A'arab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming

Infobox Album | Name = A'arab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming
Type = studio
Artist = Therion


Released = May 16 1997
Recorded = 1996
Genre = Symphonic metal
Length = 71:25
Label = Nuclear Blast
NB 249-2
Producer = Peter Tägtgren, Jan Peter Genkel, Gottfried Koch, Therion
Last album = "Theli"
(1996)
This album = "A'arab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming"
(1997)
Next album = "Vovin"
(1998)

"A'arab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming" is the sixth full-length musical album by Swedish heavy metal band Therion released in year that the band celebrated their tenth anniversary. The record contains a few unused songs from "Theli", a few cover songs the band had made, plus a full soundtrack Christofer Johnsson had made independently for the film called ”The Golden Embrace”.

Track listing

# "In Remembrance" – 6:28
# "Black Fairy" – 5:56
# "Fly to the Rainbow" (Scorpions cover) – 8:14
# "Children of the Damned" (Iron Maiden cover) – 4:30
# "Under Jolly Roger" (Running Wild cover) – 4:36
# "Symphony of the Dead (new instrumental version)" – 3:39
# "Here Comes the Tears" (Judas Priest cover) – 3:21
Therion modified (with added guitars, bass and drums) versions of soundtrack to "The Golden Embrace":
# "Enter Transcendental Sleep" – 4:22
# "The Quiet Desert" – 3:52
# "Down the Qliphothic Tunnel" – 2:53
# "Up to Netzach / Floating Back" – 4:08
"The Golden Embrace" soundtrack:
# "The Fall Into Eclipse" – 3:44
# "Enter Transcendental Sleep II" – 3:51
# "The Gates to A'Arab Zaraq Are Open" – 1:25
# "The Quiet Desert II" – 3:51
# "Down the Qliphothic Tunnel II" – 2:53
# "Up to Netzach II" – 2:53
# "Floating Back II" – 0:49

Credits

*Christofer Johnsson - guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, Hammond organ, grand piano
*Piotr Wawrzeniuk - drums, Vocals
*Jonas Mellberg - guitar, keyboards ("In Remembrance")
*Lars Rosenberg - bass guitar

Guest musicians

*Dan Swanö - vocals ("In Remembrance", "Black Fairy")
*Tobias Sidegard - vocals ("Under Jolly Roger")
*Peter Tägtgren - second and fourth lead guitar ("Under Jolly Roger")
*Gottfried Koch - acoustic guitar ("Here Comes the Tears", "Up to Netzach"), grand piano

Choir and solo opera

* Bettina Stumm - soprano
* Raphaela Mayhaus - soprano
* Marie-Therese Kubel - alto
* Ergin Onat - tenor
* Klaus Bulow - bass
* Joachim Gebhardt - bass

Cover design

Art, design, photo and layout are made by Peter Grøn.

External links

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* [http://main.megatherion.com/Albums/A'arab_Zaraq_-_Lucid_Dreaming.xhtml Informations about album at the official website]