{"id":61796,"date":"2018-02-09T00:00:35","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T00:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=61796"},"modified":"2021-01-24T20:22:26","modified_gmt":"2021-01-24T20:22:26","slug":"news-therion-release-three-disc-rock-opera-beloved-antichrist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-therion-release-three-disc-rock-opera-beloved-antichrist\/","title":{"rendered":"THERION Release 16th Studio Album \u2018Beloved Antichrist\u2019 (February 9th, 2018) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

THERION Release 16th Studio Album \u2018Beloved Antichrist\u2019<\/strong><\/span>
\nFebruary 9th, 2018<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Stockholm, Sweden-based symphonic metal band Therion issued 16th full-length studio album Beloved Antichrist<\/em> on February 9th, 2018 through Nuclear Blast Records. <\/p>\n

The outing consisted of a rock opera spanning three discs, partly based on and inspired by Vladimir Solovyov\u2019s \u2018A Short Tale Of The Antichrist\u2019, published in 1900.<\/p>\n

Beloved Antichrist<\/em> features 29 different vocal roles and characters. Divided into several chapters, the opera spans three-and-a-half hours.<\/p>\n

Three video trailers for Beloved Antichrist<\/em> were released and can also be viewed below. <\/p>\n

The track listing was as follows;<\/p>\n

Act I<\/strong><\/p>\n

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01. \u2018Turn From Heaven\u2019
\n02. \u2018Where Will You Go?\u2019
\n03. \u2018Through Dust, Through Rain\u2019
\n04. \u2018Signs Are Here\u2019
\n05. \u2018Never Again\u2019
\n06. \u2018Bring Her Home\u2019
\n07. \u2018The Solid Black Beyond\u2019
\n08. \u2018The Crowning Of Splendour\u2019
\n09. \u2018Morning Has Broken\u2019
\n10. \u2018Garden Of Peace\u2019
\n11. \u2018Our Destiny\u2019
\n12. \u2018Anthem\u2019
\n13. \u2018The Palace Ball\u2019
\n14. \u2018Jewels From Afar\u2019
\n15. \u2018Hail Caesar!\u2019
\n16. \u2018What Is Wrong?\u2019
\n17. \u2018Nothing But My Name\u2019<\/p>\n

Act II<\/strong><\/p>\n

01. \u2018The Arrival Of Apollonius\u2019
\n02. \u2018Pledging Loyalty\u2019
\n03. \u2018Night Reborn\u2019
\n04. \u2018Dagger Of God\u2019
\n05. \u2018Temple Of New Jerusalem\u2019
\n06. \u2018The Lions Roar\u2019
\n07. \u2018Bringing The Gospel\u2019
\n08. \u2018Laudate Dominum\u2019
\n09. \u2018Remaining Silent\u2019
\n10. \u2018Behold Antichrist\u2019
\n11. \u2018Cursed By The Fallen\u2019
\n12. \u2018Resurrection\u2019
\n13. \u2018To Where I Weep\u2019
\n14. \u2018Astral Sophia\u2019
\n15. \u2018Thy Will Be Done!\u2019<\/p>\n

Act III<\/strong><\/p>\n

01. \u2018Shoot Them Down!\u2019
\n02. \u2018Beneath The Starry Skies\u2019
\n03. \u2018Forgive Me\u2019
\n04. \u2018The Wasteland Of My Heart\u2019
\n05. \u2018Burning The Palace\u2019
\n06. \u2018Prelude To War\u2019
\n07. \u2018Day Of Wrath\u2019
\n08. \u2018Rise To War\u2019
\n09. \u2018Time Has Come \/ Final Battle\u2019
\n10. \u2018My Voyage Carries On\u2019
\n11. \u2018Striking Darkness\u2019
\n12. \u2018Seeds Of Time\u2019
\n13. \u2018To Shine Forever\u2019
\n14. \u2018Theme Of Antichrist\u2019<\/p>\n

Therion\u2019s line-up was as follows;<\/p>\n

Christofer Johnsson (guitars, keyboards, programming, Hammond organ, orchestral arrangement)
\nThomas Vikstr\u00f6m (vocals)
\nLori Lewis (vocals)
\nChristian Vidal (guitars)
\nNalle P\u00e5hlsson (bass)
\nJohan Koleberg (drums)<\/p>\n

Created by Carlos Toro from Abysmo Films, an animated music video was released for the track \u2018Theme Of Antichrist\u2019. In addition, official lyric videos were created for the songs \u2018Temple Of New Jerusalem\u2019 and \u2018Night Reborn\u2019. All three clips can be viewed below.<\/p>\n

The track \u2018Bring Her Home\u2019 can also be accessed below.<\/p>\n

Fifteenth studio record Les Fleurs Du Mal<\/em><\/a> was independently released in September 2012.<\/p>\n

Promotional photograph by Mina Karadzic.<\/em><\/p>\n