Therion – Beloved Antichrist (2018)

Sweden 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”.

Tracklist:
CD 01:
01. Turn for 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

CD 02:
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. Ressurection
13. To Where I Weep
14. Astral Sophia
15. Thy Will Be Done

CD 03:
01. Shoot Them Down
02. Beneath the Starry Skies
03. Forgive Me
04. The Wasterland 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

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