1) Labrinth also known as Timothy McKenzie is a British rapper/R&B singer. He is well known for his collaborations with Tinie Tempah 'Pass Out,' and 'Frisky.' He is currently writing material for his solo album and is under the management of Simon Cowell. 2) Labyrinth is an power metal band formed in 1991 in Massa, Italy.

The band underwent a change in style and themes after the departure of Olaf Thorsen in 2002. Labyrinth formed in 1991 with Frank Andiver (drums), Andrea Bartoletti (bass guitar), Andrea Cantarelli (lead guitar), Carlo Andrea Magnani (lead guitar), Fabio Tordiglione (vocals). The band released the first demo "Midnight Resistance" that is now a popular-item among the fans.

The demo got enthusiastic reviews on major metal magazines in Italy and Germany and that gave them the chance to sign with Underground Symphony, a new indie record label. Andrea Bartoletti left the band and Chris Breeze (Cristiano Bertocchi) joined the band. It was the year of "Piece of Time", their first EP, that marked the direction the band was taking: pure melodic speed metal with a keyboards-background.

It was the first step towards the release of a full-length LP. In 1995, "No Limits" was released and the interest in the band grew among metal fans and independent labels. The popularity of the band increased not only in the Italy and in Europe, but also overseas where some labels (Teichiku Records in Japan) offered to distibute the album.

The band stayed in the metal magazine "Burrn!" top ten charts for almost six months. Joe Terry (Fabio Tordiglione), then left the band and later became the frontman with Rhapsody of Fire. In 1997, Frank Andiver (Franco Rubulotta) and Ken Taylor left the band and Rob Tyrant (Roberto Tiranti), Mat Stancioiu (Mattia Stancioiu) and Andrew McPauls (Andrea De Paoli) were brought in as their replacements.

All the while, some of the big metal labels showed an interest on the band's new demo and finally Metal Blade Records made an offer and the band joined the label. It took six months to record the second album Return To Heaven Denied and before its release the band took part in that summers metal main event: "Gods of Metal", together with some of heavy metal's biggest acts such as Black Sabbath, Pantera, Helloween, Blind Guardian, etc. Return To Heaven Denied was a success among fans and metal magazines alike, and it gave a strong push not only to the career of the band, but also to the Italian metal scene as a whole.

Shortly after the release of the new record the singer Rob Tyrant left the band, replaced by Morby from Domine who led Labyrinth throughout the whole European tour as supporting act with Pegazus of the most popoular bands Hammerfall and Primal Fear. After a few months followed an Italian Tour with Heimdall. After a short break the band entered the recording studio to release the new Mini CD Timeless Crime, containing new and old tracks from the first demotape Midnight Resistance to LPs No Limits and Return to Heaven Denied.

Meanwhile, Rob Tyrant returned to the band, replacing Morby and performing with Labyrinth in important European heavy metal festivals (Gods of Metal, Dynamo, etc.) (from Wikipedia)

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