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Les Fleurs du Mal (Therion album)

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Released
  
28 September 2012

Language
  
French

Release date
  
28 September 2012

Label
  
End Of The Light

Length
  
47:56

Artist
  
Therion

Producer
  
Christofer Johnsson

Genre
  
Symphonic metal

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Recorded
  
Adulruna Studio, Sweden, 2011—2012

Similar
  
Therion albums, Symphonic metal albums

Therion les fleurs du mal full album hd audio 2012


Les Fleurs du Mal is a cover album and the fifteenth full-length album by the Swedish symphonic metal band Therion. It was released on 28 September 2012 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the band. Named after the 1857 volume of poetry Les Fleurs du mal, the album is fully sung in French language and consist of covers of French songs.

Contents

Therion les fleurs du mal full album


Production

The album was financed by Christofer Johnsson who considers the album an art project. It was made available for pre-order at Therion's webstore on 2 September 2012. Johnsson announced that the version sold at concerts with a different cover, would include a bonus track and a poster, and that his "aim is to sign and personally dedicate every single one of them at the shows".

Personnel

The album was recorded by the following artists:

Band members
  • Lori Lewis - soprano and main vocals
  • Thomas Vikström - tenor and main vocals
  • Christofer Johnsson - rhythm guitars, synthesizers, Hammond organ and programming, of tubular bells, timpani, clarinet, double bass and harp. Arrangements, audio engineer and record producer.
  • Christian Vidal - solo guitars, electric sitar
  • Nalle "Grizzly" Påhlsson — 4 and 8 string bass guitars
  • Johan Kullberg - drums
  • Guest musicians
  • Snowy Shaw - vocals in "Initials B.B." and "Dis-moi Poupee"
  • Mari Paul - vocals on "Mon Amour, Mon Ami"
  • Johanna Najla - vocals on "Initials B.B."
  • Mattias Olsson - synthesizers, mellotron and percussion on "En Alabama", "Mon Amour, Mon Ami" and "Lilith"
  • Mattias Torrel - acoustic guitars on "Mon Amour, Mon Ami" and "La Licorne D'or"
  • Stefan Jernståhl - accordion on "Wahala Manitou"
  • Violin
  • Anders Åkered
  • Fredrik Syberg
  • Hanna Ekström
  • Isa Holmesund
  • Lars Wehlin
  • Natalia Migdal
  • Cello
  • Anna Manell
  • Pär Lindqvist
  • Horn
  • Eva-Tea Lundberg
  • Ida Freji
  • Johan Ahlin
  • Magnus Wretblad
  • Trombone
  • Kristoffer Siggstedt
  • Magnus Werner
  • Staffan Findin
  • Erik Rodell — oboe
  • Rolf Pilotti — flute
  • Johan Norin — trumpet
  • Songs

    1Poupée de cire - poupée the son (opening version)2:50
    2Une fleur dans le cœur3:01
    3Initials BB3:42

    References

    Les Fleurs du Mal (Therion album) Wikipedia