Crowning of Atlantis explained
| Crowning of Atlantis |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Therion |
| Cover: | Crowning-of-atlantis.jpg |
| Released: | 7 June 1999 |
| Recorded: | 1997–1999 |
| Genre: | Symphonic metal |
| Length: | 50:42 |
| Label: | Nuclear Blast
NB 0398 |
| Producer: | Siegfried Bemm |
| Prev Title: | Vovin |
| Prev Year: | 1998 |
| Next Title: | Deggial |
| Next Year: | 2000 |
Crowning of Atlantis is the eighth studio album by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion. In the beginning it was an EP fleshed out with several covers and live tracks from Vovin Tour '98 that the record label and management insisted be placed on it to make it a full-length album.
Credits
- Christofer Johnsson – lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, choir/vocal melodies, classic orchestra arrangements,
- Tommie Eriksson – lead and rhythm guitar
- Jan Kazda – bass and acoustic guitar, additional arrangements, choir and orchestra conducting
- Wolf Simon – drums (except "Crowning of Atlantis")
- Sami Karppinen – drums ("Crowning of Atlantis")
- Waldemar Sorychta – additional guitars, solo on "Crowning of Atlantis", "Seawinds" and second solo on "Crazy Nights"
Guest musicians
- Ralf Scheepers – vocals on "Crazy Nights" and "Thor"
- Eileen Küpper – vocals on "Mark of Cain"
- Cossima Russo – vocals on "Mark of Cain"
- Angelica Märtz – vocals on "Mark of Cain"
- Martina Hornbacher – vocals on "Seawinds"
- Sarah Jezebel Deva – vocals on "Seawinds" and ending vocal line on "Clavicula Nox"
- Jochen Bauer – solo bass vocals on "Clavicula Nox"
- Jörg Braüker – solo tenor, vocals on "Clavicula Nox"
Choir
Indigo orchestra
Orchestration was made by Indigo Orchestra:
- Heike Haushalter – violin
- Petra Stalz – violin
- Monika Maltek – viola
- Gesa Hangen – cello
Vovin Tour '98 line-up
Cover design
Artwork was made by Nico & Theresa.
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