Therion signed with Active Records for its second album, Beyond Sanctorum. The lyrics were very political, in the vein of Napalm Death and other late-1980s hardcore punk bands. The band called it "both a debut album and the end of an era", and described it as progressive death metal, since it contained elements that did not quite fit the standards of death metal at the time. Therion's first full-length album, Of Darkness., released in 1991, featured songs that Johnsson had composed in the 1980s. The latest release enabled the band the sign a one-album record deal with Deaf Records. In 1990, the band worked with House of Kicks, a local record store, to print and release the Time Shall Tell demo. In 1989, Therion released two demos: Paroxysmal Holocaust and Beyond the Darkest Veils of Inner Wickedness. After the band shortened its name to Therion, Erik Gustafsson of Dismember replaced Johan Hansson as the bassist, and Oskar Forss returned and replaced Tovalainen as the drummer. Johan Hansson became its bassist, and Mika Tovalainen its drummer. Johnsson switched from bass to guitar and Peter Hansson played guitar. Johnsson has mentioned that therion is Greek for "beast" and likens it to Belphegor. In 1988, the band reformed with the moniker Megatherion, which was based on the album title To Mega Therion by the Swiss heavy metal band Celtic Frost. In March 1988, it split up after some disagreements with Forss. The band's main influences were Metallica and Slayer, but its sound resembled Venom and Motörhead. In 1987, Christofer Johnsson, who had played bass for three months, teamed up with guitarist Peter Hansson, whom he had met in several musical groups, and drummer Oskar Forss, who was Johnsson's old schoolmate. Therion originated as the band Blitzkrieg in Upplands Väsby, Sweden. Thomas Karlsson, the head and founder of the magical order Dragon Rouge, has provided lyrics for the band since 1996. Therion takes its themes from different mythologies and practices, including occultism, magic and ancient traditions and writings. In their biography, they state they have been cited as "the most adventurous metal band at present". As a result, it has popularized the symphonic metal genre. Originally a death metal band, Therion adjusted its musical style by adding orchestral elements, including choirs, classical musicians, and even a full orchestra at their concert performances.
"To Mega Therion" is Greek for "The Great Beast" and was a title used by Occultist Aleister Crowley'. Its name was inspired by the Celtic Frost album To Mega Therion. Therion (formerly Megatherion) is a Swedish symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987.
0 kommentar(er)
