Theli (album)

Theli is an album released by the symphonic metal band Therion. While Theli stays true to the band's roots in that it has a very dark sound, it is a major turning point in their history. Set, Egyptian god, is shown on the front cover. This was the last album on which Christofer Johnsson sang until 2004's "Lemuria". A music video was filmed for the song "To Mega Therion".

Theli
Studio album by
Therion
ReleasedAugust 9, 1996
RecordedJanuary – March 1996[1]
StudioImpuls Studio (Hamburg, Germany)
GenreSymphonic metal
Length51:29
LabelNuclear Blast
NB 179-2
ProducerJan Peter Genkel, Gottfried Koch, Therion
Therion chronology
Lepaca Kliffoth
(1995)		 Theli
(1996)		 A'arab Zaraq – Lucid Dreaming
(1997)
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Track listing
  1. "Preludium" – 1:43
  2. "To Mega Therion" – 6:34 sample  (The title reflects the Greek reference to The Beast in the Christian Book of Revelation.)
  3. "Cults of the Shadow" – 5:14
  4. "In the Desert of Set" – 5:29
  5. "Interludium" – 1:47
  6. "Nightside of Eden" – 7:31
  7. "Opus Eclipse" – 3:41
  8. "Invocation of Naamah" – 5:31
  9. "The Siren of the Woods" – 9:55
  10. "Grand Finale / Postludium" – 4:04

Japanese edition

Japanese edition contains three bonus tracks:

  • "In Remembrance"
  • "Black Fairy"
  • "Fly to the Rainbow" (Scorpions cover)

Credits

Therion line-up

Guest musicians
  • Dan Swanö – vocals
  • Jan Peter Genkel – grand piano, keyboards, programming
  • Gottfried Koch – keyboards, programming

North German Radio Choir
  • Raphaela Mayhaus – soprano
  • Bettina Stumm – soprano
  • Ursula Ritters – alto
  • Ergin Onat – tenor
  • Joachim Gebhardt – bass
  • Klaus Bulow – bass

Siren Choir
  • Anja Krenz – solo soprano
  • Constanze Arens – soprano
  • Riekje Weber – alto
  • Stephan Gade – tenor
  • Axel Patz – solo bass-baritone

Single

Cover design

Cover was made by Peter Grøn.

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References
  1. "Therion – Theli on Discogs.com". Retrieved February 17, 2020.
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