- Sirius B (album)
Infobox Album | Name = Sirius B
Type = studio
Artist = Therion
Released =May 24 2004
Recorded = 2003
Genre =Symphonic metal
Length = 56:58
Label =Nuclear Blast
NB 1252-2
Digipack: NB 1295-0
Producer = Lars Nissen, Therion
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:cgev97udkrst link]
Last album = "Live in Midgård "
(2002)
This album = "Sirius B"
(2004)
Next album = "Lemuria"
(2004)"Sirius B" is an
album released by thesymphonic metal band Therion. The album title refers to the starSirius B . It was released simultaneously with "Lemuria". Cover artwork was made byThomas Ewerhard .Track listing
#"The Blood of
Kingu " – 5:45
#"Son of the Sun" – 5:35
#"The Khlysti Evangelist" – 5:38
#"Dark Venus Persephone" – 4:02
#"Kali Yuga , Pt. 1" – 3:27
#"Kali Yuga, Pt. 2" – 5:48
#"The Wondrous World of Punt" – 7:19
#"Melek Taus" – 5:31
#"Call ofDagon " – 4:14
#"Sirius B " – 3:43
#"Voyage ofGurdjieff (The Fourth Way)" – 5:56Concept of lyrics
#
Kingu was a monster inSumerian mythology . According toEnûma Elish , all human beings were created from his blood after he was killed byMarduk
#Son of the Sun was the title ofPharaoh Akhenaten , who preferred to worshipAton , god of the sun, over all other gods. His reign was unsuccessful, and people believed that other gods has cursed him.
#Khlysti was a controversial Christian sect in Russia.Grigory Rasputin , the major character of the song, is believed to be its member
#Persephone is wife toHades , god of the dead inGreek mythology .
#Kali Yuga inHinduism is dark age of suffering, the final era before the end of the world.
#Punt was a mysterious lost kingdom in ancient east Africa
#Melek Taus is the supreme deity ofyazidi , his common shape ispeacock 's
#Dagon is ancientSemitic god of the sea. He also features in manyH. P. Lovecraft books ofCthulhu mythos .
#Sirius B is a part ofSirius double star system.
#Georgy Gurdzhiev was an Armenian mystic philosopher and traveller, an expert inyazidi culture.Credits
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Christofer Johnsson -rhythm guitar ,mandolin ("The Wondrous World of Punt"), classical and choir arrangements
*Kristian Niemann - rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar,mandolin ("The Wondrous World of Punt")
*Johan Niemann -bass guitar ,mandolin ("The Wondrous World of Punt")Guest musicians
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Richard Evensand - drums,gong ("Kali Yuga part 2")
*Steen Rasmussen -Hammond organ
*Lars Sømod Jensen - church organ
*Mats Levén - lead vocals ("The Blood of Kingu", "The Khlysti Evangelist", "Kali Yuga part 2")
*Piotr Wawrzeniuk - lead vocals ("Dark Venus Persephone", "Kali Yuga part 1", "Melek Taus")
*Orchestra: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (conducted by Adam Klemens and Mario Klemens)
*Choir: Kūhn Mixed Choir (conducted by Mario Klemens)External links
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* [http://main.megatherion.com/Albums/Lemuria_and_Sirius_B.xhtml Informations about album at the official website]
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