Therion
| a.k.a. | ex-Blitzkrieg, ex-Megatherion |
|---|---|
| Country | Sweden |
| Formed | 1988, Stockholm, Stockholms län |
| Genres | Symphonic Metal, Death Metal |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast |
| Years active | 1987-1988 (Blitzkrieg), 1988 (Megatherion), 1988-present |
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Line-up (members)
- Christofer Johnsson : Rhythm Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards, Piano, Organ, Programming (1988-present)
- Sami Karppinen : Drums (1998-2001, 2017-present)
- Nalle Påhlsson : Bass (2008-present)
- Thomas Vikström : Vocals, Flute (2009-present)
- Christian Vidal : Lead Guitar (2010-present)
- Lori Lewis : Soprano Vocals (2011-present)
Former members
- Erik Gustafsson : Bass (1988-1991)
- Oskar Forss : Drums (1988-1992)
- Peter Hansson : Lead Guitar, Bass, Keyboards (1988-1992)
- Matti Kärki : Vocals (1989)
- Andreas "Wallan" Wahl : Bass (1992-1993)
- Magnus Barthelson : Lead Guitar (1992-1994)
- Piotr "Docent" Wawrzeniuk : Drums, Vocals (1992-1996)
- Fredrik Isaksson : Bass (1993-1995)
- Tommy Eriksson : Drums (1994), Lead Guitar (1997-1998)
- Lars Rosenberg : Bass (1995-1996)
- Jonas Mellberg : Lead Guitar, Keyboards (1995-1996)
- Johan Niemann : Bass (1999-2008)
- Kristian Niemann : Lead Guitar (1999-2008)
- Richard Evensand : Drums (2001-2004)
- Petter Karlsson : Drums (2004-2008)
- Johan Kullberg : Drums (2008-2016)
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Therion Discography
| Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond the Darkest Veils of Inner Wickedness | Demo | 1989 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Paroxysmal Holocaust | Demo | Apr 1989 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Time Shall Tell | Lyrics | EP | 1990 | - | 0 | 0 | |
 | Of Darkness... | Lyrics | Album | Feb 1991 | 77.5 | 10 | 1 |
 | Beyond Sanctorum | Lyrics | Album | Jan 1992 | 79.4 | 9 | 0 |
 | Symphony Masses: Ho Drakon Ho Megas | Lyrics | Album | Apr 1993 | 85.9 | 7 | 0 |
| The Beauty in Black | Single | 1995 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Lepaca Kliffoth | Lyrics | Album | Apr 7, 1995 | 85.3 | 10 | 1 |
| Siren of the Woods | Single | 1996 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Theli | Lyrics | Album | Aug 9, 1996 | 91.1 | 23 | 3 |
 | A'arab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming | Lyrics | Album | May 27, 1997 | 80 | 5 | 0 |
| Eye of Shiva | Single | 1998 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Vovin | Lyrics | Album | May 4, 1998 | 93.8 | 43 | 5 |
 | Crowning of Atlantis | Lyrics | Album | Jun 7, 1999 | 83 | 7 | 1 |
| The Early Chapters of Revelation | Boxed set | 2000 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Deggial | Lyrics | Album | Jan 31, 2000 | 89.6 | 13 | 1 |
 | Secret of the Runes | Lyrics | Album | Oct 8, 2001 | 92 | 24 | 3 |
| Bells of Doom | Compilation | Oct 31, 2001 | 76 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Live in Midgard | Live | Sep 30, 2002 | 85 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Sirius B | Lyrics | Album | May 24, 2004 | 86.9 | 11 | 2 |
 | Lemuria | Lyrics | Album | May 24, 2004 | 87.4 | 12 | 2 |
| Lemuria / Sirius B | Compilation | Jun 25, 2004 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Atlantis Lucid Dreaming | Compilation | Jul 18, 2005 | 85 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Celebrators of Becoming - Live in Mexico | Live | 2006 | 85 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Celebrators of Becoming | Video | 2006 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Passenger Sampler | Split | Nov 20, 2006 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wand of Abaris | Single | Dec 15, 2006 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wand of Abaris / Path to Arcady | Single | 2007 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Gothic Kabbalah | Lyrics | Album | Jan 12, 2007 | 89.2 | 12 | 0 |
| Live Gothic | Video | Jul 5, 2008 | 92 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Live Gothic | Live | Jul 25, 2008 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Miskolc Experience | Live | Jun 8, 2009 | 93.6 | 7 | 0 | ||
 | Sitra Ahra | Lyrics | Album | Sep 17, 2010 | 88.6 | 13 | 1 |
 | Les fleurs du mal | Lyrics | Album | Sep 28, 2012 | 81.7 | 9 | 0 |
| Classical Goes Metal (Live at Miskolc Opera Festival) | Live | Jan 28, 2014 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Adulruna Redivia and Beyond | Video | Feb 21, 2014 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Les épaves | Lyrics | EP | Jan 4, 2016 | 85 | 1 | 0 | |
| Order of the Dragon | Boxed set | Jan 5, 2017 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Beloved Antichrist | Lyrics | Album | Feb 9, 2018 | 77.1 | 7 | 3 |
 | Leviathan | Lyrics | Album | Jan 22, 2021 | 84.3 | 7 | 1 |
 | Leviathan II | Lyrics | Album | Oct 28, 2022 | 88.8 | 4 | 1 |
 | Leviathan III | Lyrics | Album | Dec 15, 2023 | 81 | 5 | 1 |
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Best Therion Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To Mega Therion | Theli (1996) | 95.9 | 13 |
| 2 | The Rise Of Sodom And Gomorrah | Vovin (1998) | 94.7 | 17 |
| 3 | The Siren of the Woods | Theli (1996) | 96.1 | 9 |
| 4 | Wine Of Aluqah | Vovin (1998) | 93.9 | 16 |
| 5 | Clavicula Nox | Vovin (1998) | 94.1 | 13 |
| 6 | Son Of The Staves Of Time | Gothic Kabbalah (2007) | 98.3 | 3 |
| 7 | Midgard | Secret of the Runes (2001) | 95 | 9 |
| 8 | Raven Of Dispersion | Vovin (1998) | 93.9 | 11 |
| 9 | Via Nocturna (Part I: The Path & Part II: Hexentanz) | Deggial (2000) | 95 | 7 |
| 10 | Cults of the Shadow | Theli (1996) | 93.2 | 13 |
| 11 | Birth Of Venus Illegitima | Vovin (1998) | 92.3 | 15 |
| 12 | Introduction/Sitra Ahra | Sitra Ahra (2010) | 96.7 | 3 |
| 13 | Schwarzalbenheim | Secret of the Runes (2001) | 93.8 | 8 |
| 14 | Vanaheim | Secret of the Runes (2001) | 93.8 | 8 |
| 15 | Ljusalfheim | Secret of the Runes (2001) | 93.6 | 7 |
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