Vovin


Christofer Johnsson - guitar and keyboard
Wolf Simons - drums
Jan Kazda - bass
Tommy Eriksson - guitar
Waldemar Sorychta & Siggi Bemm - additional guitars


1. The Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah
2. Birth of Venus Illegitima
3. Wine of Aluqah
4. Clavicula Nox
5. The Wild Hunt
6. Eye of Shiva
7. Black Sun
DRACONIAN TRILOGY:
8. The Opening
9. Morning Star
10. Black Diamonds
11. Raven of Dispersion


This is a very impressive album from a band who's native homeland is Sweden. It reminds me of Theatre of Tradgedy but the music is somewhat different. This band is A LOT thicker. They have a lot of session vocalists, including Sarah Jezebel Deva who is known for her work with black metals masters Cradle of Filth. Therion's guitars are not the center of the band. The keyboards, orchestral instruments like cellos and violins and symphonic vocals are. The melodies are quite unique because they draw a lot from folk music. At least that's what it sounds like to me. This album has a really cool atmospheric, symphonic almost doomy quality to it. Very fucking good.

Production Rating 10/10
Songwriting Rating 10/10
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