Leviathan (Therion album)
Leviathan is the seventeenth full-length album by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion. It was released on 22 January 2021 by Nuclear Blast Records.[1] It is the first part in the planned Leviathan trilogy, its sequels Leviathan II and Leviathan III are scheduled for 2022 and 2023 respectively.[2]
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| Released | 22 January 2021 | |||
| Genre | symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 45:32 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
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Two music videos were released for the album: Die Wellen der Zeit and Tuonela; also a lyric video was released for the song Leviathan.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Leaf on the Oak of Far" | Christofer Johnsson, Thomas Vikström | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Tuonela" | Christofer Johnsson | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Leviathan" | Christofer Johnsson | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Die Wellen der Zeit" | Nalle Påhlsson | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Aži Dahāka" | Nalle Påhlsson | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Eye of Algol" | Christofer Johnsson, Thomas Vikström | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Nocturnal Light" | Thomas Vikström | 5:37 |
| 8. | "Great Marquis of Hell" | Christofer Johnsson, Thomas Vikström | 2:36 |
| 9. | "Psalm of Retribution" | Christofer Johnsson, Thomas Vikström | 5:02 |
| 10. | "El Primer Sol" | Christofer Johnsson, Thomas Vikström | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Ten Courts of Diyu" | Christofer Johnsson, Thomas Vikström | 5:29 |
Personnel
- Christofer Johnsson – guitars
- Christian Vidal – guitar
- Nalle Påhlsson – bass
- Thomas Vikström – vocals
Guest vocalists:[3]
- Lori Lewis (3,5,7,8,9), Rosalia Sairem (1,6,10), Chiara Malvestiti (3,5,7), Taida Nazraić (2,3,11), Noa Gruman (11) - soprano
- Marco Hietala (2),
- Mats Levén (9) - baritone
Guest instrumentalists:
- Jonas Öijvall - Hammond Organ
- Snowy Shaw, Björn Höglund - drums
Lyrical themes
As with most Therion albums, all songs are based on various mythology. All lyrics are written by Per Albinsson.
- The Leaf on the Oak of Far is about Camulus, a Gaelic god of war.
- Tuonela is the underworld of dead in Finnish mythology.
- Leviathan is the enormous sea serpent from the Old Testament.
- Die Wellen der Zeit ("The Waves of Time" in German) is about Nerthus, goddess of peace and prosperity.
- Aži Dahāka is a monstrous snake-man in Iranian mythology.
- Eye of Algol is about star in Perseus constellation. In Greek mythology it is associated with the head of Medusa the Gorgon.
- Nocturnal Light is about Inanna, Sumerian goddess of love, similar to Venus.
- Great Marquis of Hell is about demon Aamon, a Marquis of Hell in Ars Goetia.
- Psalm of Retribution is based on Kaballah and references evil spirits A'arab Zaraq and Qliphoth.
- El Primer Sol ("The first Sun" in Spanish) is about creator god Tezcatlipoca in Aztec mythology.
- Ten Courts of Diyu is about the afterworld judgement in Chinese mythology.
Charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 173 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 11 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[6] | 15 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[7] | 25 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 12 |
References
- "THERION - Release Single And Music Video "Tuonela", New Album Leviathan Out Today!". www.nuclearblast.de. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- "Leviathan 2 and 3". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- Therion - Leviathan (2021, Digipak, CD) | Discogs
- "Ultratop.be – Therion – Leviathan" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Therion – Leviathan" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2021. 4. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- "Swisscharts.com – Therion – Leviathan". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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