Therion - 25th Anniversary Tour To Be Last For A While
Therion mastermind Christopher Johnsson was recently interviewed by Greek Rock Overdose and confirmed that their European 25th Anniversary Tour will be their last tour for many years.
Christopher Johnsson explains that the band won't be taking a break but rather focus on a Therion rock opera, instead of thinking about a regular album. This is going to take a while hence the tour holiday. You can read the full interview here.
Dutch venue "Effenaar" where Therion will kick off their European 25th Anniversary tour also posted the same news about the band: "After 25 years, the band Therion has decided to start a different journey. Therion main man and founder Christofer Johnson has announced that there will be no more regular album releases and no more regular tours for many years. The band will perform at festivals from time to time, but apart from that they will focus on different band projects."
"The first project is an art project celebrating the 25th anniversary of the band. The project involves a self released CD that will be entitled Les Fleurs Du Mal, which will be sold at the band's concerts during the Flowers of Evil tour in Europe. The record will later be licensed and distributed to record stores. At this point, nobody knows how the album sounds, as they are not sending out any promotional copies to the press until the first concert."
"At each show of the Flowers of Evil tour, Christofer Johnsson has also announced that he will be spending several hours meeting with the fans, dedicating CD's, making photos, and just hanging out to talk with people. After this project has ended, the band has said they will be working on a rock opera, a huge project that will take several years to realise."
Christopher Johnsson explains that the band won't be taking a break but rather focus on a Therion rock opera, instead of thinking about a regular album. This is going to take a while hence the tour holiday. You can read the full interview here.
Dutch venue "Effenaar" where Therion will kick off their European 25th Anniversary tour also posted the same news about the band: "After 25 years, the band Therion has decided to start a different journey. Therion main man and founder Christofer Johnson has announced that there will be no more regular album releases and no more regular tours for many years. The band will perform at festivals from time to time, but apart from that they will focus on different band projects."
"The first project is an art project celebrating the 25th anniversary of the band. The project involves a self released CD that will be entitled Les Fleurs Du Mal, which will be sold at the band's concerts during the Flowers of Evil tour in Europe. The record will later be licensed and distributed to record stores. At this point, nobody knows how the album sounds, as they are not sending out any promotional copies to the press until the first concert."
"At each show of the Flowers of Evil tour, Christofer Johnsson has also announced that he will be spending several hours meeting with the fans, dedicating CD's, making photos, and just hanging out to talk with people. After this project has ended, the band has said they will be working on a rock opera, a huge project that will take several years to realise."
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 60959 From: Sweden  |
Its nothing whit out old death metal matherial
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| chronic-headache Posts: 249 From: USA  |
I'm glad that they aren't throwing in the towel, but the lack of regular albums makes me sad :'(
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| @gent_-_orange Posts: 905 From: UK  |
Written by Bad English on 12.09.2012 at 21:04 Totally agreed, Its a shame they went the way they did.
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| Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8662 From: Czech Republic  |
Yea, because all what we need is another random and soulless death metal band...its a shame they did something different and they practically defined a whole new genre... :/
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Posts: 40071 From: The Netherlands  |
Written by Ellrohir on 12.09.2012 at 22:21 When Therion still played death metal they were far from another random and soulless death metal band.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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| Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8662 From: Czech Republic |
Ok, but i still highly doubt, they would be as popular, influential and important as after they turned into symphonic waves...
---- My rest seems now calm and deep Finally I got my dead man sleep
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| Vombatus Potorro Posts: 2354 From: Spain  |
Agree with Marcel. Awesome old school Dm debut and then a couple of crazy albums (my fav being Symphony Masses) made Therion quite unique. I also love their Symphonic style, but honestly, after the last album (and maybe even Gothic) they went downhill. Mr.Johnsson also seems to be more interested in other things, so it's a good decision. Might go to see them, as it will probably be the last chance to see a decent show by them, considering an opera rock doesn't appeal to me at all.
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| Opethian Posts: 1728 From: USA  |
Written by Ellrohir on 12.09.2012 at 22:21 Fucking amen! Couldnt have said it better myself  I love their early death Metal records, but they totally added that whole 'Wow Factor' to their Symphonic Material  I wish they would do a follow up to Sitra Ahra with something amazing. It was somewhat of a letdown for me ..Best wishes for Therion in 2013 
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| Opethian Posts: 1728 From: USA |
Written by Vombatus on 12.09.2012 at 22:48 Listen to Demonoid. Its what i would call a Modern Death Metal version of Therion if they had stayed with Death Metal
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| LeChron James Helvetesfossen Posts: 3561 From: USA  |
Well hopefully they come to SF, it'd be down to see them, especially since its their last tour for awhile.
---- Kick Ass, Die Young Less is More Stay Pure Stay Poor Music was my life, music brought me to life and music is how I will be remembered long after I leave this life. When I die there will be a final waltz in my head that only I can hear.
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| AngelofDeth Cyborg Raptor Posts: 1183 From: USA  |
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| M C Vice ex-polydactyl Posts: 3349 From: Australia  |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 12.09.2012 at 22:35 I'd be good if they released another death/deathish album. Kind of a full circle sort of thing. A Lemuria/Beyond Sanctorium hybrid sounds good.
---- "Another day, another Doug." "I'll fight you on one condition. That you lower your nipples." " 'Tis a lie! Thy backside is whole and ungobbled, thou ungrateful whelp!"
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| Yellax Posts: 85 From: Canada  |
Dammit. They never come to Canada. They came here seven years ago. I think that is the last time they ever came here. Now I hear that they are doing a 25th Anniversary Tour and its only in Europe. On top of that, its going to be their last tour for a while? Fuck Therion!
---- I'm a furry. Get used to it.
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| Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311 From: Argentina  |
"The CD itself is fully financed by me. Nuclear Blast thought it was a bit too spectacular and we have totally different visions about how we should work on such a project. I've had a fantastic relationship with that wonderful label over the years. I've had total artistic freedom and much patience from them in a way that most other artists at our level only could dream of at many labels. So rather than having disagreements and make compromises, I suggested I release it by myself instead and they generously gave me their blessings for it. So our relation has never been better than now. " "I've been called risky and more crazy than usual with my ideas for this art project, by some of those very few who have been initiated into the mysteries of it. Even within the Band there has been quite some strong feelings about it. And clearly the record label didn't think they had a smash hit in their hands. This pretty much reminds me about the feeling when Theli was recorded. I recall the record label saying: "Do you really think we can sell this? What will your fans say?"." I'm really wondering how this Fleurs Du Mal sounds. I mean, how weird can a Therion record be so that Nuclear Blast says "No, we are not going to release this"?
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Posts: 11835 From: Portugal  |
Written by Unhealer on 14.09.2012 at 08:25 That is actually a scary thought. I'm just sad they won't play in Portugal and that after all these years I never had the chance to see them live and now who knows when they'll tour again.
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| Daggon Underpaid M.D. Posts: 1689 From: Mexico  |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 12.09.2012 at 22:35 Couldn't say that better by myself, they were not another soulless death metal band, they were recognized as a band because their work on their first demos and "Of Darkness..." was pure genius. Compared to their last two or three albums, their first works are far superior, and that comes from a Therion hardcore fan.
---- "Les vers savent qu'ils n'ont pas d'ailes, c'est pour cela qu'ils se cachent sous terre"
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| SerpentMessiah Posts: 3 From: Croatia |
Each time Therion made an album people complained they fucked up, only to praise the same album some time later as the best thing they yet produced. This is not to say their DM albums are bad but with so much DM bands out there, I think they could hardly make a name for themselves. This one is gonna be different from the previous ones, so give it a chance, keep open mind and you might be surprised.  Therion is a unique band that keeps doing what it does best - surprising people and making great music.
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