Therion is a Swedish heavy metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987. The word "therion" comes from the Greek therion (θηρίον, meaning "Beast," i.e., that of the Christian Book of Revelation. However, the band's name is a homage to the Celtic Frost album To Mega Therion. Beginning as a death metal band, they later turned to combining orchestral elements with their metal music, employing heavy use of choirs and classical musicians, not only as additions to but also as integral parts of the composition. The band is one of the first both commercial and audience-successful heavy metal with fully live orchestra featured. It is also one of the bands which originated, popularised and influenced the symphonic metal genre, cited by some as "the most adventurous metal band at present". Therion's music takes its themes from different mythologies and is based on concepts ranging from occultism, magic and ancient traditions and writings. The majority of their lyrics are written by Thomas Karlsson, head and founder of the magical order Dragon Rouge, of which Johnsson is a member. The band has seen many changes in line-up and style throughout its history. Line UP Christofer Johnsson - Guitar Johan Kullberg - Drums Magnus Barthelsson - Guitar Nalle Påhlsson - Bass Early Members Kristian Niemann - Guitar - 1999-2008 Johan Niemann - Bass - 1999-2008 Petter Karlsson - Drums - 2004-2008 Sami Karppinen - Drums - 1998-2001 Current guest appearances Thomas Karlsson - Lyrics. Mats Levén - Vocals. Snowy Shaw - Vocals. Katarina Lilja - Vocals. Hannah Holgersson - Vocals soprano (Studio) Lori Lewis - Vocals soprano (Live) Jorge Ugarte - Flaut Thomas Vikström - Vocals (Live). Others...... Peter Hansson - Guitar - 1985-1993 Oskar Forss - Drums - 1985-1993 Erik Gustafsson - Bass - 1985-1992 Piotr Wawrzeniuk - Drums/Vocals 1992-1996 (Invited in Sirius B/Lemuria) Magnus Barthelsson - Guitar - 1993-1994 Andreas Wahl - Bass - 1993-1994 Fredrik Isaksson - Bass - 1994 Lars Rosenberg - Bass - 1994-1996 Jonas Mellberg - Guitar - 1995-1996 Martina Hornbacher - Vocals - 1998-2001 Sarah Jezebel Deva - Vocals - 1998-2006 (Vocals Studio, Live) Richard Evensand - Drums - 2001-2004 Discography (Rapidshare) 2008 Live Gothic Download CD 2007 Gothic Kabbalah Download CD 2006 Celebrators of Becoming Download CD 2005 Atlantis Lucid Dreaming Download CD 2004 Lemuria Download CD 2004 Sirius B Download CD 2002 Live in Midgård Download CD 2001 Bells of Doom Download CD 2001 Secret of the Runes Download CD 2000 Deggial Download CD 1999 Crowning of Atlantis Download CD 1998 Vovin Download CD 1998 Eye of Shiva (Single) http://img233.*************/img233/3838/eyeofshivaim0.jpg Download CD 1997 A'arab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming Download CD 1996 Theli Download CD 1996 The Siren of the Woods (Single) Download CD 1995 Lepaca Kliffoth Download CD 1995 The Beauty in Black (Single) Download CD 1993 Symphony Masses: Ho Drakon Ho Megas Download CD 1992 Beyond Sanctorum Download CD 1991 Of Darkness... Download CD 1990 Time Shall Tell (Demo) Download CD:rock:
