Paranoid Circus
{{Infobox album
| name = Paranoid Circus
| type = studio
| artist = Lyriel
| cover = Lyriel Paranoid Circus original.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Original cover art
| released = December 1st, 2009
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Folk metal, gothic metal, symphonic metal
| length = {{Duration|m=48|s=01}}
| label = Femme Metal, AFM
| producer = Oliver Thierjung
| prev_title = Autumntales
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Leverage
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| cover = Lyriel_Paranoid_Circus.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = 2011 re-release cover
}}
}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://powermetal.de/news/news-LYRIEL_jetzt_bei_AFM,25948.html |title=Lyriel jetzt bei AFM |work=Powermetal.de |first=Martin |last=Schneider |language=German |publisher=Weihrauch Medien Verlag |date=14 March 2011 |accessdate=19 March 2012}}
Reception
The Sonic Seducer observed that the band had notably moved away from their roots in medieval themes towards folk elements without losing their originality.{{cite magazine|author=Medusa |title=Lyriel – Paranoid Circus |magazine=Sonic Seducer |year=2010 |issue=2 |language=German |url=http://www.sonic-seducer.de/index.php/component/option,com_reviews/anzeige,9389/func,detail/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203000251/http://www.sonic-seducer.de/index.php/component/option,com_reviews/anzeige,9389/func,detail/ |archivedate=December 3, 2013 }} Rock Hard wrote in contrast that the band had not changed their style but gained more routine while keeping a standard folk sound.{{cite magazine|title=Paranoid Circus |first=Tobias |last=Blum |magazine=Rock Hard |language=German |issue=273 |url=http://www.rockhard.de/megazine/reviewarchiv/review-anzeigen.html?tx_rxsearch_pi1[review]=25206}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| total_length = 48:01
|title1 =Opening
|length1 =00:43
|title2 =Welcome
|length2 =03:39
|title3 =Like a Feather in the Wind
|length3 =04:01
|title4 =The Regret
|length4 =03:03
|title5 =Elderberry and Lavender
|length5 =03:55
|title6 =Lullaby
|length6 =04:03
|title7 =Foeman's Bride
|length7 =03:24
|title8 =The Wolf
|length8 =05:03
|note8 = feat. Simon Jäger; prose text by Hermann Hesse
|title9 =So Long, My Love
|length9 =04:17
|title10 =My Unawakened Soul
|length10 =00:58
|title11 =Paranoid Circus
|length11 =04:16
|title12 =The Wheel of Fortuna
|length12 =04:34
|title13 =The Way to Nowhere
|length13 =00:47
|title14 =Another Time
|length14 =04:34
|title15 =Conclusion
|length15 =00:44
}}
Personnel
- 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
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