Therion are a band from Sweden that has had an album reviewed before in this zine and plays a very occult, symphonic and operatic form of metal and this is a review of their double 2018 compilation which shows the first disc being cover tunes the band covered over the years while the second disc is bands covering them and the album is called "Blood of The Dragon" and will be released on march 15th as a joint effort between Stygian Crypt and Possession Productions.
The album starts out with a cover of Metallica's "Fight Fire With Fire" where they replace the acoustic guitars with stringed instruments before going into a heavier direction along with some blast beats also being used briefly while the vocals are more power metal influenced than the original as well as some death metal growls and screams also being used at times.
Next up is their cover of Accept's "The King" which starts out with a very tragic sounding keyboard while also adding in female vocals along with all of the musical instruments having a very powerful sound to them as well as the heavy riffs turning the song in a power ballad.
Next up is their cover of Thin Lizzy's "Southbound" which starts out with some 70's style hard rock riffing along with some clean female vocals a few seconds later while the solos and leads are done in a very melodic fashion as well as all of the musical instruments having a very powerful sound to them.
Next up is their version of Venom's "Witching Hour" which has more of a hard rock or Motorhead influence than the original version while also keeping the rough vocals of the original as well as all of the musical instruments having a very powerful sound to them and the music also speeds up briefly.
Next up is their cover of Judas Priest's "Green Manalishi" which covers the atmosphere of the original of the original while the vocals have more of a hard rock or proto metal feeling along with the solos and leads bringing in a very vintage 70's style.
Next up is their cover of Iron Maiden's "Revelations" which was recorded live while also sounding almost like the original version of the song along with the solos and leads being done in a very melodic fashion
Next up is their version of Mercyful Fate's "Black Funeral" which also features Messiah Marcolin of Candlemass on vocals while also being recorded live and capturing the atmosphere of the original along with the vocals being a little bit different than the original version.
Next up is their version of Motorhead's "Iron Fist" which starts out with a powerful sounding bass lead while also sounding very much like the original version of the song along with some melodic guitar solos.
Next up is Ivanubus Hollanda with his covers of "Perennial Sophia" and "Raven of Dispersion" which also use classical guitars on the first track while the vocals are done in a clean style along with some stringed instruments and he takes both of the songs into more of a folk direction.
That was the songs on the first disc and now we all go into the bands doing their covers of tributes to Therion.
Ghost Warfare brings us "An Arrow From The Sun" which starts out with some clean playing along with some acoustic guitars a few seconds later while the vocals are mostly operatic male and female vocals as well as the solos and leads being done in a very melodic fashion and after awhile the music starts to get heavier.
Next up is Antyra with "Asgard" which starts out with some melodic guitar leads along with all of the musical instruments having a very powerful sound to them while the vocals are clean and bring in more of a pagan and power metal as well as some death metal growls also being used briefly.
Next up is Revolted Masses with "Baal Reginon" which starts out with some heavy riffs and melodic guitar leads while the riffs also bring in a great amount of melody while t he vocals bring in some death metal growls and screams as well as mixing in elements of doom metal and when t he music speeds up a small amount of blast beats can be heard.
Next up is Remains with "Genocidal Raids" which starts out with some heavy riffs along with the vocals being death metal growls while the riffs also bring in a small amount of melody as well as the faster sections of the song also bringing in a great amount of blast beats,
Next up is Day 40 with "Invocation Of Naamah" which starts out with some acoustic guitar playing before gong into a heavier direction which also brings in first wave black metal grunts, operatic female choirs and power metal style singing while they also mix the symphonic and heavy parts together.
Next is is Dark letter with "Kali Yuga Part One" which starts out with operatic female vocals while t he music mixes the heavy, melodic and symphonic parts together and the solos and leads also use a great amount of melody.
Whirlwind Storm brings us "Liusalvheim" which starts out with starts out with some tragic sounding keyboards along with some operatic female vocals a few seconds later and the riffs and solos also bring in a great amount of melody. and the music also mixes in elements of prog rock.
Theosophy brings us "Pandemonic Outbreak" which starts out with am radio noises before going into more of a heavier direction along with some symphonic elements while the vocals are mostly grim black metal screams and death metal growls. and when the music speeds up a great amount of blast beats can be heard.
Next up is Theudo with "Schwarzalbenheim" which starts out with some symphonic and classical elements before gong into a heavier direction which also uses a great amount of black metal screams along with all of the musical instruments having a very powerful sound to them and the solos and leads are done in a very melodic pagan metal fashion.
Next up is The Experiment no.Q with "Seven Secrets Of The Sphinx" which starts out with Drum beats, heavy and melodic riffs while spoken word parts can also be head briefly along with some clean operatic male and female vocals as well as the solos and leads also mixing in a great amount of exotic sounding scales.
Imperial Age brings us "To Mega Therion" which starts out with an operatic choir and heavy riffs while the vocals also get very aggressive at times along with t he music also mixing the heavy, melodic and symphonic parts together.
Elimi brings us "The Blood of Kingu" which starts out with a very heavy traditional metal influenced sound along with some death metal growls and black metal screams a few seconds later while the faster sections of the songs being in a great amount of tremolo picking and blast beats as well as the solos and leads being done in a very melodic fashion.
Numenor brings us "The Riders Of Theli" which start out with heavy riffs and melodic guitar leads while the vocals are done in mostly a power metal style along with the riffs also bringing in a great amount of melody.
Mare Infinitum brings us "The Wand Of Arabis" which starts out with clean vocals and powerful sounding bass guitars before going into a heavier direction along with some symphonic and prog elements while female vocals can also be heard briefly. as well as some death metal growls.
Next up is Frozen Ocean with "The Wings Of The Hydra" which start out with some acoustic guitars and folk instruments before going into more of a heavier direction while the faster sections of the song bringing in a great amount of blast beats along with t he vocals being a mixture of death metal growls and clean singing and the solos and leads are done in a very melodic fashion.
Closing the compilation is Majesty Of Revival with "Wisdom And The Cage" which starts out with heavy riffs and clean vocals while the music also brings in a great amount of melody as well as mixing the symphonic and heavy parts together and female vocals can also be heard briefly, acoustic guitars can also be heard briefly.
In conclusion I feel this is a very great sounding compilation and if you are a fan of all eras of Therion as well as heavy, power, goth, doom, symphonic, prog, black and death metal, you should check out t his compilation. 8 out of 10
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