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Debut DVD by the legendary Swedish Symphonic Metal band.
The amount of content that Christofer Johnsson & Co. managed to fit into this DVD is simply amazing. From the very early days of the band, straight to their most recent offerings, "Celebrators Of Becoming" pretty much covers everything you could possibly ask for as a Therion fan.
Disc 1 is obviously the center piece of the package and contains a 2 hour live show recorded in Mexico, in 2004. Sound and audio are of the highest caliber and in contrary to many other music DVDs, the editing spares you the annoyance caused by quirky cuts and spastic camera movements. It is a well-shot and hugely enjoyable piece of work, with a superb setlist and a band that is obviously enjoying itself without end, and that is putting on an absolutely top performance.
Disc 2 covers the period between 2004 and 2005 and gives an excellent impression of Therion in a variety of different countries. Presented as a huge world map from which you can separately select each clip on offer. Most of what is on offer here is obviously bootleg quality, filmed with handheld cameras and the likes, but nonetheless really enjoyable and worth watching. Apart from their own songs, you get to enjoy a number of special surprises, including the band performing a variety of co
As you might gather, there is an absolutely huge amount of content to sit through. This is an absolute must-buy for anyone even slightly interested in Heavy Metal and the standard by which every other artist's DVD releases will be measured by for years to come!
DVD 10 | Dolby Digital 2.0 | 16:9 & 4:3 | PAL | 0 | 200 mins approx.
Nuclear Blast GmbH/Mega Video, 2005. Made in Russia.

Tracklist:

Side A:
1. The Blood Of Kingu
2. Uthark Runa
3. Seven Secrets Of The Sphinx
4. Asgård
5. Son Of The Sun
6. Invocation Of Naamah
7. Typhon
8. Draconian Trilogy
9. Flesh Of The Gods
10. Schwarzalbenheim
11. Ginnungagap
12. In Remembrance
13. Wild Hunt
14. The Invincible
15. Melez
16. Rise Of Sodom And Gomorrah
17. The Khlysti Evangelist
18. Siren Of The Woods
19. Quetzalcoatl
20. Wine Of Aluqah
21. Cults Of The Shadow
22. To Mega Therion
23. Iron Fist

Side B:
1. Seven Secrets Of The Sphinx
2. The Invocation Of Naamah
3. Cults Of The Shadow
4. Birth Of Venus Illegitima
5. In The Desert Of Set
6. Rise Of Sodom And Gomorrah
7. Wine Of Aluqah
8. To Mega Therion
9. Pandemonic Outbreak
10. A Black Rose 
11. The Beauty In Black 
12. To Mega Therion 
13. In The Desert Of Set 
14. Birth Of Venus Illegitima
15. Summernight City
16. The Golden Embrace (Art Film)
17. Studio Reports From The "Lemuria / Sirius B" Recordings

The sixth full-length album by the legendary Swedish Symphonic/Operatic Metal band.
The album was released in the year that the band celebrated their tenth anniversary. The record contains a few unused songs from "Theli", a few cover songs the band had made, plus a full soundtrack Christofer Johnsson had made independently for the film called "The Golden Embrace".
This is probably the best album to introduce new listeners to Therion. This is a very well orchestrated and guitar oriented album that dips even towards classical music. The choirs and duos in this album are also very intriguing to hear. This is also the second Post Pure Death Metal album showing the shift from former Death Metal to Progressive/Gothic Metal.
The choirs and singer both chime in finely and sound good with the music. The female and male duets are also a good listen with shifts. The solo soprano singers just like on "Lepaca Kliffoth" though on this album the singers are greatly impressive.
All in all a quite interesting compilation for every Therion fan!
If you like bands like Nightwish and also Kamelot this is somewhere in between in sounds.This is also the best way to listen to Therion for the first time as appose to "Deggial" which takes a bit of an open mind and a taste for classical music!
Nuclear Blast, 1997 (NB 249-2). Made in Germany). First Press. Used: like new.


Tracklist:
1. In Remembrance (unreleased track from the "Theli" album) 6:27
2. Black Fairy (unreleased track from the "Theli" album) 5:53
3. Fly To The Rainbow (cover Scorpions) 8:12
4. Children Of The Damned (cover Iron Maiden) 4:28
5. Under Jolly Roger (cover Running Wild) 4:34
6. Symphony Of The Dead (new version) 3:37
7. Here Comes The Tears (cover Judas Priest) 3:21
Therion Versions (Therion modified - with added guitars, bass and drums - versions of soundtrack to "The Golden Embrace"):
8. Enter Transcendental Sleep 4:20
9. The Quiet Desert 3:50
10. Down The Qliphotic Tunnel 2:51
11. Up To Netzach / Floating Back 4:06
Original Soundtracks ("The Golden Embrace" movie soundtracks):
12. The Fall Into Eclipse 3:42
13. Enter Transcendental Sleep 3:49
14. The Gates To A'arab Zaraq Are Open 1:22
15. The Quiet Desert 3:49
16. Down The Qliphotic Tunnel 2:51
17. Up To Netzach 2:53
18. Floating Back 0:49
Total playing time: 70:54

The first compilation album by legendary Swedish Symphonic/Operatic Metal band.
"Atlantis Lucid Dreaming” includes tracks from the sixth full-length album “A'arab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming” (1997) and the mini-album “Crowning Of Atlantis” (1999).
"Crowning Of Atlantis" and "A'arab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming" were in fact compilations made up of leftover tracks, covers and live versions. They were presented as original albums, and appear in the band's discography as such.
The first six tracks here are also the opening tracks on "A'arab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming" with the exception of the Iron Maiden cover "Children of the Damned". They include three cover versions, three songs recorded for "Theli" but not used on that album, and an instrumental version of the early track "Symphony of the Dead". The remainder of "A'arab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming" was given over to Christofer Johnsson's soundtrack for the obscure film "Golden Embrace". That soundtrack and the Therion reworkings of tracks from it are simply omitted altogether here.
In similar fashion, the first seven tracks from "Crowning Of Atlantis" are lifted and dropped onto this album, along with the closing song, a live version of "Black Sun". In addition to three more cover versions, we therefore have tracks left over from "Vovin" and one originally intended for "Deggial". Some of these songs would have appeared on an interim EP had it not been for the record company's insistence on padding "Crowing of Atlantis" out to full album length.
Nuclear Blast GmbH, 2005 (NB 1498-2). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. In Remembrance
2. Black Fairy
3. Fly to the Rainbow (Scorpions cover)
4. Under Jolly Roger (Running Wild cover)
5. Symphony of the Dead
6. Here Comes the Tears (Judas Priest cover)
7. Crowning of Atlantis
8. Mark of Cain
9. Clavicula Nox
10. Crazy Nights (Loudness cover)
11. From the Dionysian Days
12. Thor (Manowar cover)
13. Seawinds (Accept cover)
14. Black Sun (Live)

The eighth full-length album by the legendary Swedish Symphonic Metal band.
As with many of Therion's other albums, "Deggial" features a choir and orchestra. Unlike their earlier release "Vovin", which seemed to focus more on vocals, "Deggial"'s style leans towards Hard Rock and sounds overall like "Vovin" with more atmosphere.
The first track "Seven Secrets Of The Sphinx" starts almost where "Vovin" ended. First 'slap' in the face - heavy riff combined with "accelerating" guitar melodies and just after.....those "typical" Therion's chorus falling from Olympia (women & men chorus voices following each other) Wow!!!
A start "à la" Maiden for the second song (on first track you could also hear Maiden typical melody style). The chorus (women & men) are back again and this time you have this feeling too hear Mozart's requiem symphony. Violins are great and the mixture with the "unplugged" guitar and this 70's drums sound leaves speechless...
Suddenly an accelerating riff announces the "entry" of "flute, trumpet, cello, contrabass". In two words, the orchestra arrives and confirming it has not been invited just to be mentioned on the booklet. The third song start with this feeling that first two songs have been mixed up; fantastic "simple riff" and again this women chorus starts to hit your brain. This unbelievable melody comes from heaven and seems to be totally timeless.
Fourth track till the eighth one confirms the first impression: A "comet" in the Metal universe.
It is not over. Song 9 starts with a "Running Wild's riff", unbelievable! The "Flesh Of The Gods", the title track, will hits you! Hansi (Blind Guardian / Demons & Wizards) starts to sing and illuminate even more this already wonderful album with his magical voice!
But, it is still not over! Song 10th start like a "typical requiem song" and Christopher Johnsson decide to mix the women chorus with a bombastic "double bass" riff coming straight from Iced Earth! Masterpiece!!
After a good Judas Priest or Immortal album, sometimes you want to rest in peace in your bed. Sometimes you would like to seduce a girl (or a boy) and listen to something more "quiet", but it has to be a Metal Band! Don't search anymore, Therion's "Deggial" has been recorded for this type of situation!!
Nuclear Blast GmbH, 2000 (NB 442-2). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Seven Secrets Of The Sphinx 3:35
2. Eternal Return 7:10
3. Enter Vril-Ya 6:38
4. Ship Of Luna 6:28
5. The Invincible 5:09
6. Deggial 5:03
7. Emerald Crown 5:29
8. The Flight Of The Lord Of Flies 1:22
9. Flesh Of The Gods 4:06
10. Via Nocturna (Part I And II) 9:33
11. O Fortuna 3:22
Total playing time: 57:55


Samples: http://www.last.fm

The fifth full-length album by legendary Swedish Symphonic/Operatic Metal band.
Therion’s "Theli" may be the most essential Symphonic Metal album ever released. It’s the kind of work that is necessary to listen to at least once in a lifetime of fandom. It’s an album worth exploring thoroughly for Therion fans. What makes Theli stand out among other ambitious releases is the consequent will to fuse Operatic and Symphonic elements with Doom, Gothic, and even Power Metal in equal parts to invent something extremely courageous and completely unrivaled in originality. It’s something new from an intellectual point of view, but also from an Atmospheric and Technical approach. This album features sophisticated tracks including dark and raw vocals, full choirs, gripping riffing, vivid rhythm work, and the crowning keyboard orchestrations. Classical music and Heavy Metal have rarely come into such close contact as on this release. At a time when the Metal scene seemed to be waning in power, bands like Amorphis, Moonspell, and Therion kept an entire scene alive with their determined approach to inventing and reinventing themselves with each new release.
Most of old fans first listened to Therion’s "In Mega Therion" when it was included on a double DVD collection as part of Nuclear Blast’s “Monsters Of Metal” series. There are a very few precious moments in your life when you listen to a song and realize that it will change your perception of music. Listening to this song was one of those moments. The beauty and the beast mixture of heavy riffs and powerful raw male vocals with male and female choirs was special enough. When the incredible solo with dueling guitar and keyboard came up, followed by a section of sacred-sounding choirs, you got heavy goosebumps and a racing heartbeat. The conclusion kicked in, with enchanting piano and trumpet, and you had tears in your eyes. Choirs, pianos, violins, and even trumpets in a Metal song? This was something completely new to all Metalheads, and it shook up their world. Thanks to Therion, much of Metalheads started to listen to and to appreciate Classical Music at that young age. These long-haired Death Metal musicians had just reinvented a whole genre with a song!!
It’s hard to believe it, but the most amazing thing about "Theli" is that the rest of the album is just as amazing as the opening “Preludium” and “To Mega Therion”. The relaxing bass and the mysterious keyboard tones of “Cults Of The Shadow“ immediately will grab your intention, and the song becomes a catchy, yet diversified Symphonic Metal anthem with two different gloomy male vocalists in addition to the grandiose choirs. This song is very easy to approach and catchy from the beginning onward. The following “In The Desert Of Set” comes around with an obvious Egyptian feel. From the intro on, guitars take control and lead into passages where gracious female and male choirs interchange with both clean and harsh male vocals. The song surprises with its impressive structure that includes a short bass guitar interlude, recurring Folk elements, majestic grand piano, and faster orchestral parts. Therion put more ideas into this single impressive song than most others put into entire albums or discographies. “Nightside Of Eden” continues to convince with more Progressive, almost Space Rock-infused sounds a passionate ending with guitar solos of the highest quality. “Invocation Of Naamah” is the only faster track on the record that goes musically back to the band’s early days. The fast Melodic Death Metal verses meet the band’s typical Orchestral elements and operatic vocals for most of the rest of the song, and the final result sounds refreshingly balanced. “The Siren Of The Woods“ is by far the longest track on the record, and it’s a very appeasing and elegiac song that delivers more mysterious keyboard sounds, sacral chants, and an Epic atmosphere. It is mostly instrumental, and features almost no Metal instrumentation whatsoever. The soothing female vocals will make you think of new age music, but they also have a tender Asian Folk-like touch to them. The calm male singing that complements the female performer could have come straight from an Italian opera. Among many very impressive songs, this one is definitely Therion’s most courageous and radical, as it nearly breaks with any expectations held by critics and fans, as well as Therion’s own Doom and Death Metal ridden past. It’s very symbolic to choose exactly this title as a single. It shows the world that with Therion, you can only expect the unexpected. Despite its length, this floating lullaby definitely has its very own charm. It’s a perfect track to peacefully fall asleep to.
This was the last album on which Christofer Johnsson sang, and the final album to include any Death Metal growls until their brief appearance on 2004's "Lemuria".
There is no questioning that "Theli" is a revolutionary record!
Have fun with this mind blowing masterpiece!!
Nuclear Blast GmbH, 1996 (NB 179-2). Made in UK. Re-press.


Tracklist:
1. Preludium 1:43 
2. To Mega Therion 6:35 
3. Cults Of The Shadows 5:14 
4. In The Desert Of Set 5:29 
5. Interludium 1:48 
6. Nightside Of Eden 7:32 
7. Opus Eclipse 3:41 
8. Invocation Of Naamah 5:32 
9. The Siren Of The Woods 9:55 
10. Grand Finale / Postludium 4:05
Total playing time: 51:34 min.

64mm x 64mm