Released 12 January 2007 Release date 12 January 2007 | Length 83:29 Producer Stefan Glaumann | |
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Genres Symphonic metal, Progressive metal Similar Therion albums, Symphonic metal albums |
Therion der mitternacht l we audio
Gothic Kabbalah is the thirteenth full-length musical album by Therion. It was released in Europe on 12 January 2007. This album was mixed by Stefan Glaumann who already contributed to bands such as Rammstein, Evergrey, Europe and Def Leppard. The main line-up has been slightly changed since previous studio albums (Lemuria and Sirius B). Petter Karlsson returned to play drums, having already played with the band during Lemuria / Sirius B tour during the period of 2004–2006. Since Christofer Johnsson announced in 2006 he is retiring from singing, vocals on Gothic Kabbalah were performed by Mats Levén, as well as Snowy Shaw and three female singers: Katarina Lilja, Anna Nyhlin and Hannah Holgersson.
Contents
- Therion der mitternacht l we audio
- Track listing
- Disc one
- Disc two
- Vinyl release
- Reception
- Personnel
- Guest musicians
- Others
- Songs
- References
The album is based on concepts from the life of 17th-century esoteric scholar Johannes Bureus.
Track listing
All lyrics by Thomas Karlsson. Music as indicated:
Disc one
- "Der Mitternachtslöwe" (Christofer Johnsson, Mats Levén) – 5:38
- "Gothic Kabbalah" (Petter Karlsson) – 4:33
- "The Perennial Sophia" (Johan Niemann, Levén, P. Karlsson) – 4:54
- "Wisdom and the Cage" (Kristian Niemann, P. Karlsson) – 5:01
- "Son of the Staves of Time" (Levén) – 4:47
- "Tuna 1613" (P. Karlsson, Snowy Shaw) – 4:23
- "Trul" (P. Karlsson) – 5:11
- "Close Up the Streams" (Johnsson, Levén) – 3:55
Disc two
- "The Wand of Abaris" (Johnsson, K. Niemann) – 5:51
- "Three Treasures" (Johnsson) – 5:20
- "Path to Arcady" (K. Niemann, P. Karlsson) – 3:54
- "TOF – The Trinity" (K. Niemann, Levén, P. Karlsson) – 6:18
- "Chain of Minerva" (J. Niemann, Levén, P. Karlsson) – 5:21
- "The Falling Stone" (P. Karlsson) – 4:46
- "Adulruna Rediviva" (Johnsson, K. Niemann) – 13:37
- "Seven Secrets Of The Sphinx" [Live]* - 3:48
- "To Mega Therion" [Live]* - 6:45
Vinyl release
Gothic Kabbalah has been also released as limited edition double LP vinyl (180 gram; 33⅓ rpm). It features colored vinyl, gatefold cover and it has been released in 1000 hand-numbered copies.
Reception
The album has received generally good reviews from critics, including Chronicles of Chaos and Allmusic hailing it as "the first truly great rock opera of the 21st century".
The album was the band's first to enter the Swedish Albums Chart.
Personnel
Guest musicians
Others
Songs
1Der Mitternachtslöwe5:38
2Gothic Kabbalah4:34
3The Perennial Sophia4:54