Vovin
by
Therion
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studio album
First released:
May 26 1998

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In the Enochian angelic language of John Dee, a vovin designates a dragon.

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Record label:
Catalog number:
2736163172
Release dates:
  • May 26 1998 in United States

Genres

Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal. Vote on Genres

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5 stars What...!?
I just picked this up today, and let me say as a hardcore tristania fan, this makes "Beyond the Veil" sound like "Follow the Leader." "Beyond the veil" is my favorite tristania album, and was also my fav opera-metal band until i picked up this gem. This is simply the most amazingly constructed orchestra/opera/metal hybrid compilation i've ever lent my ears to. All the songs are great, but in my opinion, the best song is "Wine of Alvqah," track 3, it's very catchy and will energize you and make y…
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3 stars Solid symphonic metal from a distance
Lushly orchestrated metal including all the operatic fixings guide this worthy introduction into some of the genres more accessible work. While Therion have certainly sounded fresher, the predictable songwriting still has it's moments of gothic splendor, punctuating their classical inspirations through the overproduced, mundane generalities. While lackluster rhythms tend to dominate, when this bands vision of unifying their metal and classical tendencies do come together it makes for a worthwhile excursion.
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Track listing Edit

Credits Edit

  1. arranger

    1. Christofer Johnsson [orchestration]

  2. composer

  3. conductor

    1. Jan Kazda [chorus master]

  4. engineer

    2. Siggi Bemm [mix and mastering]

  1. performer

    1. Christofer Johnsson [instrument]

  2. producer

  3. writer

    1. Thomas Karlsson [lyrics]

Other versions Edit

Vovin 11 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Nuclear Blast
catalog number: 6317
release dates: May 26 1998
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Vovin 12 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Nuclear Blast Americ
catalog number: 6317
release dates: 1998 in United States
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Vovin 12 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: 6317
release dates: May 26 1998
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