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Therion is a Swedish symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987. The word "therion" comes from the Greek therion (θηρίον), meaning "Beast," i.e., that of the Christian Book of Revelation.^[1]^[2] However, band's name is also taken as homage to the Celtic Frost album To Mega Therion.^[3] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 377 pixelsFull resolution (996 Ã— 469 pixel, file size: 416 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Upplands VÃ¤sby Municipality is a Swedish Municipality in central Sweden. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that sound similar to a classical symphony. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Deaf Records is a record sublabel of Peaceville Records. ... Active Records is a record sublabel of RCA. Label focuses mainly in heavy metal music. ... Megarock Records is a Swedish record label, which focus mainly on heavy metal music. ... For nuclear detonations, see nuclear explosion. ... Carbonized is a Swedish death metal band. ... Serpent is a Swedish doom metal side project formed by Therion and Entombed members. ... For the metal band, see Demonoid (band). ... History Shadowseeds II is a dark wave/esoterical musical project consisting of Thomas Karlsson and Tommie Eriksson, who before 1999 spelled his name (Tommy Eriksson). ... Guitarist in the band Therion. ... Kristian picked up the guitar at age 17 and soon began playing with local bands. ... Influences: Tony Levin, Anthony Jackson, Jimmy Johnson, Andy West A few favourites: King Crimson, Voivod, Mr. ... Influences: Frank Zappa, Gentle Giant, Magma, Jethro Tull, U.K.,Stevie Wonder, Return to Forever, Queen, Jesus Christ Superstar, Mercyful Fate, among others. ... Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that sound similar to a classical symphony. ... Guitarist in the band Therion. ... Topics in Christianity Movements Â· Denominations Â· Other religions Ecumenism Â· Preaching Â· Prayer Music Â· Liturgy Â· Calendar Symbols Â· Art Â· Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul Â· Church Fathers Constantine Â· Athanasius Â· Augustine Anselm Â· Aquinas Â· Palamas Â· Luther Calvin Â· Wesley Arius Â· Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury Â· Catholic Pope Coptic Pope Â· Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box: Christianity is... Visions of John of Patmos, as depicted in the TrÃ¨s Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. ... Celtic Frost is an extreme metal band from ZÃ¼rich, Switzerland, best known for their influence on the thrash, black, doom and death metal genres. ... To Mega Therion is the 1986 release by the Swiss death/thrash metal band Celtic Frost. ...

Beginning as a death metal band, they later turned to combining orchestral elements with their metal music, employing heavy use of choirs and classical musicians, not only as additions to but also as integral parts of the composition. The band is one of the first both commercial and audience successful heavy metal with fully live orchestra featured. It is also one of the bands which originated, popularised and highly influenced^[4] the symphonic metal genre, cited as "the most adventurous metal band at present".^[5] This article is about the musical genre. ... For the song titled Orchestra, see The Servant (band). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ... Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that sound similar to a classical symphony. ...

Therion's music takes its themes from different mythologies and is based on concepts ranging from occultism, magic and ancient traditions and writings. The majority of their lyrics are written by Thomas Karlsson, head and founder of the magical order Dragon Rouge, of which Johnsson is a member.^[6] The band has seen many changes in line-up and style throughout its history. For other uses, see Mythology (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Occult (disambiguation). ... Not to be confused with Magic (illusion). ... Thomas Karlsson is a member of heavy metal bands Therion and Shadowseeds. ... Ritual magic is the performance of a ritual for magical purposes. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

History

Blitzkrieg and Megatherion (1987—1988)

Therion was originally formed under the name Blitzkrieg in Upplands Väsby, Sweden. The founder, Christofer Johnsson, was originally the bassist and vocalist, despite having only played bass for a few months prior to the band's formation. Joining him in this new band were guitarist Peter Hansson and drummer Oskar Forss. Johnsson and Hansson had met in several musical groups, while Forss was an old school friend of Johnsson. Blitzkrieg's main influences were Metallica and Slayer, but their sound was similar to Venom and Motörhead. The band however never recorded any proper demos, and only did two concerts together.^[8] Blitzkrieg deciding to split up in 1988 due to problems with Forss.^[9] Only a few recordings survive to this day.^[a] Image File history File links Therion_89. ... Image File history File links Therion_89. ... Upplands VÃ¤sby Municipality is a Swedish Municipality in central Sweden. ... Peter Hansson is a co-founder and guitarist (1987-1993) of Swedish metal band Therion. ... Oskar Forss is a co-founder and drummer (1987-1993) of Swedish heavy metal band Therion. ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... For other uses, see Slayer (disambiguation). ... Venom are a heavy metal band, formed in late 1979 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. ... This article is about the band. ... For other uses, see demo. ...

The band was reformed in 1988 under the new name Megatherion and began to be influenced by the Swiss heavy metal band Celtic Frost. The new group name was originated by their album To Mega Therion. Johnsson switched [from bass] to guitar, P. Hansson was still guitarist, while Johan Hansson became a new bassist and Mika Tovalainen a drummer. The band name was soon shortened to Therion and the rhythm section was replaced by Erik Gustafsson of Dismember as a bassist and Oskar Forss returned as a drummer.^[5] Celtic Frost is an extreme metal band from ZÃ¼rich, Switzerland, best known for their influence on the thrash, black, doom and death metal genres. ... To Mega Therion is the 1986 release by the Swiss death/thrash metal band Celtic Frost. ... Erik Gustafsson is a bass guitarist of Therion (1987-1992) and Dismember. ... Dismember is a Swedish death metal band. ...

Debut releases and the first contract (1989—1993)

Therion recorded and released in 1989 the first two demos, Paroxysmal Holocaust (limited to 600 copies^[10]) and then Beyond the Darkest Veils of Inner Wickedness (500 copies^[11]). In 1990 band released EP release, Time Shall Tell. It was still technically a demo, as it was only published by a local record store House of Kicks in a printing of 1,000.^[5] The record got the band their first record deal with Deaf Records. Through this company, they released their first full-length album, Of Darkness.... Of Darkness is the first full-length album by Swedish band Therion. ... Paroxysmal Holocaust is a title of the first demo released on a cassette by Swedish heavy metal band Therion. ... Beyond the Darkest Veils of Inner Wickedness is a title of the second demo released on a cassette by Swedish heavy metal band Therion. ... // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ... Paroxysmal Holocaust is a title of the demo EP released by Swedish heavy metal band Therion. ... Deaf Records is a record sublabel of Peaceville Records. ... Of Darkness is the first full-length album by Swedish band Therion. ...

Of Darkness... consisted of songs Johnsson had written in the 1980s; despite having newer songs, the band opted to save them for their next full release. The album can be seen as a progressive death metal album in that it contained mainly influences that were not standard to death metal at the time. The lyrics were very political, in the vein of Napalm Death and other late-1980s hardcore punk bands. The deal with Deaf Records was only for one album, and the band had never had a good relationship with the label, so after the release, they moved to Active Records.^[8] This article is about the musical genre. ... Napalm Death are a grindcore/death metal band from Birmingham, England. ... Hardcore punk, now commonly known as hardcore, is a subgenre of punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s. ... Active Records is a record sublabel of RCA. Label focuses mainly in heavy metal music. ...

The band began to record a second full-length album, entitled Beyond Sanctorum, in 1991. Before the recordings started Erik Gustafsson decided to leave the band in order to return home to the U.S., but Therion continued as a trio with Hansson, Forss and Johnsson filling in on bass guitar.^[8] The record Beyond Sanctorum shows a more experimental edge to the death metal music, with keyboards and clean vocalists used sparingly. Image File history File links Therion_beyond. ... Image File history File links Therion_beyond. ... Beyond Sanctorum is the second full-length album by Swedish band Therion. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American...

After this recording, the band ran into a few problems. Forss decided to leave the band, Hansson quit the band after health problems. The shows in the Central Europe were played using a new line-up. Piotr Wawrzeniuk, from the band Carbonized in which Johnsson also played, took up drumming duties. The guitar was taken up by Magnus Barthelsson, an old school friend of Johnsson's, while Andreas Wahl took up the bass.^[8] Central Europe The Alpine Countries and the VisegrÃ¡d Group (Political map, 2004) Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe. ... Piotr Wawrzeniuk - Polish vocalist and drummer. ... Carbonized is a Swedish death metal band. ... Magnus Barthelsson is a guitarist, member of Therion (1993-1994) and Grain. ... Andreas Wallan Wahl is a bass guitarist, former member of Swedish heavy metal bands: Therion (1993-1994) and Serpent. ...

Musical metamorphosis (1993—1996)

With the new line-up, the band recorded the experimental less death metal stylish, but more doom metallic Symphony Masses: Ho Drakon Ho Megas in 1993. As a Therion's first and last doom metal record it was very experimental, incorporating elements of jazz, industrial music, traditional 1980s heavy metal and religious chanting. Active Records at the time decided to scale down their operations and the band was switched to the new owners, Megarock Records.^[8] This article is about the musical genre. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Chicago Industrial be merged into this article or section. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... Religious is a term with both a technical definition and folk use. ... Megarock Records is a Swedish record label, which focus mainly on heavy metal music. ...

The band, despite being popular with its hardcore fans, was still largely unknown. Sales were poor and the band members were having a hard time making ends meet. Despite the work they put in, there was no financial success for the band. Because of this, Barthelsson and Wahl were forced to quit the band. Fredrik Isaksson was brought into the band as the new bassist. After a few months break, the band got an offer from the famous metal label Nuclear Blast. Despite the record deal, Megarock Records decided to let Therion go without any strings attached. The band signed a deal with Nuclear Blast in 1994 and remain with them to date.^[8] Fredrik Isaksson (born in 1971), also known as Fredda or Flap, is a Swedish bass guitarist, member of heavy metal bands: Therion (in 1994), Grave and Excruciate. ... For nuclear detonations, see nuclear explosion. ...

The first record published with the new label was Lepaca Kliffoth, though a single entitled "The Beauty in Black" was released just before as a promotion for the new record. The record was very experimental, featuring classical sopranos and bass-baritone singers, and also Johnsson with a completely new style of singing. Fredrik Isaksson left the band after some personal problems. Lars Rosenberg, from the death metal band Entombed, took his place.^[8] Lepaca Kliffoth (1995) is the eighth album released by Swedish symphonic/death metal band Therion. ... The Beauty in Black is the first single released by Swedish heavy metal band Therion // Track listing Arrival of the Darkest Queen The Beauty in Black Evocation of Vovin The Veil of Golden Spheres Personnel Christofer Johnsson - guitar, vocals, keyboards Piotr Wawrzeniuk - drums Fredrik Isaksson - bass guitar Guest musicians Hans... This article is about the voice-type. ... A bass-baritone is a singing voice that shares certain qualities of both the baritone and the bass. ... Lars Rosenberg is a bass guitarist in several musical bands - Therion (1994-1996), Entombed, Serpent, Carbonized, Mental Distortion, Monastery and Furcas. ... Entombed is a Swedish metal band which formed in 1987 (see 1987 in music) under the name of Nihilist. ...

Metal and symphony era beginning (1996—2001)

In 1996 Jonas Mellberg was added to the line-up and Therion began recording their new experimental album, entitled Theli. The album heavily featured the vocals of two choirs, along with some vocals from Johnsson and Wawrzeniuk. Dan Swanö also contributed to the vocals on this album. The band used keyboards heavily, so many in fact that it was humorously called "Barmbek Symphony Orchestra" after the subway station next to the studio.^[8] Theli is considering to being almost acclaimed as the apex of Therion's career to date.^[12] The sales were more than double of Lepaca Kliffoth.^[5] Image File history File links Therion_-_to_mega_therion. ... Theli is an album recorded by the symphonic metal band Therion. ... Image File history File links Therion_-_clavicula_nox. ... Vovin (in Enochian language VOVIN, VOVINA means dragon) is an album released by the symphonic metal band Therion. ... Jonas Mellberg is a former guitarist and composer of Therion (1995-1996) and Unanimated. ... Theli is an album recorded by the symphonic metal band Therion. ... Dan SwanÃ¶, (born on the March 10, 1973, in FinspÃ¥ng, Ã–stergÃ¶tland, Sweden), is a Swedish music producer, vocalist, guitarist, bassist, drummer and keyboardist, regarded as influential in the underground death metal, progressive metal, and progressive rock communities, with a small but devoted cult following for his numerous works. ... Lepaca Kliffoth (1995) is the eighth album released by Swedish symphonic/death metal band Therion. ...

After recording was over, the mixing and mastering period became stressful. Mellberg was suffering from severe alcohol problems and literally walked out of the studio, never to return to the band. Rosenberg was also having problems with alcohol, but the band survived these problems long enough to release Theli. Johnsson also had a problem with the band members; Wawrzeniuk was busy with his studies and could not go on tour so Johnsson got Tommy Eriksson of Shadowseeds to fill in on drums. Tobias Sidegard was hired to play guitar, while Kimberly Goss was hired as a keyboard player and vocalist. Rosenberg's drinking problems got worse and in result of that, he was fired from the band.^[8] To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... History Shadowseeds II is a dark wave/esoterical musical project consisting of Thomas Karlsson and Tommie Eriksson, who before 1999 spelled his name (Tommy Eriksson). ... Kimberly Goss (born February 15, 1978, Los Angeles, California) is the vocalist and founding member of the Finnish-based heavy metal band Sinergy. ...

In 1997 Therion released A'arab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming album. The record contains a few unused songs from Theli, a few cover songs the band had made, plus a full soundtrack Johnsson had made independently for the short art movie called "The Golden Embrace". Aarab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming is the sixth full-length musical album by Swedish heavy metal band Therion released in year that the band celebrated their tenth anniversary. ... In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. ...

The next album, Vovin, was recorded using professional studio musicians and his friend Tommy Eriksson helping out with some additional guitars. It featured for the first time a real string orchestra and a hand picked choir of considerable number. The Austrian singer Martina Hornbacher Astner and Sarah Jezebel Deva were chosen as the lead sopranos. Total sales were over 150,000 copies in Europe alone.^[5] Vovin (in Enochian language VOVIN, VOVINA means dragon) is an album released by the symphonic metal band Therion. ... M. Astner Martina Astner (maiden name Hornbacher) is an Austrian vocalist known for contribution with bands Therion, Alas, Dreams of Sanity and Korova. ... Sarah Jezebel Deva ( born February 25 , 1977 in Forest Gate , East London , England) is a backing vocalist in Cradle of Filth. ...

The band capitalised on this success and went on tour with the band Moonspell. The hired drummer, Sami Karppinen was offered a permanent place in the band. With this new line-up, the mini album Crowning of Atlantis was recorded. It was a short album fleshed out with several covers and live tracks that the record label and management insisted be placed on it to make it a full length album. Through Karppinen, Kristian Niemann joined the band on guitar, along with his brother Johan Niemann on bass.^[8] Moonspell is a Portuguese gothic-doom metal band, formed in 1992 and released their first EP Under the Moonspell in 1994, a year before of the release of their first album Wolfheart. ... Sami Karppinen is a former drummer of Swedish heavy metal band Therion (1998-2001), sound engineer in Modern Art Studio and session drummer. ... Crowning of Atlantis is an album released by the symphonic metal band Therion. ... Kristian picked up the guitar at age 17 and soon began playing with local bands. ... Influences: Tony Levin, Anthony Jackson, Jimmy Johnson, Andy West A few favourites: King Crimson, Voivod, Mr. ...

Johnsson had already made material for the next release Deggial which is far more symphonic, employing far more complex orchestral scores, this time using a full orchestra as opposed to a simple string one. The record went on to sell more than Theli but never reached the high sales of Vovin. Therion then began a big tour to promote their new record. This was the band's first headline tour as before they had always been support acts to other bands.^[8] For the Islamic eschatological figure see Dajjal. ...

Secret of the Runes (2001—2004)

After Deggial, Johnsson began to compose again; he had idea to make a Nordic concept album. For the recording he built band recording studio "Modern Art".^[8] The new written songs were based on the nine different worlds of the world tree Yggdrasil from the ancient Norse mythology. This album was named Secret of the Runes and released in 2001. For a bonus, the band recorded cover songs of "Crying Days" originally performed by Scorpions and "Summer Night City" of ABBA. Piotr Wawrzeniuk returned as a guest vocalist for the bonus tracks of this album. The band's tenth album received very good reviews and scores including All Music Guide editors' pick.^[13] Therion followed up this release with a tour with Evergrey and My Insanity as support acts. After the tour, Karppinen decided to leave the band, but he was responsible enough to find a replacement drummer for the band, Richard Evensand. Note: This article contains special characters. ... Image File history File links Secret_of_the_Runes. ... Image File history File links Secret_of_the_Runes. ... Note: This article contains special characters. ... Political map of the Nordic countries and associated territories. ... In popular music, a concept album is an album which is unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical (Shuker 2002, p. ... For other uses, see Yggdrasil (disambiguation). ... Norse, Viking or Scandinavian mythology comprises the indigenous pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian peoples, including those who settled on Iceland, where most of the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ... Note: This article contains special characters. ... For other bands named The Scorpions or other meanings of scorpion, see scorpion. ... Summer Night City, written by BjÃ¶rn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, is ABBAs second non-album single, released on September 6, 1978. ... Abba redirects here. ... Piotr Wawrzeniuk - Polish vocalist and drummer. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Evergrey is a Melodic Metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. ... Richard Evensand is a drummer, member of several music bands: Therion (2001-2004), Chimaira, Ebony Tears, Sorcerer, Dog Faced Dogs, Soilwork, Demonoid, Southpaw. ...

In 2001, the official fan club compilation Bells of Doom was released exclusively to paying fan club members. The album contained rare songs, including some original recordings from 1987, when the band was originally called Blitzkrieg. It also contained a few songs from demos, and rarities not found on other Therion records. The album was later put for sale on Therion's webstore when the fanclub was shut down and replaced. Bells of Doom is an Therions compilation album released by the official fan club (now called Therion Society) in 2001. ...

Selection of the recordings from the 2001 Secret of the Runes tour were released on the 2002 band's first live album, a two-disc Live in Midgård. The album was released celebrating the band's 15th anniversary. Live in MidgÃ¥rd is the first official live album released by Swedish heavy metal band Therion. ...

Lemuria & Sirius B (2004—2006)

After the tour, the band decided to take stock and sort out what they had in terms of music. The seven songs that Johnsson had made had grown to a considerable number, and along with the Niemann brothers' contributions the band discovered they had 55 new songs.^[8] The band decided to record and release two of the albums simultaneously. 171 musicians were used in the recording of the new albums, a 32-member choir was recorded in Prague along with many lead vocalists.^[5] The results were the albums Sirius B and Lemuria, released together in a special twin pack in 2004. The albums are far more guitar-driven and more melodic than the previous Therion records.^{[citation needed]} Wawrzeniuk returned on this album to provide vocals, along with the singer Mats Levén. Lemuria is an album released by the symphonic metal band Therion. ... For other uses, see Prague (disambiguation). ... Sirius B is an album released by the symphonic metal band Therion. ... Lemuria is an album released by the symphonic metal band Therion. ... Mats LevÃ©n in concert with Therion Mats LevÃ©n (born in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a prolific singer who has worked during the years with big names of the Swedish musical industry. ...

On July 2005, an album entitled Atlantis Lucid Dreaming was released. As the name suggests, it is a mixture of tracks from 1997 A'arab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming and 1999 Crowning of Atlantis. The tracklist is all the non-soundtrack songs from the first one (except for the Iron Maiden cover version), followed by the first seven Crowning of Atlantis songs, and additionally the live version of "Black Sun". Atlantis Lucid Dreaming is an compilation album released by the symphonic metal band Therion. ... Aarab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming is the sixth full-length musical album by Swedish heavy metal band Therion released in year that the band celebrated their tenth anniversary. ... Crowning of Atlantis is an album released by the symphonic metal band Therion. ... Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in the East End of London. ...

The Lemuria/Sirius B Tour would last for 106 live shows stretching over two years. The final concert took part at the ProgPower Festival in Cheltenham, UK on the March, 2006 and that was the last Christofer Johnsson vocal stage performance.^[14] ProgPower Europe (formerly ProgPower) and ProgPower USA are music festivals held in Europe and the United States respectively. ... For the parliamentary constituency, see Cheltenham (UK Parliament constituency). ...

Therion released their first DVD entitled Celebrators of Becoming on May 2006. The set contains four DVD discs, featuring live video from Mexico City recorded in 2004 and other live video materials, bands' documentary from the 2004–2006 World Tour, art movie "The Golden Embrace", all band music videos to date and bootlegs with commentary, and two audio CDs with a live show recorded in Mexico City. Celebrators of Becoming is a Therion box-set scheduled to be released on May 5th, 2006. ... Nickname: Location of Mexico City Coordinates: , Country Federal entity Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded c. ...

Gothic Kabbalah (2006—2007)

On September, 2006 Christofer Johnsson announced that recordings of the new album Gothic Kabbalah had been finished and the album was subsequently released on January 12, 2007. World tour promoting the album began in the early 2007 with Grave Digger and Sabaton as a support acts. The Miskolc Opera Festival or International Opera Festival of Miskolc (Miskolci Nemzetközi Operafesztivál) is a cultural event held every summer in Miskolc, the capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary. ... Gothic Kabbalah is a title of Therions album released in January 12, 2007 in Europe and scheduled to be released in February 6, 2007 in United States. ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Grave Digger is a German power metal/speed metal band formed in the mid 1980s. ... Sabaton is a power metal band from Sweden formed in 1999. ...

Symbols

Therion frequently uses visual symbols in its album covers. Most of them are according to magick, occult and Dragon Rouge themes. Image File history File links Bells_of_Doom. ... Image File history File links Bells_of_Doom. ... This article refers to the magical system of Aleister Crowley and Thelema. ... For other uses, see Occult (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Hendecagram, the star of Qliphoth, an eleven pointed star also called Star of Seth, is the most often used symbol by the band. The star symbolises the night side of the Qabalah. Hendecagram has influential aspect in Christofer's magick and his lyrics. It has been admitted as a band symbol.^[16] There is also a connection between the eleven points of the star and the Dragon Rouge's Draconian initiation based on 1 + 9 + 1 levels that together constitute 11 steps. The symbol appears on all the album covers (not only front covers, also in back and/or inlay) since Symphony Masses: Ho Drakon Ho Megas (1993). A hendeceagram is a star polygon that has eleven points. ... Qliphoth, kliffoth or klippot, Heb. ... The tree of life Kabbalah (קבלה Reception, Standard Hebrew Qabbala, Tiberian Hebrew Qabbālāh; also written variously as Cabala, Cabalah, Cabbala, Cabbalah, Kabala, Kabalah, Kabbala, Qabala, Qabalah) is a religious philosophical system claiming an insight into divine nature. ... Guitarist in the band Therion. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

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Members

List of Therion current, former, guest, live members and people directly related with the band. ... Paroxysmal Holocaust is a title of the first demo released on a cassette by Swedish heavy metal band Therion. ... Guitarist in the band Therion. ... Peter Hansson is a co-founder and guitarist (1987-1993) of Swedish metal band Therion. ... Erik Gustafsson is a bass guitarist of Therion (1987-1992) and Dismember. ... Oskar Forss is a co-founder and drummer (1987-1993) of Swedish heavy metal band Therion. ... Beyond the Darkest Veils of Inner Wickedness is a title of the second demo released on a cassette by Swedish heavy metal band Therion. ... Paroxysmal Holocaust is a title of the demo EP released by Swedish heavy metal band Therion. ... Of Darkness is the first full-length album by Swedish band Therion. ... Beyond Sanctorum is the second full-length album by Swedish band Therion. ... Guitarist in the band Therion. ... Peter Hansson is a co-founder and guitarist (1987-1993) of Swedish metal band Therion. ... Magnus Barthelsson is a guitarist, member of Therion (1993-1994) and Grain. ... Andreas Wallan Wahl is a bass guitarist, former member of Swedish heavy metal bands: Therion (1993-1994) and Serpent. ... Piotr Wawrzeniuk - Polish vocalist and drummer. ... Lepaca Kliffoth (1995) is the eighth album released by Swedish symphonic/death metal band Therion. ... Guitarist in the band Therion. ... Fredrik Isaksson (born in 1971), also known as Fredda or Flap, is a Swedish bass guitarist, member of heavy metal bands: Therion (in 1994), Grave and Excruciate. ... Theli is an album recorded by the symphonic metal band Therion. ... Jonas Mellberg is a former guitarist and composer of Therion (1995-1996) and Unanimated. ... Lars Rosenberg is a bass guitarist in several musical bands - Therion (1994-1996), Entombed, Serpent, Carbonized, Mental Distortion, Monastery and Furcas. ... Aarab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming is the sixth full-length musical album by Swedish heavy metal band Therion released in year that the band celebrated their tenth anniversary. ... Vovin (in Enochian language VOVIN, VOVINA means dragon) is an album released by the symphonic metal band Therion. ... Guitarist in the band Therion. ... Crowning of Atlantis is an album released by the symphonic metal band Therion. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For the Islamic eschatological figure see Dajjal. ... Kristian picked up the guitar at age 17 and soon began playing with local bands. ... Influences: Tony Levin, Anthony Jackson, Jimmy Johnson, Andy West A few favourites: King Crimson, Voivod, Mr. ... Sami Karppinen is a former drummer of Swedish heavy metal band Therion (1998-2001), sound engineer in Modern Art Studio and session drummer. ... Note: This article contains special characters. ... Lemuria is an album released by the symphonic metal band Therion. ... Sirius B is an album released by the symphonic metal band Therion. ... Guitarist in the band Therion. ... Mats LevÃ©n in concert with Therion Mats LevÃ©n (born in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a prolific singer who has worked during the years with big names of the Swedish musical industry. ... Piotr Wawrzeniuk - Polish vocalist and drummer. ... Richard Evensand is a drummer, member of several music bands: Therion (2001-2004), Chimaira, Ebony Tears, Sorcerer, Dog Faced Dogs, Soilwork, Demonoid, Southpaw. ... Gothic Kabbalah is a title of Therions album released in January 12, 2007 in Europe and scheduled to be released in February 6, 2007 in United States. ... Mats LevÃ©n in concert with Therion Mats LevÃ©n (born in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a prolific singer who has worked during the years with big names of the Swedish musical industry. ... Snowy Shaw, born Tommie Helgesson in 1969, is a Swedish Heavy Metal musician (primarily a drummer), based in the port city of Gothenburg in the west coast of Sweden. ... Influences: Frank Zappa, Gentle Giant, Magma, Jethro Tull, U.K.,Stevie Wonder, Return to Forever, Queen, Jesus Christ Superstar, Mercyful Fate, among others. ...

Current collaborators

Snowy Shaw, born Tommie Helgesson in 1969, is a Swedish Heavy Metal musician (primarily a drummer), based in the port city of Gothenburg in the west coast of Sweden. ... Katarina Lilja one of the four new members of Therion. ... Lori Lewis is the newest member of Therion who will be touring with the band in 2007. ... Thomas VikstrÃ¶m is a Swedish vocalist best known for working with Hard rock and Heavy Metal bands including Doom metal legends Candlemass and Power Metallers Stormwind. ...

Lyrics

Discography

The discography for the Swedish symphonic metal band Therion. ... Of Darkness is the first full-length album by Swedish band Therion. ... Beyond Sanctorum is the second full-length album by Swedish band Therion. ... Lepaca Kliffoth (1995) is the eighth album released by Swedish symphonic/death metal band Therion. ... Theli is an album recorded by the symphonic metal band Therion. ... Aarab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming is the sixth full-length musical album by Swedish heavy metal band Therion released in year that the band celebrated their tenth anniversary. ... Vovin (in Enochian language VOVIN, VOVINA means dragon) is an album released by the symphonic metal band Therion. ... Crowning of Atlantis is an album released by the symphonic metal band Therion. ... For the Islamic eschatological figure see Dajjal. ... Note: This article contains special characters. ... Live in MidgÃ¥rd is the first official live album released by Swedish heavy metal band Therion. ... Sirius B is an album released by the symphonic metal band Therion. ... Lemuria is an album released by the symphonic metal band Therion. ... Gothic Kabbalah is a title of Therions album released in January 12, 2007 in Europe and scheduled to be released in February 6, 2007 in United States. ... The Beauty in Black is the first single released by Swedish heavy metal band Therion // Track listing Arrival of the Darkest Queen The Beauty in Black Evocation of Vovin The Veil of Golden Spheres Personnel Christofer Johnsson - guitar, vocals, keyboards Piotr Wawrzeniuk - drums Fredrik Isaksson - bass guitar Guest musicians Hans... The Siren of the Woods is the second single released by Swedish heavy metal band Therion // Track listing The Siren of the Woods (Single Version) Cults of the Shadow (Edited Version) Babylon Personnel Christofer Johnsson - guitar, vocals, keyboards Piotr Wawrzeniuk - drums, vocals Lars Rosenberg - bass guitar Jonas Mellberg - guitar, acoustic... Eye of Shiva is the third single released by Swedish heavy metal band Therion. ... Wand of Abaris is title of single of Swedish symphonic metal band Therion from Gothic Kabbalah studio album released in 2007. ... The Wand of Abaris / Path to Arcady is title of club and radio promotional single of Swedish symphonic metal band Therion from Gothic Kabbalah studio album released in 2007. ... The Early Chapters of Revelation is a 3CD box-set released by Swedish heavy metal band Therion in 2000. ... For nuclear detonations, see nuclear explosion. ... Bells of Doom is an Therions compilation album released by the official fan club (now called Therion Society) in 2001. ... Atlantis Lucid Dreaming is an compilation album released by the symphonic metal band Therion. ... Celebrators of Becoming is a Therion box-set scheduled to be released on May 5th, 2006. ... Paroxysmal Holocaust is a title of the first demo released on a cassette by Swedish heavy metal band Therion. ... Beyond the Darkest Veils of Inner Wickedness is a title of the second demo released on a cassette by Swedish heavy metal band Therion. ... Paroxysmal Holocaust is a title of the demo EP released by Swedish heavy metal band Therion. ...

See also

Carbonized is a Swedish death metal band. ... Serpent is a Swedish doom metal side project formed by Therion and Entombed members. ... Demonoid is a Swedish extreme metal band that derives its influences from traditional death metal and thrash metal. ... History Shadowseeds II is a dark wave/esoterical musical project consisting of Thomas Karlsson and Tommie Eriksson, who before 1999 spelled his name (Tommy Eriksson). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Notes

a. ^{^} There are "Rockn' Roll Jam", "Scared to Death (excerpt)" available on Bells of Doom and "Fight Fire with Fire", cover of Metallica song.^[17] Some of the material from the Blitzkrieg era survived to the first Therion album Of Darkness..., including some riffs from "Morbid Reality".^[9] Bells of Doom is an Therions compilation album released by the official fan club (now called Therion Society) in 2001. ... Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... Of Darkness is the first full-length album by Swedish band Therion. ...

b. ^{^} Christofer Johnsson was a guitarist on every album. Guitar column doesn't list him as a collaborating guitarist.

References

^ Definition of "eutherian". Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary. Retrieved on 2007-10-10.
^ Revelation 11 People's New Testament. Online Parallel Bible. Retrieved on 2007-10-10.
^ Interview with Christofer Jonhsson. Alternative-Zine.com (2004-05-03). Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
^ Jurek, Thom. Gothic Kabbalah review. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Sharpe-Young, Garry (2007-03-09). Therion biography. Rockdetector. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
^ Embracing The Dark: The Magic Order of Dragon Rouge – book description. Official store. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
^ Photo gallery. Official website. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Therion biography. Official website. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
^ ^a ^b Interview with Christofer Johnsson: Questions about pre-Therion era and verifying album credits. Retrieved on 2007-10-10.
^ Paroxysmal Holocaust. Official website. Retrieved on 2006-06-08.
^ Beyond the Darkest Veils of Inner Wickedness. Official website. Retrieved on 2006-06-08.
^ Ankeny, Jason. Therion biography. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
^ Secret of the Runes. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
^ Johnsson, Christofer (2006-03-21). My vocals + Metal Mania and ProgPower UK festivals. Official website. Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
^ Johnsson, Christofer (2007-05-28). Clearification on Russia. Official website. Retrieved on 2007-06-17.
^ Interview with Christofer Johnsson. Retrieved on 2006-01-07.
^ Extended discography. Official website. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.

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Contents

History

Blitzkrieg and Megatherion (1987—1988)

Debut releases and the first contract (1989—1993)

Musical metamorphosis (1993—1996)

Metal and symphony era beginning (1996—2001)

Secret of the Runes (2001—2004)

Lemuria & Sirius B (2004—2006)

Gothic Kabbalah (2006—2007)

Symbols

Members

Current collaborators

Lyrics

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Compilations and box-sets

Demos

See also

Notes

References

External links

Contents

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Blitzkrieg and Megatherion (1987—1988)

Debut releases and the first contract (1989—1993)

Musical metamorphosis (1993—1996)

Metal and symphony era beginning (1996—2001)

Secret of the Runes (2001—2004)

Lemuria & Sirius B (2004—2006)

Gothic Kabbalah (2006—2007)

Symbols

Members

Current collaborators

Lyrics

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Compilations and box-sets

Demos

See also

Notes

References

External links

History