On February 9, symphonic metal pioneers THERION will finally release Christofer Johnsson's monumental brainchild "Beloved Antichrist", a sweeping rock opera loosely inspired by Vladímir Soloviov's "A Short Tale Of The Antichrist". The entire piece reaches an impressive length of three hours. The dramatic and epic opus comes to life through 27 different character roles, performed by long-time band members like Thomas Vikström, Lori Lewis and Chiara Malvestiti, amongst many others. The cover artwork was designed by Thomas Ewerhart and can be seen below. THERION has just unveiled the album's new digital single, "Night Reborn", from the second act of the opera. This uptempo track melds typical THERION metal riffs with symphonic grandeur and gives fans another taste of the three-hour-long drama composed by Johnsson. Christofer explains: "'Night Reborn' is also one of the more guitar driven scenes in the opera and represents the heavier side of it. In the previous two scenes in Chapter 11, a mystic from the east (Apollonius) arrives to assist Antichrist (Seth). In this scene he shows the crowd some of his miracles." Act I 01. Turn From Heaven 02. Where Will You Go? 03. Through Dust, Through Rain 04. Signs Are Here 05. Never Again 06. Bring Her Home 07. The Solid Black Beyond 08. The Crowning Of Splendour 09. Morning Has Broken 10. Garden Of Peace 11. Our Destiny 12. Anthem 13. The Palace Ball 14. Jewels From Afar 15. Hail Caesar! 16. What Is Wrong? 17. Nothing But My Name Act II 01. The Arrival Of Apollonius 02. Pledging Loyalty 03. Night Reborn 04. Dagger Of God 05. Temple Of New Jerusalem 06. The Lions Roar 07. Bringing The Gospel 08. Laudate Dominum 09. Remaining Silent 10. Behold Antichrist 11. Cursed By The Fallen 12. Resurrection 13. To Where I Weep 14. Astral Sophia 15. Thy Will Be Done! Act III 01. Shoot Them Down! 02. Beneath The Starry Skies 03. Forgive Me 04. The Wasteland Of My Heart 05. Burning The Palace 06. Prelude To War 07. Day Of Wrath 08. Rise To War 09. Time Has Come/Final Battle 10. My Voyage Carries On 11. Striking Darkness 12. Seeds Of Time 13. To Shine Forever 14. Theme Of Antichrist THERION is currently working on the possibility of bringing the entire production to the stage. And while this monumental undertaking still simmers away in the production halls, the band has announced a pan-European tour taking them to 25 different countries, where they will perform some new and some classic THERION hits.
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