Well, I have heard almost every THERION album in the last three years. Everything, from "Of Darkness" to "Secret of the Runes".
From this kind of comperative perspective, I can certainly say that SoTR is the best ALBUM so far.
However, I want to underline that in my opinion SoTR is the best album as a whole , that is as far as cohesiveness among songs and concepts is concerned. Moreover I consider it to be perhaps the best in the way each song represents its title (musically speaking, not in relation to lyrics).
How can one fail to feel the coldness of Nifelheim or the heat of Muspelheim...!
By the way, perhaps people would like to identify themselves with a world from that album and discuss it here!
For example when I first listened to SoTR I identified with Vanaheim, (whose music also majestically reflects its theme -for me anyway!).
I mean, remember the verse:
"Take the seed of Frej
Put in the sacred soil
Make it come alive
And fertility will rise"
Well, when listening to the rhythm of the above verse, I can easily imagine a man ploughing the land with a tool!!!
As far as why I identified with Vanaheim?
Well perhaps I consider my self "dead":
"Enter Vanaheim
Where dead will come alive."
or perhaps because I want to know myself:
"Enter Vanaheim
and you will know thy self."
(kinda refers to my nickname or what? )
or perhaps because lately I try to sacrifice (myself):
Vana-king and queen,
Lord and lady of the gods
If you sacrifice
They'll release your fylgia.
...
Well, that's more than enough from me for now...
Lets see if there any other crazy identifications going on here with its excellency, SoTR!
c ya!
