THERION: "when it comes to concerts. Which means that the places where we either pull the least people, get least paid or have the most unfavourable rules for artists to perform will be excluded after the coming tours. This of course means that from previously being highly unlikely we ever tour the US again, you can now pretty much take for granted we will never play there again."

CHRISTOFER JOHNSSON, guitarist, vocalist for  Swedish symphonic metal warriors THERION has posted future plans for the bands as they are NOT planning to come to the U.S.A. ever again.

THERION have announced WINTER 2024 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES WITH SATRA and KEOPS. 

 THERION unleashed "LEVIATHIAN III",  12/15/2023 via NAPALM RECORDS. . 

 

 THERION have announced WINTER 2024 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES. 

 THERION have announced a 1/20/2024 SHOW WITH ORCHESTRA @ Ciudad de México, MEXICO

 THERION have inked a record deal with NAPALM RECORDS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM CHRISTOFER JOHNSSON (GUITARS, VOCALS THERION):

 

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR THERION?

So, the Leviathan albums has been released and we did our very best to give the fans what they wanted with those. Many of you liked all of them and hopefully those who didn’t found at least one Leviathan which was for them. Or if not, at least being able to put together one Best of Leviathan I - III that do the trick for you. The only thing we can can not do is to give you your youth back and recreate that special feeling that one has at that age discovering new music.

Given the commercial success of the first two albums and the less than usual senseless wining by the internet complaint mafia, one must say it was been a mission complete with the trilogy.

Fans in Latin America has also been asking for a show with orchestra for 15 years after we did it in Europe. So finally I gave in (after being offered tons of cash admittably). The result was a sold out arena show with over 11.000 tickets and an orchestra and choir that did a much better job than in Europe. That mission complete went totally through the roof!

So what now? Well, we still have a world tour 2024 to promote the trilogy in Europe/China and a tour to promote Leviathan III in Latin America on our to-do-list before the future starts kicking in.

And what does the future hold after that?

Well, there will be some changes. When it comes to recordings, I’m not entirely sure how the next Therion album will be like. I only know that there will be many more Therion albums to come.

What I do know for sure is also that after completing 3 complex Therion albums in 3 years, I now need a creative break from the band for a while and will be doing not one, but two new albums with my 70’s sounding side project Luciferian Light Orchestra next. Fact is that those two albums are not only fully written, but even partially recorded (all drums, bass and guitars). They just need the keyboards and vocals nailed before I can mix and release them. Aside from some musical differences from the debut album, I would also say a difference is that LLO is now a Therion side project rather than my personal side project. Everything has been recorded by Therion and Therion-related members this time. And Thomas has teamed up for the song writing.

Then I also want to make a classic sounding 80’s heavy metal album. I feel that I owe that to the 11 year old Chris that was dreaming about playing metal back in 1983 - without his dreams I wouldn’t be here. I just need to touch a guitar and 80’s heavy metal riffs start flowing. There has always been a lot of heavy metal hidden in Therion (and will always be), but now it’s time to go pure and together with Thomas, I have already written a kick ass 80’s heavy metal album that will show the kids of today how it’s done. Also for this album we have already recorded drums, bass and guitars. And yes, it’s also an official Therion side project. No need to go over the river to fetch water.

Then we have the question of touring. And here there will be some changes. I still love being on stage and would never retire totally from touring as long as I have the health and can still perform well. For sure another 20 years of playing live. BUT, I have started to grow tired of everything else on tour aside from being on stage. All the travel, all the waiting… So we will be raising the bar a notch and start cherry picking a bit when it comes to concerts. Which means that the places where we either pull the least people, get least paid or have the most unfavourable rules for artists to perform will be excluded after the coming tours. This of course means that from previously being highly unlikely we ever tour the US again, you can now pretty much take for granted we will never play there again. And in Europe it means we will be cutting down a lot in the future as well. No show in the UK and only one show in France on the upcoming tour is an indicator, but I would also say that without France on the way, it may not be worth it to have 4 travel days to get down and back up to Spain and Portugal either. It may also happen that we will not tour on Balkan to the same extent like before. In 2018, we did a stunning 57 shows in Europe. This time we do 30. I would expect maybe 15-20 next time.

So what I am saying is that you can’t take the band for granted in Europe in the future (unless you live in Poland or Netherlands possibly). For some places this tour will be a goodbye concert, for other it may mean we will at least not return for a very long time.

I already said no to offers from 3 very famous festivals in Europe for this summer and we will only do one festival in Europe this year. I’d expect we do 1-2 festivals a year for future summers as well. We will always play Europe, but we can’t be taken for granted in all countries there anymore.

For Latin America and the rest of the world I’d expect it to be like it always has been. Some countries we always play, some we play occasionally when the offer is good enough. With other words, if you live in Mexico you don’t have to worry (we may even do more shows there than last time) and Chile + Colombia can be pretty sure we will always come around as well. The rest will be depending on the offers and general conditions.

LLO and the heavy metal project won't be playing live at all.

 

 

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-