THERION Beloved Antichrist 6LP Clear Vinyl Box-Set NEW 2018

TRACKLISTING

LP 1 - Act I
Turn From Heaven
Where Will You Go?
Through Dust, Through Rain
Signs Are Here
Never Again
Bring Her Home
The Solid Black Beyond
The Crowning Of Splendour
Morning Has Broken

LP 2 - Act I
Garden Of Peace
Our Destiny
Anthem
The Palace Ball
Jewels From Afar
Hail Caesar!
What Is Wrong?
Nothing But My Name


LP 3 - Act II
The Arrival Of Apollonius
Pledging Loyalty
Night Reborn
Dagger Of God
Temple Of New Jerusalem
The Lions Roar
Bringing The Gospel
Laudate Dominum

LP 4 - Act II
Remaining Silent
Behold Antichrist
Cursed By The Fallen
Resurrection
To Where I Weep
Astral Sophia
Thy Will Be Done!

LP 5 - Act III
Shoot Them Down!
Beneath The Starry Skies
Forgive Me
The Wasteland Of My Heart
Burning The Palace
Prelude To War
Day Of Wrath
Rise To War

LP 6 - Act III
Time Has Come/Final Battle
My Voyage Carries On
Striking Darkness
Seeds Of Time
To Shine Forever
Theme Of Antichrist
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“When 15 year old prodigy Christofer Johnsson founded THERION as a death metal band in 1987, little did he know that exactly 30 years later he would put the final touches to a project that will go down in history as symphonic metal’s most ambitious release. While ‘rock operas’ are no longer an unusual concept, this term will now receive a new meaning when the curtain opens for Johnsson’s lifelong creation: ‘Beloved Antichrist’ is the title of his spectacular brainchild, consisting of 3 full-length CDs. It is more than just a concept album; it’s a complete rock opera unveiling a sweeping story inspired by Vladímir Soloviov "A Short Tale Of The Antichrist".

“At the beginning it was 50% based on Soloviov’s work, but as the songwriting proceeded we changed the story more and more”, mastermind Christofer Johnsson explains. “I would now say it’s rather inspired and partly based on it.”With an incredible total of 30 different roles and characters, who all required a unique voice, THERION hired not only a big choir, but also multiple male and female soloists to bring the epic story to life. With long-time collaborators like Thomas Vikström, Lori Lewis and Chiara Malvestiti, fans will hear the band’s classical vibe but also be able to drown in a magical maelstrom of many new voices.

Divided into 3 acts, the opera reaches a full length of three and a half hours and is not divided into typical ‘songs’, but chapters and scenes, where different storylines take place in various environments. Those following THERION’s history during the past few years will be aware that Christofer’s vision of creating a rock opera has long time been haunting his mind and can now be considered a true lifetime achievement.

But the release of the 3-disc-oeuvre is only the beginning of the era of the Antichrist. While THERION will start their almost 3 month long tour in February, they have way bigger live plans which consist of bringing the entire project to the stage as soon as they have found a way to finance the larger-than-life-performance designed to be presented in selected opera houses. Therefore »Beloved Antichrist« should not be considered a regular album, but seen as a performance that will also be available as an audio recording. Bringing massive technical innovation as well as never seen before ideas that will soon be revealed, THERION aim for a revolutionary stage performance bringing together old and young opera connoisseurs.