http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7825&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Ftherion%2Fplaylists.rssThe career trajectory of the Swedish art-thrash band Therion exemplifies the path taken by a certain brainy strain of metal over the '90s and '00s. Born in 1987, they started out making the kind of simple, straightforward, speedy noise their original name Blitzkrieg implied -- think Venom, or very early Metallica; one song was even called "Rock 'n' Roll Jam." Already weathering the personnel turmoil that would keep their lineup permanently fluid, Blitzkrieg rematerialized as Megatherion, their new moniker paying homage to <I>To Mega Therion</I>, the brutish 1986 album on which Celtic Frost had veered toward strange no-wavish nuke-rock. Eventually, the band shortened its name to Therion, and soon their own death-metal followed Celtic Frost's artistic lead by evolving into a morose and ungodly ornate music that incorporates opera divas, classical orchestras, Middle Eastern melodies, open space, Abba and Carl Orff covers and ancient pagan rituals. Album titles revolve around words like Kaballah and runes and vovin (which translates to "dragon" in 16th century magical alphabet Enochian). Only frontman Christofer Johnsson remains from the Blitzkrieg days. - Chuck EddyProgressive Metalen720Sat, 2 Jan 2010 03:56:12 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7825&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Ftherion%2Fplaylists.rss The career trajectory of the Swedish art-thrash band Therion exemplifies the path taken by a certain brainy strain of metal over the '90s and '00s. Born in 1987, they started out making the kind of simple, straightforward, speedy noise their original name Blitzkrieg implied -- think Venom, or very early Metallica; one song was even called "Rock 'n' Roll Jam." Already weathering the personnel turmoil that would keep their lineup permanently fluid, Blitzkrieg rematerialized as Megatherion, their new moniker paying homage to <I>To Mega Therion</I>, the brutish 1986 album on which Celtic Frost had veered toward strange no-wavish nuke-rock. Eventually, the band shortened its name to Therion, and soon their own death-metal followed Celtic Frost's artistic lead by evolving into a morose and ungodly ornate music that incorporates opera divas, classical orchestras, Middle Eastern melodies, open space, Abba and Carl Orff covers and ancient pagan rituals. Album titles revolve around words like Kaballah and runes and vovin (which translates to "dragon" in 16th century magical alphabet Enochian). Only frontman Christofer Johnsson remains from the Blitzkrieg days. - Chuck Eddy http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.30646831&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:22:34 -0800 Playlists Featuring Therion on Rhapsody Online 30646831 ply.30646831 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.30646831&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25969913&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:37:00 -0700 Playlists Featuring Therion on Rhapsody Online 25969913 ply.25969913 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25969913&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.23848558&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:41:16 -0700 Playlists Featuring Therion on Rhapsody Online 23848558 ply.23848558 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.23848558&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.23848701&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:24:31 -0800 Playlists Featuring Therion on Rhapsody Online 23848701 ply.23848701 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.23848701&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.23290672&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:18:26 -0700 Playlists Featuring Therion on Rhapsody Online 23290672 ply.23290672 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.23290672&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.23290734&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:16:42 -0800 Playlists Featuring Therion on Rhapsody Online 23290734 ply.23290734 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.23290734&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.23016354&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Thu, 3 Dec 2009 22:51:57 -0800 Playlists Featuring Therion on Rhapsody Online 23016354 ply.23016354 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.23016354&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17396572&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Thu, 7 May 2009 09:50:43 -0700 Playlists Featuring Therion on Rhapsody Online 17396572 ply.17396572 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17396572&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.16574114&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:41:09 -0700 Playlists Featuring Therion on Rhapsody Online 16574114 ply.16574114 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.16574114&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.12934979&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:06:23 -0700 Playlists Featuring Therion on Rhapsody Online 12934979 ply.12934979 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.12934979&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Fplaylists.rss