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| Gothic Kabbalah | 
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| Artist: Therion
Label: Nuclear Blast Americ
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 39024
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 1780
UPC: 727361178024
EAN: 0727361178024
ASIN: B000KRN65E
Release Date: February 6, 2007
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 Pretty Good European Symphonic Metal But Not A Good Therion CD February 8, 2007
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
This cd would be a good Blind Guardian, Helloween, or Gamma Ray album; it's just not a good Therion album. It sounds alot like Avantasia: A Metal Opera by Tobias Sammet. And don't get me wrong, I like those groups and cds alot. I just love how unique Therion is with the operatic and orchestral influences. This music should be left to the countless other EuroProg metal groups. I will still be listening to Gothic Kabbalah for years to come, I just can't wait for the next Therion operatic masterpiece.
 not quite the up to therion's usual standards February 14, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Don't get me wrong with teh title I gave this review... this is a good album, a very good album. But it is not a great album. When Sirius B/Lemuria came out, I was completely blown away in ways that Therion had never blown me away before since I got my first therion album - Vovin - and heard their unique sound for the first time. Whereas listening to albums like Sirius B/Lemuria, Secret of the Runes, Deggial, and Vovin (and pretty much in that order) can be, as it were, a journey of sorts, this album is more comparable to Theli in that, though it is good music, does not really send the listener on an auditory adventure in the ways that other Therion albums have. The production also does not seem quite as good as for their most recent albums.
That said, there are some amazing songs on this, and though I prefer the album "Secret of the Runes" by far as a whole album, I would have to say that this album, Gothic Kabbalah, has more good songs than "Secret of the Runes." Though this is the only one with better individual songs than that album, I would say that it's songs are definitely enjoyable to listen to.
So, for those of you who already know therion, I would say that this album is most comparable to theli, though a far more cohesive theli. For those of you who don't know therion, this is probalby not the absolute best album to start with. Sirius B/Lemuria has catchier songs and also gives a better idea of the scope of what Therion is capable of in terms of an album as a whole.
 Another great production of Therion music March 2, 2007
Well, I could make a review for every single song, but as you might know with Therion is different, because isn't possible to do it, Why? Because every album is a complete concept (booklet, covers, lyrics, etc.)
For all those listeners that met Therion from 1998 (Vovin) until 2004 (Lemuria/Sirus B), it will be difficult to understand what Christofer Johnsson made with his last release, like in Theli or Lepaca Kliffoth, or earlier albums, he contributed to the music composition along with other band members, compared with his sole contribution to other albums, hence Gothic Kabbalah has other influences from other musicians.
This is a great concept album that takes Therion to another branch of Therion Music, with more heavy music and just some small parts with choirs and classical instruments.
It's like an innuendo of what can follow with Therion music orientation, that is great, there is nothing to worry about, because with Christofer is hard to imagine which will be his next steps.
If you're a hardcore Therion fan, this CD will be one of your favorites in the Therion collection... If you're a new Therion fan that look for Vovin, Deggial, Secret of the Runes, Lemuria/Sirus B music, first give a chance to Lepaca Kliffoth or Theli, or even older albums like Of Darkness, Oh Dracon Oh Megas and Beyond Sanctorum, in order to have a better background to understand Gothic kabbalah.
Anyway, if you just enjoy good heavy/rock/gothic music, you'll love this release.
Therion reimagined..........brilliant work! March 28, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
There seems to be a school of thought out there that "Gothic Kabbalah" is kind of the climax of a sequence that started with "Voices of the Runes" and continued with "Lemuria/Sirius B". Maybe its because I'm not really very steeped in the lyrics and mythology of the thing, but to me "Gothic Kabbalah" sounds more like a whole new direction. Its always a little scary when a band you really like does something like this, but this is one of the times it really works.
This isn't a CD that is going to grab most people and pull them in right away. Its more an intricate piece of work that reveals itself over time...the more you put in, the more you get out of it. I've listened to it a half dozen times, at least, and I keep hearing new things and I keep "going whoa" at how seamless, detailed and beautifully crafted it all is. This approach isn't for everybody; if you have to have bombast and raw power your results may vary. But those who appreciate creativity, originality, pure musucianship and that incredibly addicting mix of beauty and power should rush out and get this.
Major points on the audio quality front too. This may be the best sounding metal CD I've ever heard. It has a very smooth and powerful sound and its extremely detailed and balanced across the entire spectrum. Guitars sound great and don't drown out anything else (all of you other bands, engineers, and producers - pay attention!)
If I had to choose between the last two Therion CDs I would probably still pick "Lemuria/Sirius B" over "Gothic Kabbalah" and I would definitely recommend "Lemuria/Sirius B" as a starting point for the uninitiated. But I think Therion made the absolutely correct choice in going in another direction (really, how do you top "Lemuria/Sirius B"?), I love the results so far, and am 100% behind "Gothic Kabbalah" and the "new" Therion. Nightwish is always going to be #1 for me, but I think Therion are the only ones out there that are on the same level.
Another Epic Journey February 18, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
As a somewhat new listener to Therion, I can't compare this album with the whole of their work, but suffice it to say that Gothic Kabbalah is a unique musical experience and an early contender for "Album of 2007", regardless of any metal "genre" discussion.
Although this album can be classified as more linear than Lemuria/Sirius B, the band takes you along for countless twists and turns in terms of music and content - plenty of references to fuel some Wikipedia searches.
I'm on my third spin of Gothic Kabbalah, and it'll take many more to sum it up properly, but rest assured that this album stands above anything released in recent memory.
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