This third live is dedicated to 'Therion', a formation led for more than thirty years by 'Christofer Johnsson' and of which I have already reviewed the last two albums on myprogmusic (the enormous 'Beloved Antichrist' from 2018 and 'Leviathan' from 2021). And it is not one but two live that 'Christofer Johnsson' offers us with first of all 'Live in Atlanta 2011' which takes us back ten years after the release of 'Sitra Ahra' and which is none other than the digital version of the second DVD of 'Adulruna Rediviva And Beyond' released in 2014. At that time the line-up was composed to the vocals of 'Lori Lewis' who just joined the band officially, 'Thomas Vikström' and his daughter 'Linnéa Vikström', also new concert recruit, and 'Snowy Shaw', the rest of the group consisting of 'Christofer Johnsson' and 'Christian Vidal' on guitar, 'Nalle Påhlsson' on bass and 'Johan Koleberg' on drums. We therefore find the essentials of 'Therion' in 2 hours of concert which alternates muscular compositions like 'Typhon', 'The Blood of Kingu' or even their hymn, 'To Mega Therion', but also the quieter atmospheres with the beautiful melodies of 'Christofer Johnsson' like 'Clavicula Nox', 'The Siren of the Woods' or the magnificent 'Lemuria' sublimated by a 'Lori Lewis' in great shape. In short, even if the fans already knew this concert, this 'Live in Atlanta 2011' allows us to dive back into the discography of 'Therion' which is a formation made for the stage with exceptional singers who give an impressive energy to each concert... | |
