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Articles for Therion:
Album reviewTherion - Gothic Kabbalah (album cover).jpg-Gothic KaballahGothic Kaballah»by Neithan
30 Jan, 2007
DVD reviewCelebrations of Becoming»by Neithan
31 Jul, 2006
Classick review81_495.jpg-TheliTheli»by Filip
26 Mar, 2006
News articlelogo_big.jpg-Christofer quits singing: Christofer quits singing: "we would like to stop playing old songs, anyway"»by Ricardo
22 Mar, 2006
Classick review81_497.jpg-VovinVovin»by Ron
20 Oct, 2005
Festival reviewTherion closses the festival in style»by Sabrina
07 Sep, 2005
InterviewTHERION_Therion_-_pict3.jpg-'Parents borrow Therion albums from their Children''Parents borrow Therion albums from their Children'»by Geert
27 May, 2004
Album reviewTHERION_Therion_-_Lemuria.gif-Lemuria / Sirius BLemuria / Sirius B»by Geert
05 May, 2004
Album reviewTHERION_Therion_-_Of_darkness....jpg-The early chapters of revelationThe early chapters of revelation»by Ron
01 Feb, 2001
Album reviewTHERION_Therion_-_Crowning_of_Atlantis.jpg-Crowning of AtlantisCrowning of Atlantis»by Ron
01 Jan, 2000
Album reviewTHERION_Therion_-_Deggial.jpg-DeggialDeggial»by Ron
01 Jan, 2000


Biography:
Formerly known as: Blitzkrieg (1987-1988) The band started in 1987 under the name Blitzkrieg, changed name to Therion in 1988 and released some demos and a MLP in 89 before the debut "Of Darkness" was released in 1991. Being known as a creative death metal band, Therion developed over the years (starting with "Beyond Sanctorum" in 1992) to become an avant garde act appreciated by a strong undergound audience. Their third and fourth albums were extremely experimental and there......
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Discography:


Paroxysmal Holocaust Demo 1989
  1. Morbid Reality
2. The Return
3. Bells Of Doom 
Oskar Forss
Erik Gustafsson
Peter Hansson
Christoffer Johnsson
Matti Kärki
 

 

Beyond The Darkest Veils Of Inner Wickedness Demo 1990
  1. Macabre Declension
2. Megalomania
3. Paroxysmal Holocaust 
Oskar Forss
Erik Gustafsson
Peter Hansson
Christoffer Johnsson
 

 

Time Shall Tell MCD 1990
House Of Kicks
  1. Time Shall Tell
2. Dark Eternity
3. Asphyxiate With Fear
4. A Suburb To Hell 
Oskar Forss
Erik Gustafsson
Peter Hansson
Christoffer Johnsson
 

 

Of Darkness .... CD 1991
Nuclear Blast Records
  1. The Return

2. Asphyxiate With Fear

3. Morbid Reality

4. Megalomania

5. A Suburb To Hell

6. Genocidal Raids

7. Time Shall Tell

8. Dark Eternity 
Oskar Forss
Erik Gustafsson
Peter Hansson
Christoffer Johnsson
 

 

Beyond Sanctorum CD 1991
Nuclear Blast Records
  1. Future Consciousness
2. Pandemonic Outbreak
3. Ctulhu
4. Symphony Of The Dead
5. Beyond Sanctorum
6. Enter The Deapths Of Eternal Darkness
7. Illusions Of Life
8. The Way
9. Paths
10. Tyrants Of The Damned 
Oskar Forss
Peter Hansson
Christoffer Johnsson
 

 

Symphony Masses: Ho Drakon Ho Megas CD 1993
Nuclear Blast Records
  1. Baal Reginon
2. Dark Princess Naamah
3. A Black Rose (covered With Tears, Blood And Ice)
4. Symphoni Drakonis Inferni
5. Dawn Of Perishness
6. The Eye Of Eclipse
7. The Ritual Dance Of The Yezidis
8. Powerdance
9. Procreation Of Eternity
10. Ho Drakon Ho Megas, Act 1: The Dragon Throne
11. Ho Drakon Ho Megas, Act 2: Fire And Ecstasy 
Magnus Barthelson
Christoffer Johnsson
Anders Wallen Wahl
Piotr Wawrzeniuk
 

 

Lepaca Kliffoth CD 1995
Nuclear Blast Records
  1. The Wings Of The Hydra
2. Melez
3. Arrival Of The Darkest Queen
4. The Beauty In Black
5. Riders Of Theli
6. Black
7. Darkness Eve
8. Sorrows Of The Moon
9. Let The New Day Begin
10. Lepaca Kliffoth
11. Evocation Of Vovin
12. Enter The Voids
13. The Veil Of Golden Spheres 
Fredrik Isaksson
Christoffer Johnsson
Piotr Wawrzeniuk
 

 

The Beauty In Black EP 1995
Nuclear Blast Records
  1. Arrival Of The Darkest Queen
2. The Beauty In Black
3. Evocation Of Vovin
4. The Veil Of Golden Spheres 
Fredrik Isaksson
Christoffer Johnsson
Piotr Wawrzeniuk
 

 

Theli CD 1996
Nuclear Blast Records
  1. Preludium
2. To Mega Therion
3. Cults Of The Shadow
4. In The Desert Of Set
5. Interludium
6. Nightside Of Eden
7. Opus Eclipse
8. Invocation Of Naamah
9. The Siren Of The Woods
10. Grand Finale / Postludium 
Christoffer Johnsson
Jonas Mellberg
Lars Rosenberg
Piotr Wawrzeniuk
 

 

Siren Of The Woods MCD 1996
Nuclear Blast Records
  1. The Siren Of The Woods (single Version)
2. Cults Of The Shadow (edited Version)
3. Babylon 
Christoffer Johnsson
Jonas Mellberg
Lars Rosenberg
Piotr Wawrzeniuk
 

 

A´Arab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming CD 1997
Nuclear Blast Records
  1. Into Remembrance
2. Black Fairy
3. Fly To The Rainbow
4. Children Of The Damned
5. Under Jolly Roger
6. Symphony Of The Dead
7. Here Comes The Tears
8. Enter Transcendental Sleep
9. The Quiet Desert
10. Down The Qliphothic Tunnel
11. Up To Netzach / Floating Back
12. The Fall Into Eclipse
13. Enter Transcendental Sleep II
14. The Gates To A"arab Zaraq Are Open
15. The Quiet Desert II
16. Down The Qliphothic Tunnel II
17. Up To Netzach II
18. Floating Back II 
 

 

Vovin CD 1998
Nuclear Blast Records
  1. The Rise Of Sodom And Gomorrah
2. Birth Of Venus Illegitima
3. Wine Of Aluqah
4. Clavicula Nox
5. The Wild Hunt
6. Eye Of Shiva
7. Black Sun
8. The Opening
9. Morning Star
10. Black Diamonds
11. Raven Of Dispersion 
Tommy Eriksson
Christoffer Johnsson
Jan Kazda
Wolf Simons
 

 

Eye Of Shiva MCD 1998
Nuclear Blast Records
  1. Eye Of Shiva (radio Edit)
2. Birth Of Venus Illegitima (radio Edit)
3. The Rise Of Sodom And Gomorrah (album Version)
4. Eye Of Shiva (album Version) 
Christoffer Johnsson
Jonas Mellberg
Lars Rosenberg
Piotr Wawrzeniuk
 

given only to radio stations.  

The Crowning Of Atlantis CD 1999
Nuclear Blast Records
  1. Crowning Of Atlantis
2. Mark Of Cain
3. Clavicula Nox (remix)
4. Crazy Nights
5. From The Dionysian Days
6. Thor (The Powerhead)
7. Seawinds
8. To Mega Therion (live)
9. The Wings Of The Hydra (live)
10. Black Sun (live) 
Tommy Eriksson
Christoffer Johnsson
Sami Karpinnen
Jan Kazda
Wolf Simons
 

 

Deggial CD 2000
Nuclear Blast Records
  1. Seven Secrets Of The Sphinx
2. Eternal Return
3. Enter Vril-ya
4. Ship Of Luna
5. The Invincible
6. Deggial
7. Emerald Crown
8. The Flight Of The Lord Of Flies
9. Flesh Of The Gods
10. Via Nocturna Part I,II
11. O Fortuna 
 

 

The Early Chapters Of Revelation BoxSet CD 2000
Nuclear Blast Records
     

re-release of first 3 albums, also sold seperately  

The Secrets Of The Runes CD 2001
Nuclear Blast Records
  1. Ginnungagap (Prologue)
2. Midgard
3. Asgard
4. Jotunheim
5. Schwarzalbenheim (Svartalfheim)
6. Ljusalfheim
7. Muspelheim
8. Nifelheim
9. Vanaheim
10. Helheim
11. Secret Of The Runes (Epilogue)
12. Crying Days (remixed)
13. Summer Night City (remixed) 
Christoffer Johnsson
Sami Karpinnen
Kristian Niemann
Johan Niemann
 

 

Bells Of Doom CD 2001
  1. Rockn" Roll Jam
2. Scared To Death (excerpt)
3. Bells Of Doom
4. Macabre Declension
5. Paroxymal Holocaust
6. Outro
7. Ravaged
8. Black (demo)
9. Melez (demo)
10. Path Of The Psychopath 
 

fanclub release  

Live In Midgard 2CD 2002
Nuclear Blast Records
  1. Ginnungagap (live)
2. Invocation Of Naamah (live)
3. Birth Of Venus Illegitima (live)
4. Enter Vril-Ya (live)
5. Riders Of Theli (live)
6. Symphony Of The Dead (live)
7. A Black Rose (live)
8. The Return (live)
9. Baal Reginon (live)
10. Flesh Of The Gods (live)
11. Seawinds (live)
12. Swarzalbenheim (live)
13. In The Desert Of Set (live)
14. The Wings Of The Hydra (live)
15. Asgard (live)
16. The Secret Of The Runes (live)
17. The Rise Of Sodom And Gomorrah (live)
18. Summernight City (live)
19. Beauty In Black (live)
20. Seven Secrets Of The Sphinx (live)
21. The Wine Of Aluqah (live)
22. The Raven Of Dispersion (live)
23. To Mega Therion (live)
24. Cults Of The Shadow (live) 
Christoffer Johnsson
Sami Karpinnen
Kristian Niemann
Johan Niemann
 

live cd to celebrate the 15 year anniversary of the band  

Celebration Of Coming DVD 2004
Nuclear Blast Records
     

 

Sirius B CD 2004
Nuclear Blast Records
  1. Blood Of Kingu
2. Son Of The Sun
3. The Khlysti Evangelist
4. Dark Venus Persephone
5. Kali Yuga Part 1
6. Kali Yuga Part 2
7. The Wonderous World Of Punt
8. Melek Taus
9. Call Of Dagon
10. Sirius B
11. The Voyage Of Gurdjieff 
 

 

Lemuria CD 2004
Nuclear Blast Records
  1. Typhon
2. Uthark Runa
3. Three Ships Of Berik, Part 1: Calling To Arms And Fighting The Battle
4. Three Ships Of Berik, Part 2: Victory!
5. Lemuria
6. Quetzalcoatl
7. The Dreams Of Swedenborg
8. An Arrow From The Sun
9. Abraxas
10. Feuer Overtüre/Prometheus Entfesselt 
 

 

Celebrators Of Becoming CD DVD 2006
Nuclear Blast Records
 

DVD 1


Songs
1. Blood Of Kingu
2. Uthark Runa
3. Seven Secrets Of The Sphinx
4. Asgård
5. Son Of The Sun
6. Invocation Of Naamah
7. Typhon
8. Draconian Trilogy
9. Flesh Of The Gods
10. Schwarzalbenheim
11. Ginnungagap
12. In Remembrance
13. Wild Hunt
14. The Invincible
15. Melez
16. Rise Of Sodom And Gomorrah
17. The Khlysti Evangelist
18. Siren Of The Woods
19. Quetzalcoatl
20. Wine Of Aluqah
21. Cults Of The Shadow
22. To Mega Therion
23. Iron Fist



DVD 2


Latin America 2004:
Mexico:
Soundcheck Guadalajara 
El Salvador:
1. Before Show
2. Stage Excerpt Seven Secrets / Atlantis / Siren
3. After Show
Colombia
1. Blood Of Kingu
2. Rise Of Sodom And Gomorrah
Bolivia
1. A Day In La Paz
2. Wine Of Aluqah
North America 2005:
USA, Chicago
1. Seven Secrets Of The Sphinx
2. Black Sun
Canada, Quebec City
1. Wine Of Aluqah
2. Black Funeral
Europe 2004:
Vienna
1. Khlysti Evangelist
Paris
1. Uthark Runa
2. Asgård
3. The Crowning Of Atlantis
4. The Invincible
Antwerpen, Belgium
1. Melez
Strassbourg, France
1. Uthark Runa
Stuttgart
1. Backstage
2. Uthark Runa
Budapest, Hungary
1. Typhon
2. Cults Of The Shadow
Warzaw, Poland
1. Siren Of The Woods
Pratteln, Switzerland
1. Iron Fist
Tolouse, France
1. Caffeine
2. Rise Of Sodom And Gommorrah
3. Cults Of The Shadow / To Mega Therion / Black Funeral / Iron Fist
East Europe 2005:
Russia, Moscow
1. Russian Anthem
Ukraina, Kiev
1. I Wanna Be Somebody
Romania, Bucharest 2006
1. Black Funeral
2. Iron Fist
Turkey 2004
Ankara
1. Singing A? Capella In The Dark
2. Drumming In The Dark



DVD 3


- Live At Wacken 2001
1. Seven Secrets Of The Sphinx
2. The Invocation Of Naamah
3. Cults Of The Shadow
4. Birth Of Venus Illegitima
5. In The Desert Of Set
6. Rise Of Sodom And Gomorrah
7. Wine Of Aluqah
8. To Mega Therion
Video Clip Section
1. Pandemonic Outbreak (1992)
2. A Black Rose (1993)
3. The Beauty In Black (1995)
4. To Mega Therion (1996)
5. In The Desert Of Set (1997)
6. Birth Of Venis Illegitima (1998)
7. Summernight City (2001)
The Golden Embrace
- Comments By Director Of Golden Embrace
Studio Report
Modern Art Studio (Stockholm, Sweden)
1. Drums And Guitar
2. Mandolin Test Of Harmonies
3. Mandolin Recording
4. Piotr Entfesselt
5. Dreams Of Piotrenborg.
Smecky Studios (Prague, Czech Republic)
1. Recording Orchestra
2. Chris Follow Notes
3. Harpsichord Close Up
4. Recording Choir
5. Recording Tenor
Sun Studio And Vor Frelsers Church (Copenhagen, Denmark)
1.Recording Hammond Organ
2. Introducing The Mellotron
3. Recording Mellotron
4. Close Up Upon And Soundcheck Of Church Organ
5. Recording Church Organ
6. Checking Result Of Church Organ Recording
7. Planning Mix
8. Mixing ?Son Of The Sun?.
9. Mixing ?Lemuria?



DVD 4


Historical Section:
- 1989
Strömstad, Sweden
1. Paroxysmal Holocaust
- 1989
Rinkeby, Sweden
1. Asphyxiate With Fear
-1990
Helsinki, Finland
1. Dark Eternity
- 1992, Beyond Sanctorum
Huddinge, Sweden
1. The Reurn
- 1992, Beyond Sanctorum
Borås, Sweden
1. Enter The Depths Of Eternal Darkness
- 1992, Beyond Sanctorum
Uppsala, Sweden
1. Pandemonic Outbreak
- 1993, Ho Drakon Ho Megas Tour
Huddinge, Swedem
1. Dawn Of Persihness
- 1994
Zug, Switzerland
1. Baal Reginon
-1995, Lepaca Kliffoth, Separate Show
Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1996, Theli Tour
Vilnius, Lithuania
1. Cults Of The Shadow
- 1997, Theli Tour 2
Thessaloniki, Greece
1. To Mega Therion
- 1998, Vovin Tour
Porto, Portugal
1. Rise Of Sodom And Gomorrah
2. Black Sun
- 2000, Deggial Separate Show In Mexico
1. Enter Vril-Ya
- 2000, Deggial Tour
1. Behind The Scences: Before A Show
Vilnius, Lithuania
2. Riders Of Theli
3. Niemann Brother Jam
4. To Mega Therion
5. The Wings Of The Hydra
6. Behind The Scences: After A Show
- 2001, Secret Of The Runes Tour
La Paz, Bolivia
1. Seawinds
2. Asgård
3. Secret Of The Runes
4. Summernight City
5. Beauty In Black
- Behind The Scenes 1 (Budapest, Hungary And Hamburg, Germany)

 
Christoffer Johnsson
 

4 DVD / 2 CD  

Gothic Kabbalah 2CD 2007
Nuclear Blast Records
 

CD 1
1. Der Mitternachtslöwe
2. Gothic Kabbalah
3. The Perennial Sophia
4. Wisdom And The Cage
5. Son Of The Staves Of Time
6. Tuna 1613
7. Trul
8. Close Up The Streams


CD 2
1. Wand Of Abaris
2. Three Treasures
3. Path To Arcady
4. TOF - The Trinity
5. Chain Of Minerva
6. The Falling Stone
7. Adulruna Rediviva

 
Christoffer Johnsson
Petter Karlsson
Johan Niemann
 

 

Current Members:
Christoffer Johnsson guitar keyboard vocals
1987- ; Quit vocals in 2006 Other bands : Liers In Wait (Swe) Carbonized Demonoid
Johan Niemann bass
1999- Other bands : Tears Of Anger Afterglow Mind"s Eye Demonoid
Kristian Niemann guitar
1999- Other bands : Necromicon Demonoid
Petter Karlsson (aka Petter Khraft ) drums
Other bands : Argento
Mats Levén vocals
2006 - Other bands : Abstrakt Algebra Krux Yngwie Malmsteen At Vance Sabbtail Nuclear Blast Allstars
Tour Members:
Rickard drums
2002-
Sarah Jane Ferridge (aka Sarah Jezebel Deva ) vocals
1997- Other bands : Dimmu Borgir Cradle Of Filth Graveworm Mortiis Mystic Circle Tulus Angtoria Covenant
Petter Karlsson (aka Petter Khraft ) drums
Other bands : Argento
Kim bass
1996-
Cynthia vocals
1998-
Tobias Sidegård vocals guitar
1996, guest on A`Arab Zaraq Other bands : Necrophobic
Tommy Eriksson guitar
1995-1999 Other bands : Nocturnal Rites
Kimberly Goss vocals keyboard
1996 Other bands : Dimmu Borgir Ancient Sinergy Warmen Avernus Eternal Tears Of Sorrow To/Die/For Exhumation Starkness
Session Members:
Martina Hornbacher-Astner vocals
on Vovin Other bands : Alas Dreams Of Sanity Korovakill
Matti Kärki vocals
on Paroxysmal Holocaust Other bands : At The Gates Dismember Carnage Murder Squad General Surgery Carbonized
Dan Swanö (aka Day DiSyraah Day Disyraah ) vocals
on Theli Other bands : Dissection Edge Of Sanity Novembers Doom Mörk Gryning Bloodbath Katatonia Diabolical Masquerade Gates Of Ishtar Dan Swanö Nightingale Pan-Thy-Monium Godsend Mactätus Godgory Exhumation Star One Another Life Vinterland Infestdead De Infernali Maceration Overflash Ribspreader Darkified Jigsore Terror Mahlstrøm Necrony Gorement Odyssey Second Sky Unicorn Steel Brejn Dedd Route Nine Demiurg (Sweden) Total Terror
Jan Kazda bass
on A`Arab Zaraq Other bands : The Kovenant Lucyfire
Wolf Simons drums
on A`Arab Zaraq
Guest Members:
Daniel Hacker drums
on Deggial
Volker Goetz trumpet
on Deggial
Dietrich Geese trumpet
on Deggial
Stefanie Dietz oboe
on Deggial
Konstantin Weinstroer bass
on Deggial
Annette Gadatsch flute
on Deggial
Hansi Kürsch vocals
on Deggial Other bands : Demons & Wizards Ayreon Blind Guardian Gamma Ray Iron Savior Angra Edguy Lucifer`s Heritage Nuclear Blast Allstars
Miguel Rosales vocals
on Deggial
Alexander Schimmeroth piano
on Deggial
Georg Hansen vocals
on Deggial
John Ellis horns
on Deggial
Former Members:
Jonas Mellberg guitar keyboard
1995-1996 Other bands : Unanimated
Peter Tägtgren vocals
Other bands : Edge Of Sanity Lock Up Hypocrisy Kataklysm Tiamat Destruction Naglfar The Abyss Bloodbath Dellamorte Mactätus Pain Eternal Gray Algaion War 8th Sin
Magnus Barthelson guitar
1992-1994
Anders Wallen Wahl bass
1992-1994, 1997 Other bands : Serpent
Peter Hansson guitar
1987-1992
Oskar Forss drums
1987-1992
Erik Gustafsson bass
1988-1991 Other bands : Dismember
Fredrik Isaksson bass
1994-1995 Other bands : Grave Excruciate
Sami Karpinnen drums
1998-2002
Lars Rosenberg guitar
1995-1996 Other bands : Entombed Monastery (Old) Serpent Carbonized
Claudia Maria Mokri vocals
Other bands : Celtic Frost
Jan Peter Genkel guitar
Other bands : Dreams Of Sanity Nightfall Lacrimosa
Lorentz Aspen hammond
Other bands : Theatre Of Tragedy Imperium
Piotr Wawrzeniuk drums vocals
1992-1996 Other bands : Serpent Carbonized
Status:Active
Country:Sweden
Active from:1987-
Genre:Doom Metal Heavy Metal Gothic
Style:Symphonic Epic

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Created:01 Jan, 2002
by Martin

Updated:29 Jan, 2007
by Neithan


 


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