Theli (album)
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| Studio album by Therion | ||
| Released | August 9, 1996 | |
| Recorded | January-March 1996 Impuls Studio, Hamburg |
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| Genre | Symphonic metal | |
| Length | 51:29 | |
| Label | Nuclear Blast NB 179-2 |
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| Producer(s) | Jan Peter Genkel, Gottfried Koch, Therion | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Therion chronology | ||
| Lepaca Kliffoth (1995) |
Theli (1996) |
A'arab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming (1997) |
Theli is an album released by the symphonic metal band Therion. While Theli stays true to the band's roots in that it has a very dark sound, it is a major turning point in their history. Set, Egyptian god, is shown on the front cover.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Preludium" – 1:43
- "To Mega Therion" – 6:34 sample
- "Cults of the Shadow" – 5:14
- "In the Desert of Set" – 5:29
- "Interludium" – 1:47
- "Nightside of Eden" – 7:31
- "Opus Eclipse" – 3:41
- "Invocation of Naamah" – 5:31
- "The Siren of the Woods" – 9:55
- "Grand Finale / Postludium" – 4:04
[edit] Japanese edition
Japanese edition contains three bonus tracks:
- "In Remembrance"
- "Black Fairy"
- "Fly to the Rainbow" (Scorpions cover)
[edit] Credits
[edit] Therion line-up
- Christofer Johnsson - guitar, vocals, keyboards
- Piotr Wawrzeniuk - drums, vocals
- Lars Rosenberg - bass guitar
- Jonas Mellberg - guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards
[edit] Guest musicians
- Dan Swanö - vocals
- Jan Peter Genkel - grand piano, keyboards, programming
- Gottfried Koch - keyboards, programming
- Orchestration was made by The Barmbek Symphony Orchestra
[edit] North German Radio Choir
- Raphaela Mayhaus - soprano
- Bettina Stumm - soprano
- Ursula Ritters - alto
- Ergin Onat - tenor
- Joachim Gebhardt - bass
- Klaus Bulow - bass
[edit] Siren Choir
- Anja Krenz - solo soprano
- Constanze Arens - soprano
- Riekje Weber - alto
- Stephan Gade - tenor
- Axel Patz - solo bass-baritone
[edit] Single
[edit] Cover design
Cover was made by Peter Grøn.
[edit] External links
- Theli at MusicBrainz
- Theli at MusicBrainz (Japanese edition)
- Theli at Discogs
- Informations about album at the official website
| Therion |
| Christofer Johnsson | Kristian Niemann | Johan Niemann | Petter Karlsson |
| List of Therion members |
| Discography |
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| Albums: Of Darkness... | Beyond Sanctorum | Symphony Masses: Ho Drakon Ho Megas | Lepaca Kliffoth | Theli | A'arab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming | Vovin | Crowning of Atlantis | Deggial | Secret of the Runes | Live in Midgård | Sirius B | Lemuria | Gothic Kabbalah |
| Compilations and box-sets: Bells of Doom | The Early Chapters of Revelation | Atlantis Lucid Dreaming | Celebrators of Becoming |
| Singles: "The Beauty in Black" | "The Siren of the Woods" | "Eye of Shiva" |
| Demos: Paroxysmal Holocaust | Beyond the Darkest Veils of Inner Wickedness | Time Shall Tell |
