Artist: THERION
Album: "BELOVED ANTHICHRIST LTD. BOX (3CD O-CARD)"

Year: 2017
EAN/UPS: 727361383329
Media type: CD

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. Certain scenes are more or less exactly from the book, but most scenes have no connection with it at all. It is simply the main idea of the antichrist character that is very much based on the book. Stories of musicals and operas are either too political, too shallow or too complicated to be good. Those that are exceptions are also the successful ones. We have taken a great story by a classic Russian philosopher and modernised and perfected it into a great new story that could make it worthwhile for a very broad audience.”

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 [see full singer list below].

TRACKLIST DIGI:

CD1 (Act I)

01. Turn From Heaven
02. Where Will You Go?
03. Through Dust, Through Rain
04. Signs Are Here
05. Never Again
06. Bring Her Home
07. The Solid Black Beyond
08. The Crowning Of Splendour
09. Morning Has Broken
10. Garden Of Peace
11. Our Destiny
12. Anthem
13. The Palace Ball
14. Jewels From Afar
15. Hail Caesar!
16. What Is Wrong?
17. Nothing But My Name

CD2 (Act II)

01. The Arrival Of Apollonius
02. Pledging Loyalty
03. Night Reborn
04. Dagger Of God
05. Temple Of New Jerusalem
06. The Lions Roar
07. Bringing The Gospel
08. Laudate Dominum
09. Remaining Silent
10. Behold Antichrist
11. Cursed By The Fallen
12. Resurrection
13. To Where I Weep
14. Astral Sophia
15. Thy Will Be Done!

CD3 (Act III)

01. Shoot Them Down!
02. Beneath The Starry Skies
03. Forgive Me
04. The Wasteland Of My Heart
05. Burning The Palace
06. Prelude To War
07. Day Of Wrath
08. Rise To War
09. Time Has Come/Final Battle
10. My Voyage Carries On
11. Striking Darkness
12. Seeds Of Time
13. To Shine Forever
14. Theme Of Antichrist


Role    Voice    Act 1    Act 2    Act 3    Singer

Antichrist    Tenor    x    x    x    Thomas Vikström
Johanna    Soprano    x    x    x    Chiara Malvestiti
Helena    Soprano    x    x    x    Lori Lewis
Agnes    Mezzo    x    x    x    Ulrika Skarby
Mare    Soprano    x    x    x    Lydia Kjellberg
Sophia    Soprano    x    x    x    Melissa Verlak
Appolonius    Baryton    x    x    Markus Jupiter
Professor Pauli    Tenor Barytone    xx    Linus Flogell
Satan    Bass    x    x        Erik Rosenius
Priest    Bass    x            Mikael Schmidberger
President    Tenor    x            Kaj Hagstrand
President’s wife    Mezzo    x        Matilda Wahlund
Male voter    Baritone    x        Samuel Jarreck
Female voter    Alto    x        Matilda Wahlund
Messenger    Dramatic soprano    x    Karin Fjellander
Pope    Barytone        x        Samuel Jarreick
Building Master    Tenor        x    Kaj Hagstrand
Female servant 1    Sopran        x    Linnea Vikström
Female servant 2    Mezzo        x    Matilda Wahlund
Male servant 1    Baryton        x    Samuel Jarrick
Male servant 2    Bass        x    Mikael Schmidberger
Lead Succubi    Mezzo        x    Matilda Wahlund
Woman/Congress    Mezzo        x    Matilda Wahlund
Congress woman 2    Sopran        x    Linnea Vikström
Antichrist soldier    Barytone        x    Samuel Jarrick
Demon    Bass            x    Mikael Schmidberger
Angel    Dramatic soprano        x    Karin Fjellander
3 demons    Baritone            x    Mikael/Samuel/Linus

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