CD Reviews - Leviathan Therion - Blabbermouth.net
THERION released one the most insanely ambitious albums in metal history. Three hours in length, "Beloved Antichrist" was a heroically indulgent symphonic rock opera, even by the Swedish band's already exacting standards. What it definitely wasn't was remotely accessible, at least to all but the most devout and obsessive of fans. Doubtless many regard it as creative driving-force Christofer Johnsson's masterpiece, while plenty more will have abandoned the album before the halfway mark. It was, it hardly needs saying, something that delighted diehards and daunted everyone else. Fortunately, ...
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