Deggial
2000 studio album by Therion
Deggial | ||||
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Studio album by Therion | ||||
Released | 31 January 2000[1] | |||
Recorded | September − November 1999 | |||
Studio | Woodhouse Studio (Hagen, Germany) | |||
Genre | Symphonic metal, hard rock | |||
Length | 57:56 | |||
Label | Nuclear Blast NB 442-2 | |||
Producer | Siegfried Bemm | |||
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Deggial is the ninth studio album by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion in 2000. As with many of Therion's other albums, Deggial features a choir and orchestra.
In 2021, it was elected by Metal Hammer as the 8th best symphonic metal album of all time.[4]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Thomas Karlsson except where noted; all music is composed by Christofer Johnsson
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Seven Secrets of the Sphinx" | 3:36 |
2. | "Eternal Return" | 7:10 |
3. | "Enter Vril-Ya" | 6:38 |
4. | "Ship of Luna" | 6:28 |
5. | "The Invincible" | 5:09 |
6. | "Deggial" | 5:03 |
7. | "Emerald Crown" | 5:29 |
8. | "The Flight of the Lord of Flies" | 1:22 |
9. | "Flesh of the Gods" | 4:04 |
10. | "Via Nocturna"
| 9:30 |
11. | "O Fortuna" (Carl Orff cover) | 3:21 |
Total length: | 57:56 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "To Mega Therion" (live) | 6:38 |
13. | "The Wings of the Hydra" (live) | 3:21 |
14. | "Black Sun" (live) | 5:45 |
- Tracks 12-14 from Crowning of Atlantis.
Personnel
- Christofer Johnsson – guitar, keyboards
- Kristian Niemann – lead guitar
- Johan Niemann – bass guitar
- Sami Karppinen – drums
- Thomas Karlsson – lyrics (except "O Fortuna")
Guest musicians
- Hansi Kürsch – lead vocals on "Flesh of the Gods"
- Jan Kazda – acoustic guitar
- Waldemar Sorychta – acoustic guitar on "O Fortuna"
- Alexander Schimmeroth – piano
Choir
- Eileen Küpper – soprano (choir, solo)
- Angelica Märtz – soprano (choir)
- Dorothea Fischer – alto (choir)
- Anne Tributh – alto (choir)
- Georg Hansen – tenor (choir, solo)
- Miguel Rosales – tenor (choir)
- Jörg Braüker – bass (choir, solo)
- Javier Zapater – bass (choir)
Orchestra
- Heike Haushalter – first violin
- Petra Stalz – second violin
- Monika Maltek – viola
- Gesa Hangen – cello
- Konstantin Weinstroer – double bass
- Annette Gadatsch – flute
- Stefanie Dietz – oboe
- John Ellis – French horn
- Volker Goetz – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Dietrich Geese – tuba, sousaphone, trumpet
- Daniel Häcker – timpani
Technical personnel
- Nico & Theresa – cover art
Charts
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 43 |
References
- ^ "Therion – Deggial". megatherion.com. Archived from the original on 2004-08-04. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Greenway, Mark (February 12, 2000). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 788. EMAP. p. 45.
- ^ Davies, Hywel; Dome, Malcolm; Goodman, Eleanor; Chantler, Chris; Gordon, Connie; Grady, Spencer; Rees, Adam; Selzer, Jonathan (17 November 2021). "The 25 best symphonic metal albums". Metal Hammer. Future plc. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Therion – Deggial" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
External links
- Deggial at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Deggial at Discogs
- Information about album at the official website
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