Deggial
2000 studio album by Therion
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Deggial is the ninth studio album by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion in 2000. As with many of Therion's other albums, Deggial features a choir and orchestra.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 31 January 2000[1] | |||
| Recorded | September − November 1999 | |||
| Studio | Woodhouse Studio (Hagen, Germany) | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal, hard rock | |||
| Length | 57:56 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast NB 442-2 | |||
| Producer | Siegfried Bemm | |||
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In 2021, it was elected by Metal Hammer as the 8th best symphonic metal album of all time.[4]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Thomas Karlsson except where noted; all music is composed by Christofer Johnsson.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Seven Secrets of the Sphinx" | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Eternal Return" | 7:10 |
| 3. | "Enter Vril-Ya" | 6:38 |
| 4. | "Ship of Luna" | 6:28 |
| 5. | "The Invincible" | 5:09 |
| 6. | "Deggial" | 5:03 |
| 7. | "Emerald Crown" | 5:29 |
| 8. | "The Flight of the Lord of Flies" | 1:22 |
| 9. | "Flesh of the Gods" | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Via Nocturna"
| 9:30 |
| 11. | "O Fortuna" (Carl Orff cover) | 3:21 |
| Total length: | 57:56 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "To Mega Therion" (live) | 6:38 |
| 13. | "The Wings of the Hydra" (live) | 3:21 |
| 14. | "Black Sun" (live) | 5:45 |
| Total length: | 73:40 | |
- Tracks 12–14 from Crowning of Atlantis.
Personnel
- Christofer Johnsson – guitar, keyboards
- Kristian Niemann – lead guitar
- Johan Niemann – bass guitar
- Sami Karppinen – drums
- Thomas Karlsson – lyrics (except "O Fortuna")
Guest musicians
- Hansi Kürsch – lead vocals on "Flesh of the Gods"
- Jan Kazda – acoustic guitar
- Waldemar Sorychta – acoustic guitar on "O Fortuna"
- Alexander Schimmeroth – piano
Choir
- Eileen Küpper – soprano (choir, solo)
- Angelica Märtz – soprano (choir)
- Dorothea 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)
Orchestra
- Heike Haushalter – first violin
- Petra Stalz – second violin
- Monika Maltek – viola
- Gesa Hangen – cello
- Konstantin Weinstroer – double bass
- Annette Gadatsch – flute
- Stefanie Dietz – oboe
- John Ellis – French horn
- Volker Goetz – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Dietrich Geese – tuba, sousaphone, trumpet
- Daniel Häcker – timpani
Technical personnel
- Nico & Theresa – cover art
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 43 |