BEYOND THE LABYRINTH – XXV (2022)
Celebrating their 25th band anniversary BEYOND THE LABYRINTH are about to release their fifth studio album named ”XXV”. This Belgium based 5-piece is a group of accomplished rock musicians with various backgrounds ranging from mainstream rock & pop, AOR and progressive / pomp rock.
”XXV” has that classic Beyond The Labyrinth sound, pristine and clear. In the digipak liner notes there’s a sentence; “Contains ’80s synths sounds”. And they deliver.
Within their easily accessible listening experience where one can hear all the subtleties, variations and different vocal styles and phrasings of lead singer Filip Lemmens, we find a thing we like so much from Beyond The Labyrinth; their Pomp AOR touches. Think Saga, Asia, some Boston, Roadmaster…
