6 Days to Nowhere is Labyrinth ‘s sixth album in a career that has been littered with personnel changes, short-lived record deals and support slots with many of metal’s true top draw bands. In truth, it’s never quite happened for Labyrinth but it’s not for the lack of trying and as their bio suggests many times; they’re big in Japan! 6 Days to Nowhere is a more than enjoyable piece of melodic metal with some jolly good playing, fine songs and a nice fat sound … but I suspect that it won’t stop them from losing their position as perennial bridesmaids. That said, let us investigate and see exactly what’s on offer. 

Let’s get the minus points out of the way first. The main one is the cover version of the Beatles’ Come Together – I’m one of the few people on this earth that don’t like the Beatles although I certainly see their importance so I always think that their songs should be left alone. Labyrinth’s attempt at Come Together really, really leaves me cold, which is a shame as the rest of the disc is very enjoyable covering a wide range of hard rocking styles. 

Crossroads opens the record underpinned by soothing keyboards and fairly memorable chorus before There Is A Way has a sort of 80’s feel to it both in the song and in the production and in particular, the drums. 

Lost is also memorable for the drums, which are absolutely thunderous during the chorus and initially seem off-putting bur after a few spins are totally integral to the song. Mother Earth starts off with some acoustic guitars before changing into a more mid-tempo rocker, which is one of the weaker songs here unlike Waiting Tomorrow which is much more like it thanks to a nicely constructed bridge and chorus which reminds me of something that I can’t quite put my finger on. 

The guitar work on Just One Day is nicely intricate but it is around about now that I was waiting for a ballad to arrive to freshen things up. The oddly named What!!! Certainly not one and neither is Coldness but the latter is one of the better tracks on the album thanks again to the keyboards and impassioned vocal delivery. 

I’m sure that fourteen songs is too many and I was in danger of losing interest before the end but the ballad finally appears at the penultimate slot and rather nice it is too! Quite a sensitive bunch of chaps Labyrinth turn out to be. The remake of Piece of Time tagged onto the end is very fine indeed though and features a quality scream from Roberto Tiranti to bring things to a close. 

All in all, there’s noting earth shattering here but it’s good solid Euro metal that will be welcomed into the hearts of those who already like the band but may well not get the chance to make new friends.

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Track Listing

Crossroads
There Is A Way
Lost
Mother Earth
Waiting Tomorrow
Come Together
Just One Day
What!!!
Coldness
Rusty Nail
Out Of Control
Wolves’N’Lambs
Smoke And Dreams
Piece Of Time

 Line Up

Roberto Tiranti - Vocals/Bass
Andrea Cantarelli - Guitars
Pier Gonella - Guitars
Andrea de Paoli - Keyboards
Mattia Stancioiu – Drums