---
title: "Circus of Fools"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/circus-of-fools"
genre: "Melodic Death Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 2012
---

# Circus of Fools

**Circus of Fools** is a melodic death metal band, from Germany, active 2012 to present.

Circus of Fools ist eine deutsche Metal-Band aus Tübingen, die 2006 erst als Solo-Projekt von Tim Strouken gegründet wurde. Auffallend ist die Verwendung von Elementen aus dem Zirkus sowohl in der Live-Show als auch in der Musik. Die Band hat sich außerdem in Interviews als politisch links positioniert.

Biography source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circus_of_Fools

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Circus of Fools |
| Genre | Melodic Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Germany |
| Formed | 2012 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

[Gothic Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/gothic-metal) · [Groove Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/groove-metal) · [Melodic Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-death) · [Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal)

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | [From a Distant Land](https://themetalnet.com/album/089e1dae-16e3-47a3-96fe-1c9c19fcceb2) | EP |
| 2014 | [Ikarus / Obsidian Black](https://themetalnet.com/album/2054fedd-b03f-40cd-89af-72cc6b010bb6) | Album |
| 2015 | [Raise the Curtain](https://themetalnet.com/album/22fbf908-eb75-4b54-b9cb-ba836f9f6157) | Album |
| 2018 | [Rex](https://themetalnet.com/album/2983e80c-8ad0-4896-9d05-a36b72a593f4) | Album |
| 2020 | [Contracult](https://themetalnet.com/album/304fb4f1-cb4c-488d-974c-42736e5b1d06) | Album |
| 2021 | [Affair of the Poisons (The Corona Sessions)](https://themetalnet.com/album/ba24891b-8a5c-4e4e-b10a-23f7a04f3309) | EP |
| 2022 | [A Broadcast From GEN .0](https://themetalnet.com/album/75eea847-cb88-433a-b853-9f4a1ae31ab4) | Album |

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- [Autere](https://themetalnet.com/band/autere) (same tags)
- [My Sweet Torment](https://themetalnet.com/band/my-sweet-torment) (same tags)
- [Dark the Suns](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-the-suns) (same tags)
- [St. October](https://themetalnet.com/band/st-october) (same tags)
- [Browbeat](https://themetalnet.com/band/browbeat) (same tags)
- [Madrigal](https://themetalnet.com/band/madrigal) (same tags)
- [Still It Cries](https://themetalnet.com/band/still-it-cries) (same tags)
- [Diablo](https://themetalnet.com/band/diablo) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0J2RvSP37dSjYmQoudfQ8h
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theCOFofficial
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/theCOFofficial
- x: https://twitter.com/circus_of_fools
- bandcamp: https://circusoffools.bandcamp.com/
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Circus_of_Fools/3540357966

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/circus-of-fools](https://themetalnet.com/band/circus-of-fools). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt