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Theli
Metal · 1996 · 10 tracks

Theli

Therion

A monumental fusion of professional operatic choirs and heavy metal riffs. The record that defined symphonic metal through Egyptian mythology and Wagnerian scale.

August 8, 1996 · Takt Gold

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A triumphant and mysterious descent into ancient myths through a wall of operatic sound.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Preludium
1:44
02
To Mega Therion
6:35
03
Cults of the Shadow
5:15
04
In the Desert of Set
5:29
05
Interludium
1:47
06
Nightside of Eden
7:32
07
Opus Eclipse
3:41
08
Invocation of Naamah
5:32
09
The Siren of the Woods
9:56
10
Grand Finale / Postludium
4:37
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive entry of the full choir on To Mega Therion after the initial guitar gallop
The nearly ten-minute epic The Siren of the Woods featuring delicate acoustic passages and haunting vocal interplay
The way the keyboard melodies in Cults of the Shadow mimic vintage 70s prog rock textures
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Theli sound next to the rest of Therion's catalogue?

Triumphant+0.8σ

Triumphant saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

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