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Swedish symphonic metal legends Therion will reissue their iconic albums, 2001's Secrets Of The Runes, 2004's double release of Lemuria and Sirius B, and 2007's concept double album Gothic Kabbalah, on 28 October via Napalm Records.
Each of Therion's full-length offerings features symphonic metal glory that combines the heavy death metal influences from the band's early days and a rich presence of orchestral elements with a lyrical focus on occultism, magic, and ancient traditions.
Secrets Of The Runes is a concept album inspired by Norse mythology, with its tracks centred around the nine worlds. Sonically, the ancient stories are wrapped in the band's signature mix of deep metal sound combined with bombastic classical arrangements and choir. Compared to other albums by the Swedes, the sound of Secret Of The Runes is more raw and brutal and offers a variety of sounds - therefore is a perfect example of how Therion deftly blur the boundaries of metal and classical music.
2004's releases, Lemuria and Sirius B feature over 170 musicians throughout the two recordings, positioning them as the most elaborate albums of their career. The styles range from gothic parts to melodic death metal and neo-classical elements to power metal in a complex and versatile way. Lemuria plays its way gently, melancholically and dreamily into our hearts, only to rock properly in the next moment with rhythmic melody and the ever-present bombast in the sound.
Sirius B picks up seamlessly where part one, Lemuria, left off and offers a variety of musical styles.
Originally released in 2007, Gothic Kabbalah is a concept album based on the book 'Adulrunan och den götiska kabbalan' by Thomas Karlsson. This book tells the story of Johannes Bureus, who mixed the magic, astrology and alchemy of the 17th century with runes and old Norse gods to create his philosophy called 'Gothic Kabbalah'. Musically, Gothic Kabbalah differs significantly from its two predecessors Lemuria and Sirius B, as Therion offers a more progressive approach, and due to the increased use of female lead vocals, the album has a gothic touch. The operatic elements have been slightly reduced, though they are still omnipresent.
Now you know about re-issues - therefore get ready to grab limited edition vinyl copies! Link
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