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Les Fleurs du mal
Metal · 2012 · 16 tracks · 47m

Les Fleurs du mal

Therion

Sixties French pop reimagined as a gothic opera. High-drama orchestration meets bubblegum melodies in a surreal, heavy metal cabaret.

September 28, 2012 · Scarecrow Records (2)

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A surreal and playful collision of bubblegum nostalgia and dark, operatic grandeur.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks · 47m
01
Poupée de cire, poupée de son
2:52
02
Une fleur dans le cœur
3:03
03
Initials B.B.
3:44
04
Mon amour, mon ami
4:36
05
Polichinelle
2:29
06
La Maritza
3:54
07
Sœur Angélique
3:06
08
Dis‐moi poupée
3:24
09
Lilith
2:31
10
En Alabama
2:39
11
Wahala Manitou
2:35
12
Je n’ai besoin que de tendresse
2:14
13
La Licorne d’or
2:46
14
J’ai le mal de toi
2:51
15
Poupée de cire, poupée de son
2:30
16
Les Sucettes
2:40
Moments Worth Listening For
The iconic bubblegum melody of Poupée de cire, poupée de son transformed into a thunderous orchestral march
Initials B.B. evolving from a sultry Serge Gainsbourg tribute into a soaring symphonic climax
The jarring but brilliant contrast of operatic sopranos singing the playful double entendres of Les Sucettes
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How does Les Fleurs du mal sound next to the rest of Therion's catalogue?

Playful+4.0σ

Playful saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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