Metal Reviews

So what is the consensus on Therion? I'm listening to Lemuria right now and I have to say the death metal parts fucking slay. I even dig the operatic vocals and what not.

If you haven't heard this band and like symphonic/operatic/death metal you need to hear them.

I'll upload a song if someone wants.

They're killer! Is the right forum for them? I just realized I wouldn't know where to put them. They have some death, some doom, some power metal, they've got it all. Totally killer band, although I admit to not ever hearing the early, early death metal shit. I intend to as I slowly find those albums.

Yeah, I really had no idea what forum to put them in either. All I know is that they kick ass.

I can't wait to get the box set!

Sweden's THERION will be issuing a six-disc DVD/CD set, entitled "Celebrators of Becoming", on May 5. The package will include four DVDs and two audio discs. It will be available in two versions, one luxury digipak version in a slip case and one cheaper version, but both will contain all discs. The idea is that both should have a very reasonable price and be affordable for all fans. The complete track listing for the set is as follows:

Disc I: Live in Mexico City:

01. Blood Of Kingu
02. Uthark Runa
03. Seven Secrets Of The Sphinx
04. Asgård
05. Son Of The Sun
06. Invocation Of Naamah
07. Typhon
08. Draconian Trilogy
09. 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

Disc II: Tour Report 2004-2005:

Contains a soundcheck, an improvised soprano a' capella and an improvised drum solo, backstage footage, the possibility to follow the band during several activities, a day in Bolivia + over 30 songs recorded in 16 countries in Europe, North America, Suth America and Asia. Among those songs are: the Russian National Anthem, "I Wanna Be Somebody", "Black Funeral", "Black Sun", "Crowning Of Atlantis", "Iron Fist" (with special guests TRISTANIA and TRAIL OF TEARS), "Caffeine" (TRAIL OF TEARS + THERION as special guests on stage) and much more.

Disc III: Various stuff:

Live At Wacken 2001:

01. Seven Secrets Of The Sphinx
02. The Invocation Of Naamah
03. Cults Of The Shadow
04. Birth Of Venus Illegitima
05. In The Desert Of Set
06. Te Rise Of Sodom And Gomorrah
07. Wine Of Aluqah
08. To Mega Therion

Video Clip Section:

01. Pandemonic Outbreak (1992)
02. A Black Rose (1993)
03. The Beauty In Black (1995)
04. To Mega Therion (1996)
05. In The Desert Of Set (1997)
06. Birth Of Venus Illegitima (1998)
07. Summernight City (2001)

This disc also contains the art film "The Golden Embrace", studio reports from the recordings of "Lemuria" and "Sirius B" + more.

Disc IV: Historical Journey 1989-2001:

01. Paroxysmal Holocaust
02. Asphyxiate With Fear
03. Dark Eternity
04. The Return
05. Pandemonic Outbreak
06. Enter The Dephts Of Eternal Darkness
07. Dawn Of Perishness
08. Baal Reginon
09. Wings Of The Hydra
11. Melez
12. Symphony Of The Dead
13. A Black Rose
14. Dark Princess Naamah
15. Let The New Day Begin
16. Dawn Of Perishness
17. Black
18. Cults Of The Shadow
19. To Mega Therion
20. Under Jolly Roger
21. Black Sun
22. Rise Of Sodom And Gomorrah
23. Enter Vril-Ya
24. Behind The Scenes
25. Riders Of Theli
26. Theniemannbrothersjam
27. To Mega Therion
28. Wings Of The Hydra
29. Behind The Scenes
30. Seawinds
31. Secret Of Ther Unes
32. Summernight City
33. The Beauty In Black
34. Behind The Scenes

Discs V + VI: The audio from the Mexico City show

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Therion are fucking awsome!

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Therion is good.

i've only heard the song To Mega Therion a long time ago, which was rather good, imo

I liked the "To Mega Therion" song too but I never really cared for Therion, I heard most of their albums and none of them really got my interest.

I've got Vovin and Secret of the Runes, as well as CDRs of Lemuria and Sirius B.

I definitely prefer the albums with lead vocals on them, but there's a time and a place for the more symphonic stuff too.

Good band. I need to relisten to them sometimes.

Only heard a few songs, but want to hear more. They sound brilliant.

same

Did kimberly Goss do backing vocals of these guys a one point??

Yes. I think she played keyboards for them live as well (but I might just be thinking of her time in Dimmu).

I didn't know she could play keyboard

I meet her a few years ago, she was with Herman Li, both cool people.

Yeah, she plays keyboard. Hansi from BG also sings on Deggial. Remember when "Fly" supposed leaked and it was that song? Hahaha. I was like, "Man, this really sounds like Therion! COOL!" Hahaha.

According to Wiki she was married to Alexi Laiho at one point. WTF?

Yeah, in all the thanks parts for the sinergy alums she comes out with shit like 'to alexi, you are the love of my life and i thank you so much for being here for me' hahaha, that shit cracks me up.

I have Secret of the Runes and it's really good. Those guys just ooze talent.

i wannqa get the mega box dvd set thingz but it costs 60 fucking francs, wich for me is a lot

Vovin is my fav. album by them. The song "The Rise Of Sodom And Gomorrah" is also one of my fav. and the best songs they've written. I haven't listened to them for a long time now.

Is there going to be another Demonoid ? Riders Of The Apocalypse kicked ass.

EDIT: Now that I gave it a thought my fav. album is Theli, Vovin is a close second.