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Therion will be releasing a new live album/film, titled “Con Orquesta,” on January 30. The effort will feature the band’s January 20, 2024 performance with the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de México at Mexico City Arena in Mexico City, MX.

“Con Orquesta” Track Listing:

CD 1:

01. “The Blood Of Kingu”
02. “The Ruler Of Tamag”
03. “The Birth Of Venus Illegitima”
04. “Tuonela”
05. “Twilight Of The Gods”
06. “Mon Amour Mon Ami”
07. “La Maritza”
08. “Via Nocturna”
09. “Asgård”
10. “Draconian Trilogy”

CD 2:

01. “Ginnungagap”
02. “Ten Courts Of Diyu”
03. “Litany Of The Fallen”
04. “Siren Of The Woods”
05. “Son Of The Staves Of Time”
06. “Lemuria”
07. “Sitra Ahra”
08. “Quetzalcoatl”
09. “The Rise Of Sodom And Gomorrah”
10. “To Mega Therion”

Blu-ray/DVD:

01. “The Blood Of Kingu”
02. “The Ruler Of Tamag”
03. “The Birth Of Venus Illegitima”
04. “Tuonela”
05. “Twilight Of The Gods”
06. “Mon Amour Mon Ami”
07. “La Maritza”
08. “Via Nocturna”
09. “Asgård”
10. “Draconian Trilogy”
11. “Ginnungagap”
12. “Ten Courts Of Diyu”
13. “Litany Of The Fallen”
14. “Siren Of The Woods”
15. “Son Of The Staves Of Time”
16. “Lemuria”
17. “Sitra Ahra”
18. “Quetzalcoatl”
19. “The Rise Of Sodom And Gomorrah”
20. “To Mega Therion”
21. Bonus Material: Rehearsal

Therion mastermind Christofer Johnsson commented:

“In the past, our concept was more like Therion going classical, with the band and the symphonic orchestra meeting on an equal basis. Thus, we did a fully orchestral version of one song and it was divided almost 50/50 between playing Therion songs and classical excerpts being rearranged for band and orchestra. This time, however, I wanted to take a different approach. I invited a renowned conductor and composer from Mexico to reinterpret our songs by adding new arrangements and expanding the originals with the orchestra. They also wrote some new intros and small interludes, making this a truly authentic Mexican interpretation of Therion live with orchestra.”

A video for the first single, an orchestral version of “The Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah,” can be found below. The band added the following about that track:

“‘The Rise Of Sodom And Gomorrah’ is our most popular song and it was an obvious choice for this event. But it is also one of the most suitable songs to perform live with orchestra.”