Lemuria is the eleventh studio album by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion. The album title refers to the name of a supposed sunken continent Lemuria, much like Atlantis. It was released simultaneously with Sirius B. Cover artwork was made by Thomas Ewerhard.
Track listing
Lyrical themes
- Typhon was a monster in Greek mythology. According to Aeschylus, he fought all the gods of Olympus: Zeus defeated him and chained him under Mount Etna, from where his rage creates eruptions.
- Futhark was a runic alphabet used by various Germanic peoples; Uthark is an occult interpretation of said alphabet.
- Berik is the mythological chief of all Gothic tribes: according to Jordanes, he departed from his Scandinavian motherland with three ships. The crews of the ships were the ancestors of the three Goth tribes.
- Lemuria was a hypothetical "lost land", like Atlantis.
- Quetzalcoatl is an Aztec deity.
- Abaris was a legendary sage and priest of Apollo.
- Emanuel Swedenborg was an 18th-century Christian mystic, whose work became the foundation of The New Church.
- Abraxas is a Gnostic word of great importance.
Credits
Guest musicians
Charts
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