Formats:
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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 part I, II [9:30]
11. O Fortuna [3:21]
- Christofer Johnsson: Guitar, Keyboards
- Kristian Niemann: Lead Guitars
- Johan Niemann: Bass guitar
- Sami Karpinnen: Drums
- Hansi Kürsch: Lead vocals on Flesh of the Gods (Guest)
- Jan Kazda: Acoustic guitar (Guest)
- Alexander Schimmeroth: Piano (Guest)
- Waldemar Sorychta: Acoustic guitar on O Fortuna (Guest)
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The different world orchestra/choir:
- Eileen Küpper: Soprano (choir, solo)
- Angelika Märtz: Soprano (choir)
- Dorothee 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)
- Heike Haushalter: 1. violin
- Petra Stalz: 2. violin
- Monika Maltek: Viola
- Gesa Hangen: Cello
- Konstantin Weinstroer: Doublebass (kontrabass)
- Annette Gadatsch: Flute
- Stefanie Dietz: Oboe
- John Ellis: French horn
- Volker Goetz: Flugelhorn, Trumpet
- Dietrich Geese: Tuba, Sousaphone, Trumpet
- Daniel Häcker: Orchestra drums
What was most developed on this album, in my own opinion, was the classic compositions. Guitar-wise I went back a bit in time and used many riffs in the vein of the 80s heavy metal bands that I grew up with. We also tried to make the guitar-sound a bit heavier in the 80s way. Some of the differences in the songs on this album compared to the earlier ones are very easy to hear, like in Via Nocturna and especially Flight Of The Lord Of Flies, but most of them are in the depth of the songs and will not be discovered during the first times of listening (like in Emerald Crown, where I used 70s influenced parts using blues scale, something I never used earlier on any album).
Produced, recorded and mastered by Siegfried Bemm, Jr.
Mixed by Dan Diamond.
Pre- and co-produced by Christofer Johnsson.
Engineered by Mathias Klinkmann.
All music written by Christofer Johnsson except "O Fortuna".
All lyrics written by Thomas Karlsson except "O Fortuna".
Metal and rock arrangements by Christofer Johnsson and Therion.
Classical arrangements by Christofer Johnsson with additional arrangements by Jan Kazda.
Artwork: Nico & Theresa, e-mail: animato@iname.com
Management: Direct, fax: +49-231 829 73 01, e-mail: codirmg@aol.com
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