Lori Lewis is an American

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and soprano who is an official member of the Swedish symphonic metal band Therion. Lewis is also the former singer for Aesma Daeva, a band that toured as a supporting act with Therion in Canada and the US in 2006 and 2007.

Career

Lewis got her undergraduate degree in Vocal Performance at the Missouri State University, and the graduated degree at the

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. In September 2011,

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, Therion's head, announced that Lewis was named permanent member of the band, becoming then the first female member to have permanent status in the history of the band. As a permanent member of Therion, Lori participated in the recording of ''

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'', dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the band.

Departure from touring with Therion

On May 10, 2014, the band announced that Lewis would withdraw from the 2014 tour, performing a last show in Mexico City on May 31. Lewis was replaced by Sandra Laureano as touring member, but remains as member of the band for studio recordings.

Solo career

In May 2020, Lori announced her first solo album: Carmina Romanus. It has ten songs, including a collaboration with

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(ex-Therion) in ''Venus (Bringer of Love and Desire).'' In ''Mercury - Messenger of Dreams'' she does a duet with Thomas Vikström (Therion). Most of the lyrics were written by ''Per Albinsson'', author of ''Beloved Antichrist.''

Personal life

Lewis currently resides in Salem, Oregon, and graduated from the

Discography

* Aesma Daeva – ''Dawn of the New Athens'' (Scarecrow, Irond Records) (2007) * Aesma Daeva – ''The Thalassa Mixes'' (2008) * Therion – '' Live Gothic'' (live album) (2008) * Therion – ''

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'' (Nuclear Blast Records) (2010) *

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– ''Black Heart of Empire'' (2011) * Therion – ''

'' (2012) * Therion – '' Adulruna Rediviva and Beyond'' (live album) (2014) * Therion – ''Beloved Antichrist'' (2018) * Solo album – ''Carmina Romanus'' (Adulruna) (2020) * Therion – ''Leviathan'' (2021) * Therion – ''Leviathan II'' (2022)

References

External links

Exclusive interview with Lori Lewis
Author: Jim 2.0. Date: November 8, 2010. (Spanish) Living people American women heavy metal singers American operatic sopranos Musicians from Minneapolis Therion (band) members 1984 births 21st-century American singers 21st-century American women singers {{US-opera-singer-stub