Crowning of Atlantis

Crowning of Atlantis
Studio album by
Therion
Released7 June 1999
Recorded1997–1999
GenreSymphonic metal
Length50:42
LabelNuclear Blast
NB 0398
ProducerSiegfried Bemm
Therion chronology
Vovin
(1998) 		Crowning of Atlantis
(1999) 		Deggial
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Crowning of Atlantis is the eighth studio album by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion. In the beginning it was an EP fleshed out with several covers and live tracks from Vovin Tour '98 that the record label and management insisted be placed on it to make it a full-length album[citation needed].

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Crowning of Atlantis"4:58
2."Mark of Cain"5:01
3."Clavicula Nox" (Remix)8:52
4."Crazy Nights" (Loudness cover)3:43
5."From the Dionysian Days"3:16
6."Thor (The Powerhead)" (Manowar cover)4:47
7."Seawinds" (Accept cover)4:23
8."To Mega Therion" (Live)6:39
9."The Wings of the Hydra" (Live)3:22
10."Black Sun" (Live)5:46
Total length:50:42

Credits

  • Christofer Johnsson – lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, choir/vocal melodies, classic orchestra arrangements,
  • Tommie Eriksson – lead and rhythm guitar
  • Jan Kazda – bass and acoustic guitar, additional arrangements, choir and orchestra conducting
  • Wolf Simon – drums (except "Crowning of Atlantis")
  • Sami Karppinen – drums ("Crowning of Atlantis")
  • Waldemar Sorychta – additional guitars, solo on "Crowning of Atlantis", "Seawinds" and second solo on "Crazy Nights"

Guest musicians

  • Ralf Scheepers – vocals on "Crazy Nights" and "Thor"
  • Eileen Küpper – vocals on "Mark of Cain"
  • Cossima Russo – vocals on "Mark of Cain"
  • Angelica Märtz – vocals on "Mark of Cain"
  • Martina Hornbacher – vocals on "Seawinds"
  • Sarah Jezebel Deva – vocals on "Seawinds" and ending vocal line on "Clavicula Nox"
  • Jochen Bauer – solo bass vocals on "Clavicula Nox"
  • Jörg Braüker – solo tenor, vocals on "Clavicula Nox"

Choir

Indigo orchestra

Orchestration was made by Indigo Orchestra:

  • Heike Haushalter – violin
  • Petra Stalz – violin
  • Monika Maltek – viola
  • Gesa Hangen – cello

Vovin Tour '98 line-up

Cover design

Artwork was made by Nico & Theresa.

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] 87

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Therion – Crowning Of Atlantis" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 December 2021.