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A'arab Zaraq – Lucid Dreaming
''A'arab Zaraq – Lucid Dreaming'' is the sixth studio album by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion (band), Therion released in the year that the band celebrated their tenth anniversary. The record contains a few unused songs from ''Theli (album), Theli'', a few cover songs the band had made, plus a full soundtrack Christofer Johnsson had made independently for the film called ''The Golden Embrace''. Track listing Credits *Christofer Johnsson – guitar, bass guitar, keyboard instrument, keyboards, Hammond organ, grand piano *Piotr Wawrzeniuk – Drum kit, drums, Singing, Vocals *Jonas Mellberg – guitar, keyboards ("In Remembrance") *Lars Rosenberg – bass guitar Guest musicians *Dan Swanö – vocals ("In Remembrance", "Black Fairy") *Tobias Sidegard – vocals ("Under Jolly Roger") *Peter Tägtgren – second and fourth lead guitar ("Under Jolly Roger") *Gottfried Koch – Steel-string guitar, acoustic guitar ("Here Comes the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Therion (band)
Therion (formerly Blitzkrieg and Megatherion) is a Swedish symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987. Its name was inspired by the Celtic Frost album '' To Mega Therion''. "To Mega Therion" is Greek for "The Great Beast" and was a title used by occultist Aleister Crowley. Originally a death metal band, Therion adjusted its musical style by adding orchestral elements, including choirs, classical musicians, and even a full orchestra at their concert performances. As a result, they are considered pioneers of the symphonic metal genre. Therion takes its themes for the lyrics from different mythologies and practices, including occultism, magic and ancient traditions and writings. History Blitzkrieg and Megatherion (1987–1988) Therion originated as the band Blitzkrieg in Upplands Väsby, Sweden. In 1987, Christofer Johnsson, who had played bass for three months, teamed up with guitarist Peter Hansson, whom he had met in several musical groups, and drummer Osk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
