[心得] Therion - Vovin(英文版) - 精華區 RockMetal

作者Darkside18 (Blood,Fire,Death)

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標題[心得] Therion - Vovin(英文版)

時間Tue Jun 2 11:58:57 2009

Another amazing release: the perfect combination of beauty and power. Therion – Vovin Release date: May, 4th, 1998 Track list: 1. The Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah 2. Birth of Venus Illegitima 3. Wine of Aluqah 4. Clavicula Nox 5. The Wild Hunt 6. Eye of Shiva 7. Black Sun 8. The Opening 9. Morning Star 10.Black Diamonds 11.Raven of Dispersion With the mighty Theli, Therion changed their style from death metal to symphonic operatic metal. It brought a large numbers of new fans and receives many positive comments. Theli soon be considered as one of their best albums to date. Two years later, Therion released another album: Vovin. Vovin sounds more symphonic and operatic than Theli. With Vovin, Therion completely forsake death metal, and become one of the greatest symphonic metal bands in the world. Unlike Theli, Vovin is a pure symphonic metal album, there is no death metal element left in their music anymore. To compare with Theli, Vovin has less strength and power, but much beautiful and emotional. As usual, Therion use lots of classical arrangements and operatic vocals in this album. The most impressive performance is string quartet. I’ve never thought that string quartet can fit with metal music, but Therion have done it well in Vovin. The beautiful voices of violin make each song sounds very smooth and peaceful. The operatic vocals are also fantastic, sometimes strong and powerful, sometimes soft and emotional. This album is just like performed by an orchestra. It shows the beauty of classical music. Classical lovers will enjoy this album pretty much. Too much classical elements spelled disaster for lots of bands, because they are usually tend to lose their original metal sounds, but this proved not to be the case with Therion. Although surrounded by string instruments, operatic vocals and symphonic orchestra, Vovin is still a pure metal album. The guitars are loudly, drums are strong and fast in several songs, the bass are also clear enough to hear, and all of them fit with classical arrangements perfectly. What a magic! I’ve never heard a band which can do the same work as good as Therion . Vovin contents the power of heavy metal. Do you want to know how to combine classical music and progressive style with thrash metal? Just listen to the songs “Wine of Aluqah” and “The Wild Hunt”. What about progressive metal with string quartet? “The Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah”, “Clavicula Nox”, “Eye of Shiva” and “Raven of Dispersion” are good examples. You want to hear some good pure classical metal music? The draconian trilogy “The Opening ”, “Morning star”, and “Black Diamonds” can satisfy you. Don’t forget “Birth of Venus Illegitima” and “Black Sun”, songs full of beautiful melodies and emotions. Vovin is a wonderful example of the combination of classical beauty and metal power. Vovin shows another incredible ability of Therion: the outstanding musical creativity. When I listen to their music, I’ve already had a standard in my mind and think: “I want to hear some beautiful and impressive things”. Therion never disappoint me. And much impressively, their music is usually better than what I expect. They’ve already shown this kind of genius on Theli. And now they present another great work in Vovin. Especially in last parts of “Clavicula Nox” and “Eye of Shiva”, the wonderful guitar melodies and great harmonies are very stunning, just above my expectation. “Wine of Aluqah” perhaps is the best thrash style symphonic metal song I’ve ever heard, the last minute of the song is made up of progressive melody with speed metal drumming, and ends with string arrangements, it totally blows me away. “Raven of Dispersion” is godly. It’s not only a great ending, but also fits with lyrics well. The draconian trilogy is actually consists of three separated songs: “The Opening”, “Morning star”, and “Black Diamonds”. These songs have the most beautiful melodies in the album. The majestic opener “The Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah” and darker “Birth of Venus Illegitima” are also my favorites. Needless to say, the production is awesome. Therion never let me down, not because they always make fascinating songs, but because they always product their album very well. There is no shortcoming in this album I can really point out. With high quality music, creative songwriting abilities, great musical arrangements, and wonderful musicianship, Vovin is another perfect masterpiece. It’s another highlight in Therion’s career. With this album, Therion take another great step toward true greatness. It’s a golden standard of symphonic metal, the definitive album of the combination of heavy metal with fantastic operatic vocals and beautiful string line. Vovin is also destined to be remembered as a classic. It’s a very unique and unforgettable experience of listening, a must have. 全專輯試聽: The Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqLYjRn--GI&feature=related