Therion "Lepaca Kliffoth" CD Irond version!!

Track 8 originally performed by Celtic Frost, based on the poem "Tristesse de la lune" by Charles Baudelaire, with completely new lyrics translated by Therion.
Now that I've listened to "Gothic Kaballah", I've decided to review all Therion albums one by one. I'm starting with "Lepaca Kliffoth" because it's their first album where there are no death metal elements (since I cannot stand death metal). It's also one of their greatest and most underrated albums to date.
First of all, I'd like to point out that "Lepaca Kliffoth" isn't death metal. I cannot stand it when people use the phrase "their first four death metal albums" because this isn't death metal at all. If I had to classify "Lepaca Kliffoth", I'd say it's experimental heavy metal. It's experimental because we get to hear soprano and bass vocals on some of the tracks ("Beauty in Black", "Black" and "Evocation of Vovin". It also contains a lot of keyboards and middle-eastern melodies. If you listen to "Arrival of the Darkest Queen" and "Lepaca Kliffoth", you can see that this is way more experimental than their previous album.
If you want a Therion album to headbang to, look for nothing but "Lepaca Kliffoth". From the very first second of "The Wings of the Hydra", you know what this album is going to contain; hardcore vocals, melodic keyboards, catchy guitar riffs and an overall haunting atmosphere. You'll also notice that it's nothing similar to death metal; in fact, "Lepaca Kliffoth" cannot be compared to any Therion album. It's unique in every way.
This album doesn't really have weak tracks. All songs are great and unique. However, if I have to pick favorites, they would have to be the fast and catchy "Riders of Theli", the beautiful and haunting "Black" and the amazing, haunting "Lepaca Kliffoth". The latter is my favorite track. I especially love the chants toward the end.
Anyway, "Lepaca Kliffoth" is an undiscovered Therion treasure. Although it isn't Therion's greatest album, it's still among their best efforts so far. The production is just perfect, and you also have to appreciate the fact that this was released twelve years ago. I cannot say that you'll like it if you like the later Therion efforts, but it definitely worked for me.

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