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    Therion - Beloved Antichrist (2018) [Official Digital Download Re-encoded]

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    Therion - Beloved Antichrist (2018) [Official Digital Download Re-encoded]

    Therion - Beloved Antichrist (2018)
    FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/48 kHz | Time - 182:50 minutes | 2,23 GB
    Studio Master Re-encoded - Source "24-96" files | Artwork: Digital booklet

    For those who are uninitiated, Therion is a Swedish symphonic metal band founded in 1988. They started out as a death metal band but started to incorporate orchestral elements such as choirs, string sections and classical singing. They’ve put out 15 full-length records and "Beloved Antichrist" is their latest offering. There is one important thing to note about this record, which makes it a bit hard to review it. This is a Rock Opera in three acts and with 27 different character roles. There are themes and motifs occurring and re-occurring throughout. Melodies are revisited in different configurations and much of the texture of the record is tightly woven with the story, which you will have to dig into yourself if you want to enjoy this record.


    Therion are the poster band for symphonic metal. For over 30 years, they've developed an innovative power metal that often engages with classical orchestration and theatrical drama. That said, Beloved Antichrist is far more ambitious than anything they've done previously; it makes Gothic Kabbalah and Sitra Ahra sound minimal. Fully 46 tracks are spread over three discs/acts clocking in at 182 minutes. It features the septet and numerous guests (there are 29 individual singers), an enormous orchestra, and choir. This conceptual musical drama is inspired by and partially based on philosopher and abstract theologian Vladímir Soloviov's novel A Short Tale of the Antichrist. It is the career realization of Therion guitarist and founder Christofer Johnsson; he conceived, arranged, and wrote the music (with several lyricists). The basic story line (detailed in an expansive libretto) involves Seth, a man able to converse with God directly and who sees himself as the Messiah. His conceit results in losing his gift. In despair he jumps from a cliff, only to be rescued by Satan, who offers Seth another gift. The story follows an involved and twisty transition from self-proclaimed Messiah to an Antichrist who becomes the globe's ruler. He even ushers in a Golden Age that makes his subjects more devoted as he works to bring forth the darkness of his true intent. Johnsson's characters – particularly Seth, played by Therion vocalist Thomas Vikström – are executed with depth and dimension. This rock opera – and that's exactly what it is – is an expertly crafted allegory dramatically paced and chock-full of musical imagination. It's easy to find overwhelming, and most will likely absorb it in segments, but a single listening episode in its entirety offers a more powerful experience. The arrangements are elaborate, juxtaposing a large number of instruments that illustrate narratives episodically and further character development. On "What Is Wrong?" and "Time Has Come/Final Battle," string sections swirl panoramically as earthshaking horns and timpanis illustrate the force of the underworld. Piano, bells, and chimes add a flourish to the album's quieter moments, and harpsichords flit in and out of the mix in interludes that require nuance. In "Temple of New Jerusalem," classical recitative is accompanied by reeds and winds floating above layers of strings, organ, and synth; that's before chugging guitars and cracking snares claim the center for Vikström's Seth and Markus Jupither's Appolonius' (Greek and Roman gods are cast members) argument while the choir mediates. "Night Reborn" commences as pure crash-and-burn power metal, but the principal singers and choir provide color and texture. These combinations and recombinations soar on the final disc's "Forgive Me" and "The Wasteland of My Heart," the former a ballad-cum-rocker led by Chiara Malvestiti's Joanna confronting Seth, the latter an angular prog metal cruncher with twin leads framing Vikström. Ultimately, it's impossible to summarize the massive Beloved Antichrist in a few tracks, but taken as intended, as a whole, it is an exhausting, enthralling monolithic marvel.

    Tracklist:

    01 - Turn from Heaven
    02 - Where Will You Go?
    03 - Through Dust, Through Rain
    04 - Signs Are Here
    05 - Never Again
    06 - Bring Her Home
    07 - The Solid Black Beyond
    08 - The Crowning of Splendour
    09 - Morning Has Broken
    10 - Garden of Peace
    11 - Our Destiny
    12 - Anthem
    13 - The Palace Ball
    14 - Jewels from Afar
    15 - Hail Caesar!
    16 - What Is Wrong?
    17 - Nothing But My Name
    18 - The Arrival of Apollonius
    19 - Pledging Loyalty
    20 - Night Reborn
    21 - Dagger of God
    22 - Temple of New Jerusalem
    23 - The Lions Roar
    24 - Bringing the Gospel
    25 - Laudate Dominum
    26 - Remaining Silent
    27 - Behold Antichrist
    28 - Cursed By the Fallen
    29 - Resurrection
    30 - To Where I Weep
    31 - Astral Sophia
    32 - Thy Will Be Done!
    33 - Shoot Them Down!
    34 - Beneath the Starry Skies
    35 - Forgive Me
    36 - The Wasteland of My Heart
    37 - Burning the Palace
    38 - Prelude to War
    39 - Day of Wrath
    40 - Rise to War
    41 - Time Has Come / Final Battle
    42 - My Voyage Carries On
    43 - Striking Darkness
    44 - Seeds of Time
    45 - To Shine Forever
    46 - Theme of Antichrist

    Please note: Here's carefully processed to 24/48 files. Dynamic Range & peak level keep the same.
    Qobuz store sold this album as 24/96 without any note… but - see the screenshot >

    Therion - Beloved Antichrist (2018) [Official Digital Download Re-encoded]

    Analyzed: Therion / Beloved Antichrist
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    DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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    DR8 0.00 dB -9.09 dB 3:07 01-Turn from Heaven
    DR7 0.00 dB -9.23 dB 2:15 02-Where Will You Go?
    DR9 0.00 dB -13.06 dB 5:01 03-Through Dust, Through Rain
    DR7 0.00 dB -8.51 dB 4:21 04-Signs Are Here
    DR8 0.00 dB -9.32 dB 2:21 05-Never Again
    DR7 0.00 dB -8.63 dB 4:00 06-Bring Her Home
    DR7 0.00 dB -11.28 dB 3:47 07-The Solid Black Beyond
    DR7 0.00 dB -8.66 dB 3:35 08-The Crowning of Splendour
    DR8 0.00 dB -8.93 dB 6:39 09-Morning Has Broken
    DR7 0.00 dB -7.94 dB 3:25 10-Garden of Peace
    DR8 0.00 dB -8.52 dB 2:42 11-Our Destiny
    DR8 0.00 dB -9.45 dB 4:18 12-Anthem
    DR8 0.00 dB -9.17 dB 5:21 13-The Palace Ball
    DR9 0.00 dB -11.01 dB 4:22 14-Jewels from Afar
    DR8 0.00 dB -8.67 dB 5:11 15-Hail Caesar!
    DR9 0.00 dB -13.43 dB 2:08 16-What Is Wrong?
    DR8 0.00 dB -9.50 dB 3:02 17-Nothing But My Name
    DR8 0.00 dB -10.16 dB 5:07 18-The Arrival of Apollonius
    DR8 0.00 dB -12.79 dB 2:56 19-Pledging Loyalty
    DR8 0.00 dB -8.67 dB 3:58 20-Night Reborn
    DR8 0.00 dB -8.95 dB 3:33 21-Dagger of God
    DR9 0.00 dB -9.30 dB 4:02 22-Temple of New Jerusalem
    DR8 0.00 dB -9.17 dB 3:44 23-The Lions Roar
    DR8 0.00 dB -9.38 dB 4:44 24-Bringing the Gospel
    DR9 0.00 dB -10.74 dB 5:01 25-Laudate Dominum
    DR8 0.00 dB -8.97 dB 2:56 26-Remaining Silent
    DR8 0.00 dB -9.51 dB 4:40 27-Behold Antichrist
    DR8 0.00 dB -9.17 dB 2:00 28-Cursed By the Fallen
    DR8 0.00 dB -8.86 dB 3:42 29-Resurrection
    DR8 0.00 dB -9.22 dB 5:58 30-To Where I Weep
    DR8 0.00 dB -8.80 dB 5:43 31-Astral Sophia
    DR9 0.00 dB -11.90 dB 4:37 32-Thy Will Be Done!
    DR8 0.00 dB -8.12 dB 3:49 33-Shoot Them Down!
    DR8 0.00 dB -8.76 dB 4:27 34-Beneath the Starry Skies
    DR8 0.00 dB -9.63 dB 9:42 35-Forgive Me
    DR7 0.00 dB -8.99 dB 3:24 36-The Wasteland of My Heart
    DR7 0.00 dB -8.05 dB 8:22 37-Burning the Palace
    DR10 -11.84 dB -26.43 dB 0:38 38-Prelude to War
    DR7 0.00 dB -8.05 dB 4:14 39-Day of Wrath
    DR8 0.00 dB -9.59 dB 3:48 40-Rise to War
    DR7 0.00 dB -10.09 dB 2:57 41-Time Has Come / Final Battle
    DR8 0.00 dB -8.39 dB 3:52 42-My Voyage Carries On
    DR14 -0.08 dB -20.11 dB 2:05 43-Striking Darkness
    DR10 -2.76 dB -16.97 dB 1:39 44-Seeds of Time
    DR8 0.00 dB -8.83 dB 2:07 45-To Shine Forever
    DR7 0.00 dB -9.00 dB 3:32 46-Theme of Antichrist
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    Number of tracks: 46
    Official DR value: DR8

    Samplerate: 48000 Hz
    Channels: 2
    Bits per sample: 24
    Bitrate: 1716 kbps
    Codec: FLAC
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