''Labyrinth'' is the third studio album by Italian

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band

Fleshgod Apocalypse Fleshgod Apocalypse is an Italian symphonic death metal band. Formed in 2007, the group resides in Perugia and are currently signed to Nuclear Blast. History Formation and ''Oracles'' (2007–2009) Fleshgod Apocalypse was formed in April 200 ...

. It was released on August 16, 2013, through

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Concept

The album is a

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based upon the

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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."

Track listing

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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Labyrinth Fleshgod Apocalypse albums 2013 albums Nuclear Blast albums 2010s concept albums