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Inspired by Swiss metal band Celtic Frost’s iconic 1985 album,
To Mega Therion, Swedish symphonic metal forerunners Therion has successfully carved out its own niche within the metal world since its 1988 formation. Initially beginning as a straight up death metal band, Therion gradually introduced symphonic, gothic, and operatic elements into its sound by the time they reached its fourth full-length album,
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Although it would be futile for Therion to revert back to playing death metal, it was a natural progression to where the band is currently at musically.
“Death metal, when it came out, was something very progressive in itself,” founder/guitarist Christofer Johnsson explained during a recent phone interview. “It was about music of exploration, trying something new. We started the band in 1987, and back then we played a mixture of if you can label it Metallica