ALPHA OMEGA Management has a pleasure to announce that the Italian progressive rock/metallers HERETIC’S DREAM are confirmed, as main support, for the Swedish powerhouse THERION, on their “Beloved Antichrist” tour in Kyiv – Ukraine, on April 15th at Bel Etage.
Furthermore, on January 28th, HERETIC’S DREAM will perform at Power Prog Fest Vol 2 in Rome – Italy.
HERETIC’S DREAM is a female fronted five piece Rock band that can’t easily be labelled as playing anyone type of Rock music! Their music is Hard Rock, Alternative, Progressive and Metal, combining unusual and complex rhythms with a fierce energy, making their music unique! Check out their latest video for the song ‘Secret Place’, here: https://youtu.be/JctFa8sjKhI. In May 2017, HERETIC’S DREAM joined the Finnish progressive metal masters AMORPHIS on the 10th Eclipse Anniversary Shows in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Watch their performance at Zal Ozhidaniya Club 13.05.2017, Saint-Petersburg, Russia:
15 years after the first spark of inspiration hit mastermind Christofer Johnsson, THERION can now finally present their monumental opera project, “Beloved Antichrist”. The staggering 3 CD album required many years of constant commitment and passion, which saw it grow to an incredible three hours of playing time, as well as a complex story with 27 different vocal roles. The three act opera will be released on February 9, 2018.
Today, the band presents their first trailer, in which band leader Christofer explains the storyline of his most grandiose work. Watch the trailer here:
On February 2nd, symphonic metal pioneers THERION will finally release Christofer Johnsson‘s monumental brainchild “Beloved Antichrist” a sweeping rock opera loosely inspired by Vladímir Soloviov’s “A Short Tale Of The Antichrist”. The entire piece reaches an impressive length of 3 hours. The dramatic and epic opus comes to life through 27 different character roles, performed by long-time band members like Thomas Vikström, Lori Lewis and Chiara Malvestiti, amongst many others. The band will unveil the first excerpt from “Beloved Antichrist“in single form before Christmas – and today, they present the cover artwork designed by Thomas Ewerhart, as well as the tracklisting:
THERION presents “Beloved Antichrist”
Act I
01. Turn From Heaven
02. Where Will You Go?
03. Through Dust, Through Rain
04. Signs Are Here
05. Never Again
06. Bring Her Home
07. The Solid Black Beyond
08. The Crowning Of Splendour
09. Morning Has Broken
10. Garden Of Peace
11. Our Destiny
12. Anthem
13. The Palace Ball
14. Jewels From Afar
15. Hail Caesar!
16. What Is Wrong?
17. Nothing But My Name
Act II
01. The Arrival Of Apollonius
02. Pledging Loyalty
03. Night Reborn
04. Dagger Of God
05. Temple Of New Jerusalem
06. The Lions Roar
07. Bringing The Gospel
08. Laudate Dominum
09. Remaining Silent
10. Behold Antichrist
11. Cursed By The Fallen
12. Resurrection
13. To Where I Weep
14. Astral Sophia
15. Thy Will Be Done!
Act III
01. Shoot Them Down!
02. Beneath The Starry Skies
03. Forgive Me
04. The Wasteland Of My Heart
05. Burning The Palace
06. Prelude To War
07. Day Of Wrath
08. Rise To War
09. Time Has Come/Final Battle
10. My Voyage Carries On
11. Striking Darkness
12. Seeds Of Time
13. To Shine Forever
14. Theme Of Antichrist
Currently, THERION are working on the possibility of bringing the entire production to the stage. And while this monumental undertaking still simmers away in the production halls, the band has announced a pan-European tour taking them to 25 (!) different countries, where they will perform some new and some classic THERION hits. Catch the symphonic metal titans on one of the the dates of their pan-European tour:
THERION
w/ IMPERIAL AGE and NULL POSITIV
01.02. D Essen – Turock*
02.02. NL Amsterdam – Melkweg*
03.02. UK London – Islington Assembly*
04.02. UK Manchester – Rebellion*
06.02. UK Newcastle – Riverside*
07.02. UK Aberdeen – The Assembly*
08.02. UK Glasgow – Audio*
09.02. UK Sheffield – Corporation*
10.02. UK Belfast – Limelight*
11.02. IRL Dublin – Tivoli*
13.02. UK Bristol – Bierkeller*
14.02. UK Birmingham – o2 Institute*
15.02. B Kortrijk – De Kreun*
16.02. F Paris – Le Trabendo*
17.02. CH Pratteln – Z7*
18.02. F Lyon – Ninkasi Kao*
20.02. E Bilbao – Santana 27*
21.02. P Porto – Hard Club*
22.02. P Lisbon – Lisboa ao Vivo*
23.02. E Sevilla – Sala Custom*
24.02. E Madrid – Sala Mon Live*
25.02. E Barcelona – Razzmatazz 2*
27.02. F TBA**
28.02. F Marseille – Espace Julien**
01.03. I Brescia – Circolo Colony**
02.03. I Rome – Orion**
03.03. I Bologna – Zona Roveri**
04.03. SLO Ljubljana – Kino Siska**
05.03. HR Zagreb – Tvornica**
06.03. SRB Belgrade – Dom Omladine**
08.03. GR Thessaloniki – Principal Club Theater**
09.03. GR Athens – Piraeus 117 Academy**
10.03. BG Sofia – Mixtape 5**
11.03. RO Bucharest – Arenele Romane**
13.03. H Budapest – Barba Negra**
14.03. SK Bratislava – Majestic Music Club**
15.03. CZ Prague – Meetfactory**
16.03. PL Wroclaw – A2**
17.03. PL Warsaw – Progresja**
18.03. PL Gdansk – B90**
20.03. LT Vilnius – Rock River Club**
21.03. LV Riga – Melna Piektdiena***
22.03. EST Tallinn – Club Tapper***
23.03. FIN Helsinki – Nosturi***
24.03. FIN Jyväskylä – Luttako***
25.03. FIN Tampere – Olympia-Kortteli***
27.03. S Stockholm – Klubben***
28.03. S Gothenburg – Brewhouse***
29.03. D Bremen – Tivoli****
30.03. D Berlin – Bi-Nuu****
31.03. D Flensburg – Roxy****
01.04. D Cologne – Jungle****
03.04. D Munich – Backstage****
04.04. F Charmes – Rock ’n’ Roll Stage****
05.04. D Jena – F-Haus****
06.04. B Bomal-Sur-Ourthe- Durbuy Rock****
07.04. NL Tilburg – 013****
*w/ MIDNIGHT ETERNAL
**w/ THE DEVIL
***w/ ENEMY OF REALITY
****w/ ACYL
10.04. IL Tel Aviv – Barby Club
12.04. RUS Moscow – GlavClub Green Concert
13.04. RUS St. Petersburg – Zal Ozhidaniya
15.04. UA Kiev – Sentrum
When 15 year old prodigy Christofer Johnsson founded THERION as a death metal band in 1987, little did he know that exactly 30 years later he would put the final touches to a project that will go down in history as symphonic metal’s most ambitious release. While ‘metal operas’ are no longer an unusual creation, this term will forever receive a new meaning on January 26th, 2018, when the curtain opens for Johnsson’s lifelong creation: “Beloved Antichrist” is the title of his spectacular brainchild, consisting of 3 full-length CDs and is more than just a concept album, but a complete rock opera with multiple chapters, unveiling a sweeping story partly based on and inspired by Vladímir Soloviov “A Short Tale Of The Antichrist”.
With an incredible total of 29 different roles and characters, who all required a unique voice, THERION hired not only a big choir, but also 29 vocalists to bring the epic story to life. With long-time collaborators like Thomas Vikström, Lori Lewis and Chiara Malvestiti, fans will hear the classical THERION vibe but also be able to drown in a magical maelstrom of many new as well as familiar voices.
Divided into several chapters, the opera reaches a full length of 3 and a half hours and THERION are currently working on the possibility of bringing the entire production to the stage. And while this monumental undertaking still simmers away in the Swedish production halls, the band has announced a pan-European tour where they will perform some of their new masterpieces live in a classical concert setting. Support comes from Russia’s symphonic metallists IMPERIAL AGE and Germany’s NULL POSITIV.
Don’t miss this new milestone in the history of symphonic metal and witness this dramatic staging of the apocalypse and all those brave, sinister and fascinating characters heading towards the end of it all. “The world of metal would not be the same without THERION”, wrote UK’s Iron Fist Magazine in 2014 and one thing is for sure: After the unleashing of “Beloved Antichrist” in 2018, it never will be again.
Witness the band live on the following dates:
Presented by Gibson + Yamaha + Steinberg + Rock Hard + Tronical + Vain + HHK Concertservice:
THERION
w/ IMPERIAL AGE + NULL POSITIV
01.02. D Essen – Turock
02.02. NL Amsterdam – Melkweg
04.02. UK Manchester – Rebellion
09.02. UK Sheffield – Corporation
10.02. UK Belfast – Limelight
11.02. IRL Dublin – Tivoli
14.02. UK Bristol – Bierkeller
16.02. F Paris – Trabendo
20.02. E Bilbao – Santana 27
21.02. P Oporto – Hard Club
22.02. P Lisboa – Lisboa Oa Vivo
23.02. E Sevilla – Sala Custom
24.02. E Madrid – Sala But 2
25.02. E Barcelona – Razzmatazz 2
01.03. I Brescia – Circolo Colony
02.03. I Rome – Orion
03.03. I Bologna – Zona Roveri
04.03. SLO Ljubljana – Kino Siska
05.03. HR Zagreb – Tvornica
06.03. SRB Belgrade – Dom Obladine
08.03. GR Thessaloniki – Principal Club Theater
09.03. GR Athens – Poraeus 117 Academy
10.03. BG Sofia – Weekender Club
11.03. RO Bucharest – Arenele Romane
13.03. H Budapest – Barba Negra
14.03. SK Bratislava – Majestic Music Club
15.03. CZ Praha – Meetfactory
16.03. PL Wroclaw – A2
17.03. PL Warsaw – Progresja
18.03. PL Gdansk – B90
20.03. LT Vilnius – Rock River Club
21.03. LV Riga – Melna Piektdiena
29.03. D Bremen – Tivoli
03.04. D Munich – Backstage
05.04. D Jena – F Haus
07.04. NL Tilburg – 013
10.04. ISR Tel Aviv – TBA
More info on “Beloved Antichrist” will be revealed soon. In the meantime, you can find many different THERION releases in our shop: http://www.nuclearblast.de/de/shop/therion
Greek metal/rock band, RAW IN SECT, have released a new and crazy music video for ‘Therion’. The song is taken from the upcoming third album “Kitro”, to be released in September. The video can be viewed here:
Filmed in London’s Black Island studios by director Peter Lee Scott, the band says the video is mean to reflect the transformation into Therion, which is to “find inner power in a primitive way getting in touch with your instincts.”
The song’s unique blend of traditional Greek music with rock ‘n’ roll is, according to RAW IN SECT, meant to “redefine what aggressive/rock music is through a totally different approach than the one that has been known in the music scene.
“Really though, it’s about doing something new and artistic instead of repeating the same old patterns of established bands in hopes of securing a career in a declining music industry. Changing the language of the lyrics in Greek, recording live, and not setting on the sound of previous records that was somewhat accepted, are among the risks we took willingly in order to express something new and reach wider audiences.”
RAW IN SECT is a Greek metal/rock act that has released two full length albums, “Red Flows” (2011) and “Blue Haze” (2014). Possessed by a diverse, surprising and totally unique sound as described by many, the quartet has done several tours performing all over Europe which has gained them a loyal fan base as well as recognition as one of the most deserving bands to rise from the underground.
When the “Red Flows” touring era ended, they went on to record “Blue Haze” and mixed it with nominated Grammy award producer Matt Bayles (Mastodon, Caspian, Pearl Jam). RAW IN SECT presented a 7 minute animation epic for the self titled song which was praised by fans and members of artistic communities. The release of Blue Haze was followed by a very long touring schedule which included over 150 concerts in venues and festivals almost in every corner of Europe.
2017 finds RAW IN SECT preparing to release their new album “Kitro” among other activities. Having performed parts of it in various audiences, people speak of a band that is expected to shake and redefine the sound of the global metal/rock scene.
Swedish vocalist Linnéa Vikström, better known as one of the rock singers in THERION, has today signed a worldwide deal with Despotz Records.
“I’m really excited to be working together with Despotz and with their help I’ll be sure to present some fantastic music to the world! Just the fact that Despotz is willing to release an album recorded completely live shows how willing they are to break new grounds and think outside of the box. Be ready to venture out deep into the universe as we launch this spacecraft of music!” / Linnéa Vikström
Linnéa will work with her solo project under the secret name QFT. The upcoming debut album will be released November 2017, but we’ll get to hear the first single in just a few months when she’ll release the first single from the upcoming album in May.
“Imagine if Black Sabbath and Pagan’s Mind would give birth to a starchild, thus QFT is born. This is the mastermind of Linnéa Vikström. The space journey has just begun.” / Ömer Akay, Despotz Records
