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2004 studio album by Therion

Sirius B

Studio album by

Therion

Released

24 May 2004

Recorded

2003

Genre

Symphonic metal

Length

56:58

Label

Nuclear Blast
NB 1252-2
Digipack:NB 1295-0

Producer

Lars Nissen,Therion

Therion chronology

Lemuria
(2004)

Sirius B
(2004)

Atlantis Lucid Dreaming
(2005)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link

Sirius B is the twelfth studio album by Swedishsymphonic metal bandTherion. The album title refers to the starSirius B. It was released simultaneously withLemuria.^[1] The cover artwork was by Thomas Ewerhard.

Track listing

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No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Blood ofKingu"	5:45
2.	"Son of the Sun"	5:35
3.	"The Khlysti Evangelist"	5:38
4.	"Dark VenusPersephone"	4:02
5.	"Kali Yuga, Part 1"	3:27
6.	"Kali Yuga, Part 2"	5:48
7.	"The Wondrous World ofPunt"	7:19
8.	"Melek Taus"	5:31
9.	"Call ofDagon"	4:14
10.	"Sirius B"	3:43
11.	"Voyage ofGurdjieff (The Fourth Way)"	5:56
Total length:		56:58

Development and lyrical themes

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In an interview withGlobal Domination, Johnsson said that the album title is a reference to the twin star to the ordinary Sirius A.^[1]

The album makes references to ancient culture and mythology:

Kingu was a monster inSumerian mythology. According to theEnûma Elish, all human beings were created from his blood after he was killed byMarduk.
Son of the Sun (Egyptian hieroglyphs: 𓅭𓇳, “Son ofRa”) was the title ofPharaoh Akhenaten, who preferred to worshipAton, god of the Sun, to the detriment of all other gods. His reign was unsuccessful, and people believed that the other forsaken gods had cursed him.
Khlysti was a controversial Christian sect in Russia.Grigory Rasputin, the major character of the song, is believed to have been a member.
Persephone is the wife ofHades, the god of the dead inGreek mythology.
Kali Yuga inHinduism is a dark age of suffering, the final era before the end of the world.
Land of Punt was a mysterious lost kingdom in ancient east Africa.
Melek Taus is the supreme deity of theYazidi, commonly depicted in the form of apeacock.
Dagon is an ancientSemitic god of the sea. He appears in manyH. P. Lovecraft books ofCthulhu mythos.
Georgy Gurdzhiev was an Armenian mystic philosopher and traveller, an expert in Yazidi culture.

Personnel

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Christofer Johnsson –rhythm guitar,mandolin ("The Wondrous World of Punt"), classical and choir arrangements
Kristian Niemann – lead and rhythm guitar,acoustic guitar,mandolin ("The Wondrous World of Punt")
Johan Niemann –bass guitar, mandolin ("The Wondrous World of Punt")
Mats Levén – lead vocals ("The Blood of Kingu", "The Khlysti Evangelist", "Kali Yuga part 2")

Guest musicians

Richard Evensand –drums,gong ("Kali Yuga part 2")
Steen Rasmussen –Hammond organ
Lars Sømod Jensen –church organ
Piotr Wawrzeniuk – lead vocals ("Dark Venus Persephone", "Kali Yuga part 1", "Melek Taus")
Orchestra:The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (conducted by Adam Klemens andMario Klemens)
Choir:Kühn Mixed Choir [cs] (conducted byMario Klemens)
Anna–Maria Krawe – lead and backing vocals

Charts

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Chart (2004)	Peak position
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)^[2]	34

References

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^^a ^b"Interviews - Christofer Johnsson".Global Domination.se. January 21, 2005. Archived fromthe original on July 14, 2014.
^"Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2004. 23. hét" (in Hungarian).MAHASZ. Retrieved 2021-11-27.

External links

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v t e Therion
Christofer Johnsson Thomas Vikström Johan Koleberg Nalle Påhlsson Christian Vidal Lori Lewis
Studio albums	Of Darkness... Beyond Sanctorum Symphony Masses: Ho Drakon Ho Megas Lepaca Kliffoth Theli A'arab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming Vovin Crowning of Atlantis Deggial Secret of the Runes Lemuria Sirius B Gothic Kabbalah Sitra Ahra Les Fleurs du Mal Beloved Antichrist Leviathan Leviathan II Leviathan III
Live albums	Live in Midgård Celebrators of Becoming Live Gothic The Miskolc Experience
Compilations	The Early Chapters of Revelation Bells of Doom Atlantis Lucid Dreaming Cover Songs 1993-2007
Singles	"The Beauty in Black" "The Siren of the Woods"
Box sets	The Early Chapters of Revelation Celebrators of Becoming
Related articles	Demos Discography Members

Authority control databases	MusicBrainz release group

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