39,327
edits
Therion: Difference between revisions
m
Mass update links
prefix>Import Bot (Import from TV Tropes TVT:Music.Therion 2012-07-01, editor history TVTH:Music.Therion, CC-BY-SA 3.0 Unported license) |
m (Mass update links) |
||
Line 8:
Originally formed in 1987 by bassist/vocalist Christofer Johnsson as a [[Death Metal]] band named Blitzkrieg, they split up after only two shows but were soon reformed under the name Megatherion, after the album ''To Mega Therion'' by [[Celtic Frost]]. Johnsson switched from bass to guitar and the band went through some lineup changes, and the name was shortened to Therion.
The band recorded two demos, an EP, and three albums in the [[Death Metal]] style, with their second and third albums showing some experimental tendencies, such as the inclusion of keyboards and [[
Therion's fifth album, ''Theli'', is the point at which the band became full-blown [[Symphonic Metal]], with two choirs providing most of the vocals and complex keyboard parts used to simulate an orchestra. The band has continued refining this sound throughout the years, using live orchestras on most subsequent albums.
Line 64:
* [[Everything Sounds Sexier in French|Everything Sounds Creepier in German]]: The German lyrics to "Prometheus Entfesselt" aren't exactly evil, what with them being about Prometheus in [[Greek Mythology]] giving fire to mankind and delivering them from ignorance, but the baritone singing the verses sounds creepy as hell delivering them.
* [[Harsh Vocals]]: Christofer did them when he still sang. They're still used occasionally.
* [[Hey
* [[I Am the Band]]: Averted. Despite Christofer being the [[Face of the Band]] and only permanent member, the other members write songs as well.
* [[Man of a Thousand Voices]]: In addition to his standard style, former vocalist Mats Levén did some really good impersonations of [[Motorhead (Music)|Lemmy]] and King Diamond.
| |||