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Publish date: 09. 08. 1996.
Publisher: Nuclear Blast

Info from booklet:

Christofer Johnsson - guitars,vocals,keyboards
Piotr Wawrzeniuk - drums,vocals
Lars Rosenberg - bass
Jonas Mellberg - guitar,acoustic guitar,keyboards

Recorded January-March 1996 at Impuls Studio, Hamburg
Mastered at Central Sound Studio, Hamburg

Engineered by Gottfried Koch and Jan Peter Genkel.
Mixed by Jan Peter Genkel.
Produced by Jan Peter Genkel, Gottfried Koch and Therion.
Mastered by Jan Peter Genkel.

Cover Art, Layout, and graphic design by P. Gron.

Dan Swano - vocals
Anja Krenz - solo soprano
Axel Patz - solo bass baritone
Jan Peter Genkel - grand piano,keyboards & programming
Gottfried Koch - keyboards & programming

North German Radio Choir is:
Raphaela Mayhaus - soprano
Bettina Stumm - soprano
Ursula Ritters - alto
Ergin Onat - tenor
Joachim Gebhardt - bass
Klaus Bulow - bass

Siren Choir is:
Anja Krenz - soprano
Constanze Arens - soprano
Riekje Weber - alto
Stephan Gade - tenor
Axel Patz - bass baritone

The orchestration on this album was made by The Barmbek Symphony Orchestra, samples and keyboards.

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Testi
Tracklist:
1. Preludium
2. To mega therion
3. Cults of the shadow
4. In the desert of Set
5. Interludium
6. Nightside of Eden
7. Opus eclipse
8. Invocation of Naamah
9. The siren of the woods
10. Grand Finale / Postludium

1. Preludium
(strumentale)

2. To Mega Therion

POWERS OF THAGIRION
WATCH THE GREAT BEAST TO BE
FOR TO MEGA THERION
THE DRACONIAN MELODY
THE DRAGON OPEN THE EYE
AND REVEAL BOTH TRUTH AND LIE
SPIRITUAL SUPREMACY

RIDE THE BEAST OF ECSTASY
SPIRITUAL SUPREMACY
RIDE THE BEAST OF ECSTASY

IALBAOPHS CREATIVE SPARK
MANIFESTS THE UTMOST DARK
IALBAOPHS CREATIVE SPARK

MEANING OF THE LETTER THETH
HIDE THE FORCE OF BAPHOMET
MEANING OF THE LETTER THETH

THE WOUND OF BAAL WILL BE HEALED
WHEN THE SIGN OF TIME IS UNSEALED
THE WOUND OF BAAL WILL BE HEALED

THE WORLD WILL BURN BY SORATHS
FLAME
AND THROUGH THE SOLAR SIGN
PROCLAIM

ASCENDING FIEND OF THE SEA
WILL FULFILL PROPHECY
MAN WILL FEEL THE WRATH OF BEAST
WHEN FENRIS WOLF IS RELEASED
THE DRAGON OPEN THE EYE
REVEAL BOTH TRUTH AND LIE
SPIRITUAL SUPREMACY

THE END OF REVELATION
A SOULFUL VIOLATION
THE END OF REVELATION

BEAR THE MARK OF VICTORY
AND THE SPEAR OF DESTINY
BEAR THE MARK OF VICTORY

POWERS OF THAGIRION
FOR TO MEGA THERION
POWERS OF THAGIRION

WATCH THE GREAT BEAST TO BE
THE DRACONIAN MELODY
WATCH THE GREAT BEAST TO BE

THE WORLD WILL BURN BY SORATHS
FLAME
AND THROUGH THE SOLAR SIGN
PROCLAIM

POWERS OF THAGIRION
IS THE GREAT BEAST YOU SEE
THE TO MEGA THERION

POWERS OF THAGIRION
FOR TO MEGA THERION
POWERS OF THAGIRION

WATCH THE GREAT BEAST TO BE
THE DRACONIAN MELODY
WATCH THE GREAT BEAST TO BE

MEANING OF THE LETTER THETH
HIDE THE FORCE OF BAPHOMET
MEANING OF THE LETTER THETH

THE WOUND OF BAAL WILL BE HEALED
WHEN THE SIGN OF TIME IS UNSEALED
THE WOUND OF BAAL WILL BE HEALED

THE WORLD WILL BURN BY SORATHS
FLAME
AND THROUGH THE SOLAR SIGN
PROCLAIM

3. Cults Of The Shadow

SECRET CHIEFS CLOAKED IN WISDOM
DARK ILLUMINATORS OF ZYX
BRINGS THE PUTRIFACTION PROCESS
TO LEAD THE SOUL ACROSS STYX

LUDUL BEL NIMEQI EA
NARAMTU DIANAU APSU

THE SEVEN ONES OF BABEL
OFFER THE GRAIL OF ECSTASY
TO OPEN THE EYE OF SHIVA
THROUGH THE GREAT WORK OF ECSTASY.

CELEBRATORS OF BECOMING
APPEARS IN THE SETHIAN MYSTERY
TO TURN LEAD TO GOLD
THROUGH THE GREAT WORK OF ALKHEMY.

THE SECRET SIGN OF MENDES
UNVEIL THE MAGICK OF THE GOAT
CULTS OF THE SHADOW
UNDER ILAN HIZON'S ROOT.

LA TAPALLAH PULUTHU
UTUKKE LEMNUTI APKALLU

THE SEVEN ONES OF BABEL
OFFER THE GRAIL OF ECSTASY
TO OPEN THE EYE OF SHIVA
THROUGH THE GREAT WORK OF ECSTASY.

CELEBRATORS OF BECOMING
APPEARS IN THE SETHIAN MYSTERY
TO TURN LEAD TO GOLD
THROUGH THE GREAT WORK OF ALKHEMY.

ERSET LA TARI KI-UTU-KAM
ADAPA BARU SAR KISSATI
ZIQQURRAT KUTHA PET PI GIRRU
ERSET LA TARI KI-UTU-KAM

SUBIGO INIMICUS

LUDUL BEL NIMEQI EA
NARAMTU DIANAU APSU

4. In The Desert Of Set

LEPACA SET
LEPACA SET
IN THE DESERT OF SET THE SEEDS OF PANDEMONIUM LIE
THE DARKENED PARADISE UNDER THE SAND AWAIT TO RISE

THE DOMAINS OF THE
BLACK DIAMOND EYE
OPENS UP AS THE
THE DAWN OF TIME
IS REVIVED THROUGH THE
COMPLETION OF THE
CIRCLE OF CHEPERA
IN THE DESERT OF SET

THE ANCIENT PASSED
(THE) SEEDS IN OUR MINDS
THAT CONSTANTLY HAS GROWN
NOW BLOSSOM UP
BEGIN TO FLOWER
AND SOON WE'LL REAP THE FRUITS

THROUGH AIWASS SHAITAN
THROUGH SHAITAN SET
THE MESSAGE SPOKEN LONG AGO

AS SET FEED TETH
(THE) FUTURE'S THE PAST
AND SET IS RISING IN OUR SOULS

LIKE KHEPERAS CIRCLE
WE'LL BE FULFILLED
AS WE AWAKE THE DREAM OF BAST

MENTAL PERFECTION
(THROUGH) DRACONIAN CULTS
MILLENIUM WILL CHANGE AEON

(THE) WORLD-KUNDALINI
IS IN THE RISE
THE NEW EMPIRE SOON TO COME

TO MEGA THERION
BEHOLD THE BEAST
TETH, LION-SERPENT AWAKEN

5. Interludium

(strumentale)

6. Nightside Of Eden

A PARADISE LOST
(AN) EDEN TO REGAIN
TO ILLUMINATE
(THE) DARK SIDE OF THE BRAIN

ON THE NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN AWAIT THE WISDOMS NEMESIS
NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN
NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN
TO BE THE EXODUS OF OUR GENESIS
NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN
NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN

(THE) SERPENT IS CURLING
ACROSS YOUR SOUL
THROUGH (THE) TUNNEL OF SET
WITH SITRA AHRA AS GOAL

ON THE NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN AWAIT THE WISDOMS NEMESIS
NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN
NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN
TO BE THE EXODUS OF OUR GENESIS
NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN
NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN

THE SHADOW OF DEATH
FROM THE TREE OF LIFE
HIDES THE PHANTOMS
FROM HEAVENS STRIFE

ON THE NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN AWAIT THE WISDOMS NEMESIS
NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN
NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN
TO BE THE EXODUS OF OUR GENESIS
NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN
NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN

7. Opus Eclipse
(strumentale)

8. Invocation Of Naamah

IN THE GLORY OF THY SPARKING
MIGHT REFLECT THE WORLD ITS ESSENCE.
O NAAMAH, LET THE PILLAR OF
EXISTENCE BREAK DOWN AND GIVE
PLACE TO THE GLOOM THAT EMANATES
FROM THOU.

WE REACH FOR THY LORE
THOU BABYLONS WHORE
THOU SCARLET WHORE
RIDING THE BEAST BABALON.
LILITH THROUGH NAAMAH
GUARDIAN OF DREAMS
LET THY WATER FLOW

MAY WE COME FORTH THROUGH THE
MIRROR AND BECOME ONE WITH THY ABUNDANCE.
LEPACA NAAMAH AMA RUACH MASKIM ROSARAN

WE REACH FOR THY LORE
THOU BABYLONS WHORE
THOU SCARLET WHORE
RIDING THE BEAST BABALON.
LILITH THROUGH NAAMAH
GUARDIAN OF DREAMS
LET THY WATER FLOW

NAAMAH DAUGHTER OF THY HEART OF DARKNESS.
EMERGE FROM THE WOMB OF THE NIGHT.
COME IN YOUR BLAZING GARB AND
OPEN UP YOUR EYES TO THE CONCEALED.
OPEN YOUR SELF AND BRING FORTH
THE SHADES AS HOVER IN THE UNKNOWN UP AGAINST US.
LET YOUR BLACK FIRES EMERGE OVER
THE TRESHOLD AND BESTOW TO US FROM YOUR MIGHT.

MAY WE COME FORTH THROUGH THE
MIRROR AND BECOME ONE WITH THY ABUNDANCE.
LEPACA NAAMAH AMA RUACH MASKIM ROSARAN

9. The Siren Of The Woods

[il testo di questa canzone non fu mai pubblicato , il testo (e specialmente la traduzione) si presume non siano pubblici. Probabilmente l'unico posto per trovarli č il Fanclub ufficiale - This song was never published and the lyrics (and especially the translation) is not supposed to be public. Those should be avaiable only in the Therion Fan Club.]

10. Grand Finale/Postludium
(strumentale)

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info sul concept:
questo album č traboccante di riferimenti all'opera di Aleister Crowley , to mega therion č addirittura una formula magica utillizata da crowley e si proesume lo sia anche the siren of the wood solo che t.S.o.W. dovrebbe essere nella strana lingua adottata da crowley per i suoi incantesimi.