Lemuria (album)
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| Released | 24 May 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 42:14 | |||
| Language | English & German | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast NB 1253-2 Digipack: NB 1295-0 | |||
| Producer | Lars Nissen, Therion | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Lemuria is the eleventh full-length musical album by symphonic metal band Therion. The album title refers to the name of a supposed sunken continent Lemuria, much like Atlantis. It was released simultaneously with Sirius B.[2] Cover artwork was made by Thomas Ewerhard.
Track listing
- "Typhon" – 4:36
- "Uthark Runa" – 4:41
- "Three Ships of Berik, Part 1: Calling to Arms and Fighting the Battle" – 3:19
- "Three Ships of Berik, Part 2: Victory!" – 0:44
- "Lemuria" – 4:15
- "Quetzalcoatl" – 3:47
- "The Dreams of Swedenborg" – 4:58
- "An Arrow from the Sun" – 5:54
- "Abraxas" – 5:21
- "Feuer Overtüre/Prometheus Entfesselt" – 4:39
Concept of lyrics
- Typhon was a monster in Greek mythology. According to Aeschylus, he fought all the gods of Olympus: Zeus defeated him and chained him under Mount Etna, from where his rage creates eruptions.
- Futhark was a runic alphabet used by various Germanic peoples; Uthark is an occult interpretation of said alphabet.
- Berik is the mythological chief of all Gothic tribes: according to Jordanes, he departed from his Scandinavian motherland with three ships. The crews of the ships were the ancestors of the three Goth tribes.
- Lemuria was a hypothetical "lost land", like Atlantis.
- Quetzalcoatl is an Aztec deity.
- Abaris was a legendary sage and priest of Apollo.
- Emanuel Swedenborg was an 18th-century occultist.
- Abraxas is a Gnostic word of great importance.
Credits
- Christofer Johnsson - lead vocals ("Typhon", "Three Ships of Berik part 1: Calling to Arms and Fighting the Battle"), rhythm guitar, keyboards ("An Arrow from the Sun", "Feuer Overtüre / Prometheus Entfesselt"), classical and choir arrangements
- Kristian Niemann - lead guitar, acoustic guitar
- Johan Niemann - bass guitar
Guest musicians
- Steen Rasmussen - mellotron ("Lemuria"), Hammond organ
- Jens Nyborg - balalaika, domra
- Sven Lindblad - balalaika
- Kavi Björkqvist - balalaika
- Richard Evensand - drums
- Mats Levén - lead vocals ("Uthark Runa"), rock and roll vocals ("Abraxas")
- Piotr Wawrzeniuk - lead vocals ("Lemuria", "The Dreams of Swedenborg", "Feuer Overtüre / Prometheus Entfesselt")
- Peter Mossman - narration ("Lemuria")
- Orchestra: Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (conducted by Adam Klemens and Mario Klemens)
- Choir: Kūhn Mixed Choir (conducted by Mario Klemens)
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| Dutch Albums Chart | 76[3] |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Interviews - Christofer Johnsson". Global Domination.se. January 21, 2005. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014.
- ^ "Therion - Lemuria - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2012-02-27.