Swedish THERION are one of the most unique and influential metal acts and have been active since the early nineties. The masters of Symphonic Opera Metal now return with CELEBRATORS OF BECOMING, probably the most detailed and ultimate visual collections in the history of metal. Now you can enjoy Therion this four DVD, two CD set.
The band was formed by Christofer Johnsson in 1987 and started to produce several demos. Therion's full-length debut, Of Darkness, surfaced in 1991 and earned the band initial success within the metal underground. Therion started as a creative death metal band with ambitions to experiment and expand their sound. The band later developed their style as the years passed and released a handful of innovative albums between 1991 and 1996.
After some line up changes - leaving Christofer as the only original member -Therion released, Theli in 1996, which is regarded as the band's breakthrough album. At this point Therion were ready to limit their death metal elements in favor of more operatic, progressive and even oriental sounds. Vovin, Therion's best-selling album to date, was released in 1998. The evolution in sound had reached new heights, allowing the band to use a real symphonic orchestra for the first time. Due to new lineup problems, Christofer recorded the album alone, with a little help from some studio musicians. He still considers Vovin a kind of solo album for him.
