Nuclear Blast. ^[6] It is the first album with the operatic vocals of Veronica Bordacchini.

Concept

The album is a concept album based upon the labyrinth of Knossos and the characters related to the associated myth. Guitarist and vocalist Tommaso Riccardi said "We focused on the philological aspect in order to represent all the elements of the classic world and, through a manic and meticulous research, we managed to create a metaphor with our times, as the maze can be associated with the endless search for what we really are." ^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Kingborn"	6:06
2.	"Minotaur (The Wrath of Poseidon)"	5:10
3.	"Elegy"	4:18
4.	"Towards the Sun"	5:42
5.	"Warpledge"	4:32
6.	"Pathfinder"	5:12
7.	"The Fall of Asterion"	4:39
8.	"Prologue"	1:07
9.	"Epilogue"	5:44
10.	"Under Black Sails"	7:26
11.	"Labyrinth"	4:25
Total length:		53:58

Personnel

Fleshgod Apocalypse

• Tommaso Riccardi – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Cristiano Trionfera – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Paolo Rossi – bass, clean vocals
• Francesco Paoli – drums, backing vocals, additional guitars
• Francesco Ferrini – pianos, orchestral samples

Additional personnel

• Veronica Bordacchini – operatic vocals (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 9)
• Marco Sensi – classical guitar on track 8
• Riccardo Perugini – percussions & marching snare
• Luca Moretti – cello solo on track 9
• Stefano Morabito – production, mixing, mastering
• Colin Marks – artwork
• photo by Salvatore Perrone
• make up by Claudio Castellani

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [8]	37

References

1. Zed, Natalie (August 20, 2013). "Fleshgod Apocalypse - Labyrinth Review". About.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
2. Zed, Natalie (August 20, 2013). "Fleshgod Apocalypse - Labyrinth Review". AllMusic . Retrieved August 23, 2013.
3. Falzon, Denise (August 20, 2013). "Fleshgod Apocalypse - Labyrinth". Exclaim! . Retrieved August 23, 2013.
4. Windrider (August 16, 2013). "Fleshgod Apocalypse - Labyrinth review". Metal Storm . Retrieved August 12, 2013.
5. Vidal, Gore (July 30, 2013). "Fleshgod Apocalypse's Labyrinth Will Inspire You to Mosh, Invade Poland". MetalSucks . Retrieved August 23, 2013.
6. "FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE: 'Labyrinth' Trailer Available". Blabbermouth.net. July 24, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
7. "Nuclearblast article". June 21, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
8. "Fleshgod Apocalypse: Labyrinth" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved December 7, 2021.