Beyond Sanctorum

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Beyond Sanctorum
Beyond Sanctorum cover
Studio album by Therion
Released 1992
Recorded 1991
The Montezuma Studio
Genre Melodic death metal
Length 49:56
1:09:43 (reedition)
Label Active Records
CDATV 23
Nuclear Blast (reedition)
NB 578-2
Producer(s) Rex Gisslén, Christofer Johnsson, Peter Hansson
Professional reviews
Therion chronology
Of Darkness...
(1991)		 Beyond Sanctorum
(1992)		 Symphony Masses: Ho Drakon Ho Megas
(1993)


Alternate cover
The Early Chapters of Revelation reedition cover
The Early Chapters of Revelation reedition cover

Beyond Sanctorum is the second full-length album by Swedish band Therion. It is arguably the bands last album that could be said to fit purely within the death metal style, after which they began progressively including classical and other elements to their sound. Even this album shows some deviation from "standard" death metal, due to the use of classical vocals, keyboards, and some elements like Persian scales. At the time of release these were seen as quite progressive within the genre, which was very restrictive (particularly in Scandinavia). It was released on the Music For Nations label in 1992.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Future Consciousness" – 5:00
  2. "Pandemonic Outbreak" – 4:21
  3. "Cthulhu" – 6:12
  4. "Symphony of the Dead" – 6:49
  5. "Beyond Sanctorum" – 2:36
  6. "Enter the Depths of Eternal Darkness" – 4:46
  7. "Illusions of Life" – 3:20
  8. "The Way" – 11:06
  9. "Paths" – 2:03
  10. "Tyrants of the Damned" – 3:43

[edit] Re-release

The album was re-released by Nuclear Blast in 2000 as part of Therion's The Early Chapters of Revelation box-set. It contains following bonus demo tracks:

  1. "Cthulhu" – 6:10
  2. "Future Consciousness" – 5:07
  3. "Symphony of the Dead" – 6:13
  4. "Beyond Sanctorum" – 2:29

[edit] Credits

Guest musicians:

  • Magnus Eklöv - lead guitar on "Symphony of the Dead" & "Beyond Sanctorum"
  • Anna Granqvist - vocals on "Symphony of the Dead" & "Paths"
  • Fredriq Lundberg - vocals on "Symphony of the Dead" & "Paths"

[edit] Cover design

Cover illustration is made by Kristian Wåhlin, demon pentagram by Johan Losand. Photo, art direction and design by Mike Eriksson.

[edit] External links

Therion
Christofer Johnsson | Kristian Niemann | Johan Niemann | Petter Karlsson
List of Therion members
Discography
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
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