Therion - Theli (1996) (Japan, TFCK-88790)

Date: Feb. 4, 2016

By combining some elements of Lepaca kliffoth with symphonic music, Therion has created one of the most extraordinary and original albums in the world of metal: Theli. This is the glorious album that marked a new era for Therion. I like old Therion a lot, and it is a shame that I will not be able to enjoy more of their death metal stuff, but I am certainly not disappointed with the path they have chosen. Most people would say they have matured, I would say I don’t think so. As I understand it, Christopher Johnsson has always liked classical and symphonic music and has always wanted to play this type of music since years ago, but he could not until he had the budget to do so. One of the things we notice in this album is that the screams from the previous album are no more, Christopher opted for his normal voice and I think that was a good choice since it fits better with this type of music. The word symphony is written all over the album. Choirs, orchestra, and keyboards are all reunited in this album to make each song a really symphonic and pleasant experience. Nevertheless, there are metal elements here like those rocking guitars with some nice solos, and neat heavy guitar riffs like In the Desert of Set. Even though all songs here are symphonic, there is one song that is really different from the rest and that is The Siren of the Woods. It is really gloomy, slow and long – a good addition providing something really different to the album. The first time I listened to this album was the first time I had ever listened to something symphonic, and I really liked it a lot! Theli is an outstanding album with a very original concept. It’s just marvelous.

~ www.metal-archives.com

Tracklist :

1. Preludium - 1:44
2. To Mega Therion - 6:35
3. Cults Of The Shadow - 5:15
4. In The Desert Of Set - 5:29
5. Interludium - 1:47
6. Nightside Of Eden - 7:32
7. Opus Eclipse - 3:41
8. Invocation Of Naamah - 5:32
9. The Siren Of The Woods - 9:56
10. Grand Finale - Postludium - 4:37
11. In Remembrance (Japanese Bonus Track) - 6:05
12. Black Fairy (Japanese Bonus Track) - 5:55
13. Fly To The Rainbow (Japanese Bonus Track) - 8:15

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• Christofer Johnsson - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
• Jonas Mellberg - Guitars, Keyboards
• Lars Rosenberg - Bass
• Piotr "Docent" Wawrzeniuk - Drums

Recorded January - March 1996, at Impuls Studio, Hamburg.
Mastered at Central Sound Studio, Hamburg.
Orchestration by The Barmbek Symphony Orchestra.

Dee also:
Therion - The Beauty In Black (1995, CDS)
Therion - Lepaca Kliffoth (1995) (Japan, TFCK-88761)
Therion - Vovin (1998) (Japan, TFCK-87160)
Therion - Secret Of The Runes (2001) (Japan, TFCK-87276)
Therion - Lemuria/Sirius B (2004) (Japan, TFCK-87352)

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