Symphony Masses: Ho Drakon Ho Megas
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| Studio album by Therion | ||
| Released | 1993 | |
| Recorded | December 1992 - January 1993 The Montezuma Studio |
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| Genre | Experimental death metal | |
| Length | 37:25 | |
| Label | Megarock Records MRR 002 Nuclear Blast (reedition) NB 579-2 |
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| Producer(s) | Rex Gisslén, Therion | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Therion chronology | ||
| Beyond Sanctorum (1992) |
Symphony Masses: Ho Drakon Ho Megas (1993) |
Lepaca Kliffoth (1995) |
| Reedition | ||
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| The Early Chapters of Revelation | ||
Symphony Masses: Ho Drakon Ho Megas (sometimes shortened to Ho Drakon Ho Megas) is the third full-length album by Swedish band Therion. The album was re-released by Nuclear Blast in 2000 as part of Therion's The Early Chapters of Revelation box-set. Track list was unchanged.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Baal Reginon" – 2:10
- "Dark Princess Naamah" – 4:18
- "A Black Rose (Covered with Tears, Blood and Ice)" – 4:00
- "Symphoni Drakonis Inferni" – 2:32
- "Dawn of Perishness" – 5:51
- "The Eye of Eclipse" – 5:00
- "The Ritualdance of the Yezidis" – 2:07
- "Powerdance" – 3:05
- "Procreation of Eternity" – 4:04
- "Ho Drakon Ho Megas"
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- Act 1: "The Dragon Throne" – 1:26
- Act 2: "Fire and Ecstasy" – 2:52
[edit] Japanese edition
Japanese edition released in December 21, 1995 contains following bonus tracks:
- "Enter the Voids"
- "Beyond Sanctorum" (demo)
- "Symphony of the Dead" (demo)
The demo tracks were both recorded in 1991.
[edit] Credits
- Christofer Johnsson - vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Magnus Barthelsson - guitar
- Andreas Wallan Wahl - bass guitar
- Piotr Wawrzeniuk - drums
- Helena Germalm - engineer assistance
[edit] Cover design
Cover illustration made by Kristian Wåhlin, photos and design by Mikael P. Eriksson.
[edit] External links
- Symphony Masses: Ho Drakon Ho Megas at MusicBrainz (1993's release with split "Ho Drakon Ho Megas" into two tracks)
- Symphony Masses: Ho Drakon Ho Megas at MusicBrainz (1994's release with "Ho Drakon Ho Megas" as one track)
- Symphony Masses: Ho Drakon Ho Megas at MusicBrainz (1995's Japanese release)
- Symphony Masses: Ho Drakon Ho Megas at Discogs
- Symphony Masses: Ho Drakon Ho Megas (reedition) at Discogs
- Informations about album at the official website
| Therion |
| Christofer Johnsson | Kristian Niemann | Johan Niemann | Petter Karlsson |
| List of Therion members |
| Discography |
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| Albums: Of Darkness... | Beyond Sanctorum | Symphony Masses: Ho Drakon Ho Megas | Lepaca Kliffoth | Theli | A'arab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming | Vovin | Crowning of Atlantis | Deggial | Secret of the Runes | Live in Midgård | Sirius B | Lemuria | Gothic Kabbalah |
| Compilations and box-sets: Bells of Doom | The Early Chapters of Revelation | Atlantis Lucid Dreaming | Celebrators of Becoming |
| Singles: "The Beauty in Black" | "The Siren of the Woods" | "Eye of Shiva" |
| Demos: Paroxysmal Holocaust | Beyond the Darkest Veils of Inner Wickedness | Time Shall Tell |
