“Deggial”将金属扎实的力量和唯美细腻的古典音乐结合得天衣无缝,铿锵有力、缓慢厚重的金属吉他节奏,附和男女主唱壮阔悲怆的重唱,映衬简单肃穆的小提琴和气势恢宏的交响乐伴奏,Therion在专辑里展现他们绝妙的编曲技巧和独到的音乐才华,相比于“Vovin”,Therion在这张专辑里驾驭交响歌 剧金属的能力显得更炉火纯青。
Musicians:
Christofer Johnsson: Guitar, Keyboards
Kristian Niemann: Lead Guitars
Johan Niemann: Bass guitar
Sami Karpinnen: Drums
Hansi Kürsch: Lead vocals
Jan Kazda: Acoustic guitar
Alexander Schimmeroth: Piano
The different world orchestra/choir
Eileen Küpper: Soprano (choir, solo)
Angelika Märtz: Soprano (choir)
Dorothee Fischer: Alto (choir)
Anne Tributh: Alto (choir)
Georg Hansen: Tenor (choir, solo)
Miguel Rosales: Tenor (choir)
Jörg Braüker: Bass (choir, solo)
Javier Zapater: Bass (choir)
Heike Haushalter: 1. violin
Petra Stalz: 2. violin
Monika Maltek: Viola
Gesa Hangen: Cello
Konstantin Weinstroer: Doublebass (kontrabass)
Annette Gadatsch: Flute
Stefanie Dietz: Oboe
John Ellis: French horn
Volker Goetz: Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Dietrich Geese: Tuba, Sousaphone, Trumpet
Daniel Häcker: Orchestra drums
Comments from Chris:
Earlier we had only used real strings and real choir, but on this album (which costed 115 000 DM to record and required 3 months in the studio) I had the budget to also include various brass and woodwind instruments, as well as orchestral drums.
What was most developed on this album, in my own opinion, was the classic compositions. Guitar-wise I went back a bit in time and used many riffs in the vein of the 80s heavy metal bands that I grew up with. We also tried to make the guitar-sound a bit heavier in the 80s way. Some of the differences in the songs on this album compared to the earlier ones are very easy to hear, like in Via Nocturna and especially Flight Of The Lord Of Flies, but most of them are in the depth of the songs and will not be discovered during the first times of listening (like in Emerald Crown, where I used 70s influenced parts using blues scale, something I never used earlier on any album).
Other Info
Recorded, mixed and mastered during September, October and November 1999 at Woodhouse Studio, Germany.
Produced, recorded and mastered by Siegfried Bemm, Jr.
Mixed by Dan Diamond.
Pre- and co-produced by Christofer Johnsson.
Engineered by Mathias Klinkmann.
All music written by Christofer Johnsson except “O Fortuna”.
All lyrics written by Thomas Karlsson except “O Fortuna”.
Metal and rock arrangements by Christofer Johnsson and Therion.
Classical arrangements by Christofer Johnsson with additional arrangements by Jan Kazda.
Artwork: Nico & Theresa, e-mail:
animato@iname.com
Management: Direct, fax: +49-231 829 73 01, e-mail:
codirmg@aol.com