Sitra Ahra (album)
2010 album by Therion
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Sitra Ahra is the fourteenth studio album by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion released on 17 September 2010 in Europe, and 26 October 2010 in North America.[3] It is the first studio release since Gothic Kabbalah in 2007. The album title was announced on 4 February 2010. It refers to the qlippoth of Qabalistic lore.
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| Released | 17 September 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 Polar Studios, Stockholm | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 61:11 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com[1] |    |
| Metal Hammer[2] | (6/7) |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Introduction/Sitra Ahra" | 5:24 |
| 2. | "Kings of Edom" | 8:51 |
| 3. | "Unguentum Sabbati" | 5:09 |
| 4. | "Land of Canaan" | 10:32 |
| 5. | "Hellequin" | 5:18 |
| 6. | "2012: Return of the Feathered Serpent" | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Cú Chulainn" | 4:16 |
| 8. | "Kali Yuga Part 3: Autumn of the Aeons" | 3:41 |
| 9. | "The Shells Are Open" | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Din" | 2:37 |
| 11. | "Children of the Stone: After the Inquisition" | 7:22 |
| Total length: | 61:11 | |
Charts
Personnel
- Christofer Johnsson – guitar, keyboards
- Christian Vidal - guitar
- Nalle "Grizzly" Påhlsson – bass guitar
- Johan Koleberg – drums
- Thomas Vikström – vocals
- Snowy Shaw – vocals
- Lori Lewis – vocals
- Linnéa Vikström – vocals on "Sitra Ahra", "Kings of Edom", "Land of Canaan" and "Hellequin"
- Mika "Belfagor" Hakola (Ofermod, Nefandus) - harsh vocals on "Din"
- Petter Karlsson - vocals on "2012", writer of "Hellequin"
- Marcus Jupither - vocals on "Hellequin"
- Thomas Karlsson – lyrics
- Thomas Ewerhard – cover artwork