http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7825&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.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 Metalen720Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:36:14 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7825&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.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=tra.13583509&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 13583509 tra.13583509 Therion art.7825 0.99 Gothic Kabbalah alb.13580338 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/6/0/4/1204069_170x170.jpg 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 true T.O.F. - The Trinity tra.13583509 380000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583509&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583509&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800820&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 7 Mar 2000 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 11800820 tra.11800820 Therion art.7825 0.99 Deggial alb.11792509 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/6/9/1349647_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 2000-03-07 00:00:00.0 true O fortuna tra.11800820 201000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800820&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11800820&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583500&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 13583500 tra.13583500 Therion art.7825 0.99 Gothic Kabbalah alb.13580338 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/6/0/4/1204069_170x170.jpg 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 true The Perennial Sophia tra.13583500 296000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583500&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583500&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29537765&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 29537765 tra.29537765 Therion art.7825 0.99 The Miskolc Experience alb.29527610 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/0/5/1765013_170x170.jpg 2009-08-25 00:00:00.0 2009-08-25 00:00:00.0 true Dvorak: Excerpt from Symphony no. 9 (Live in Miskolc) tra.29537765 124000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29537765&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29537765&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11723369&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 21 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 11723369 tra.11723369 Therion art.7825 0.99 Theli alb.11719490 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/1/1/4/1204118_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 1997-01-21 00:00:00.0 true To Mega Therion tra.11723369 394000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11723369&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11723369&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583511&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 13583511 tra.13583511 Therion art.7825 0.99 Gothic Kabbalah alb.13580338 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/6/0/4/1204069_170x170.jpg 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 true The Falling Stone tra.13583511 288000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583511&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583511&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583506&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 13583506 tra.13583506 Therion art.7825 0.99 Gothic Kabbalah alb.13580338 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/6/0/4/1204069_170x170.jpg 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 true The Wand Of Abaris tra.13583506 353000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583506&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583506&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583504&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 13583504 tra.13583504 Therion art.7825 0.99 Gothic Kabbalah alb.13580338 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/6/0/4/1204069_170x170.jpg 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 true Trul tra.13583504 313000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583504&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583504&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583499&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 13583499 tra.13583499 Therion art.7825 0.99 Gothic Kabbalah alb.13580338 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/6/0/4/1204069_170x170.jpg 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 true Gothic Kabbalah tra.13583499 275000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583499&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583499&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29537753&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 29537753 tra.29537753 Therion art.7825 0.99 The Miskolc Experience alb.29527610 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/0/5/1765013_170x170.jpg 2009-08-25 00:00:00.0 2009-08-25 00:00:00.0 true Wagner: "Notung! Notung! Niedliches Schwert!" from The Ring (Live in Miskolc) tra.29537753 430000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29537753&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29537753&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583508&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 13583508 tra.13583508 Therion art.7825 0.99 Gothic Kabbalah alb.13580338 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/6/0/4/1204069_170x170.jpg 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 true Path To Arcady tra.13583508 237000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583508&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583508&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583502&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 13583502 tra.13583502 Therion art.7825 0.99 Gothic Kabbalah alb.13580338 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/6/0/4/1204069_170x170.jpg 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 true Son Of the Staves Of Time tra.13583502 289000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583502&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583502&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11801323&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 11 Jul 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 11801323 tra.11801323 Therion art.7825 0.99 Lepaca kliffoth alb.11792553 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/1/2/5/1335212_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 1995-07-11 00:00:00.0 true The beauty in black tra.11801323 192000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11801323&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11801323&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11762247&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 13 Nov 2001 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 11762247 tra.11762247 Therion art.7825 0.99 Secret Of The Runes alb.11759410 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/1/8/0/1350810_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 2001-11-13 00:00:00.0 true Summernight city tra.11762247 294000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11762247&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11762247&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583512&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 13583512 tra.13583512 Therion art.7825 0.99 Gothic Kabbalah alb.13580338 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/6/0/4/1204069_170x170.jpg 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 true Adulruna Rediviva tra.13583512 817000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583512&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583512&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11723271&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 26 May 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 11723271 tra.11723271 Therion art.7825 0.99 Vovin alb.11719478 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/7/1/5/1335179_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 1998-05-26 00:00:00.0 true Raven Of Dispersion tra.11723271 357000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11723271&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11723271&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583510&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 13583510 tra.13583510 Therion art.7825 0.99 Gothic Kabbalah alb.13580338 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/6/0/4/1204069_170x170.jpg 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 true Chain Of Minerva tra.13583510 323000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583510&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583510&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583503&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 13583503 tra.13583503 Therion art.7825 0.99 Gothic Kabbalah alb.13580338 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/6/0/4/1204069_170x170.jpg 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 true Tuna 1613 tra.13583503 265000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583503&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583503&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11723248&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1991 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 11723248 tra.11723248 Therion art.7825 0.99 Beyond Sanctorum alb.11719477 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/6/9/1319636_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 1991-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Pandemonic outbreak tra.11723248 261000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11723248&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11723248&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583505&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 13583505 tra.13583505 Therion art.7825 0.99 Gothic Kabbalah alb.13580338 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/6/0/4/1204069_170x170.jpg 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 true Close Up The Streams tra.13583505 235000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583505&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583505&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11762002&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 23 Jan 2001 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 11762002 tra.11762002 Therion art.7825 0.99 A Tribute to Scorpions alb.11759390 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/0/4/0/1320409_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 2001-01-23 00:00:00.0 true Polar Nights tra.11762002 269000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11762002&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11762002&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583507&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 13583507 tra.13583507 Therion art.7825 0.99 Gothic Kabbalah alb.13580338 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/6/0/4/1204069_170x170.jpg 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 2007-01-30 00:00:00.0 true Three Treasures tra.13583507 322000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583507&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13583507&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10156199&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 7 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 10156199 tra.10156199 Therion art.7825 0.0 Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King alb.10150196 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/3/3/5/1065338_170x170.jpg 2006-08-29 00:00:00.0 2006-03-07 00:00:00.0 true Uthark Runa tra.10156199 279000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10156199&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10156199&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11723376&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 21 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 11723376 tra.11723376 Therion art.7825 0.99 Theli alb.11719490 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/1/1/4/1204118_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 1997-01-21 00:00:00.0 true The Siren Of The Woods tra.11723376 595000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11723376&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11723376&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11723372&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 21 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Therion on Rhapsody Online 11723372 tra.11723372 Therion art.7825 0.99 Theli alb.11719490 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/1/1/4/1204118_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 1997-01-21 00:00:00.0 true Interludium tra.11723372 107000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11723372&variant=play&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11723372&variant=data&rws=%2Ftherion%2Ftop-tracks.rss