''Live Gothic'' is the title of a live album recorded in Poland by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion released on 25 July 2008. The album is released on two CDs and one

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CD track list

Disc One

Disc Two

# "Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah" # "Ginnungagap" # "Grand Finale" # "Lemuria" # "The Wand of Abaris" # "Nightside of Eden" # "To Mega Therion" # "Thor (The Powerhead) : Manowar cover" ''Running time: 51 min''

DVD track list

Show

# "Der Mitternachtslöwe" # "Schwarzalbenheim" # "The Blood of Kingu" # "The Falling Stone" # "An Arrow From the Sun" # "Deggial" # "Wine of Aluqah" # "The Perennial Sophia" # "The Son of the Sun" # "Son of the Staves of Time" # "Birth of Venus Illegitima" # "Tuna 1613" # "Drum Solo" # "Muspelheim" # "Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah" # "Ginnungagap" # "Grand Finale" # "Lemuria" # "The Wand of Abaris" # "Nightside of Eden" # "To Mega Therion" # "Thor (The Powerhead) : Manowar cover"

Bonus video

"Drum Battle in Holland"

Vinyl release

''Live Gothic'' has been also released as limited edition of four LP vinyl (33⅓

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cover and it has been released in 500 hand-numbered copies.

Personnel

Christofer Johnsson Christofer Johnsson (born 10 August 1972) is a Swedish musician and producer. He is a founding member and the guitarist for symphonic metal band Therion and was previously a member of Carbonized, Liers in Wait, Messiah, and Demonoid. In 200 ...

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Kristian Niemann Kristian Niemann (born 26 October 1971) is a Swedish guitarist who has performed for bands such as Therion, Lithium, and Demonoid. He is the brother of Johan Niemann Johan Wilhelm Niemann (born 26 June 1977) is a Swedish musician best kn ...

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and rhythm guitars * Johan Niemann –

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* Petter Karlsson – drums, additional vocals on "Thor (The Powerhead)" *

Mats Levén Mats Leven is a Swedish singer. Some of his most notable collaborations have been with guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, symphonic metallers Therion and doom metallers Candlemass. In 2011, due to family issues on the part of Firewind's lead singer ...

– vocals, additional percussion on "Ginnungagap" *

Snowy Shaw Snowy Shaw (born Tommie Mike Christer Helgesson on 25 July 1968) is a Swedish heavy metal musician (primarily a drummer) based in the port city of Gothenburg in the west coast of Sweden. He has played with many heavy metal bands, like King Dia ...

– vocals, additional percussion on "Ginnungagap" * Katarina Lilja – vocals * Lori Lewis - vocals

Charts

References

* 2008 live albums 2008 video albums Live video albums Therion (band) live albums Therion (band) video albums Nuclear Blast live albums Nuclear Blast video albums {{2000s-metal-album-stub