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Therion Reveal Details Of New Rock Opera


After many years in the making, symphonic metal pioneers Therion have announced the details of their new rock opera. The huge three part album will be titled Beloved Antichrist and is loosely based on VladĂ­mir Soloviov’s "A Short Tale Of The Antichrist". It will be three hours long with 27 different character roles being played by the band's vocalists. Today the band revealed the cover art (above) which was designed by Thomas Ewerhart.


The tracklisting is as follows:


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

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!

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

A single is set to be released before Christmas, while the album will be released on February 2nd 2018 via Nuclear Blast. The band are also heading out on a European tour next year.


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