Paranoid Circus

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 Lyriel
Released	December 1st, 2009
Genre	Folk metal, gothic metal, symphonic metal
Length	48:01
Label	Femme Metal, AFM
Producer	Oliver Thierjung
Lyriel chronology
Autumntales (2006) Paranoid Circus (2009) Leverage (2012)
Alternative cover
2011 re-release cover

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.^[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

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

• 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