Vovin (album)

Vovin
Studio album by Therion
Released	4 May 1998
Recorded	October 1997 - January 1998 Woodhouse Studios, Hagen
Genre	Symphonic metal
Length	52:10
Label	Nuclear Blast NB 317-2
Producer	Siegfried Bemm
Therion chronology
A'arab Zaraq - Lucid Dreaming (1997) Vovin (1998) Crowning of Atlantis (1999)

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Allmusic	[1]

Vovin (in Enochian VOVIN, VOVINA means dragon) is the seventh full-length musical album by symphonic metal band Therion. It is their bestselling album, selling over 150,000 copies in Europe alone.^[2] Even though it was released under the name Therion, Christofer regards this as his solo album, as it was recorded entirely with studio musicians who were not members of the band.^[3]

Track listing

1. "The Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah" - 6:45
2. "Birth of Venus Illegitima" - 5:13
3. "Wine of Aluqah" - 5:02
4. "Clavicula Nox" - 8:47
5. "The Wild Hunt" - 3:47
6. "Eye of Shiva" - 6:17
7. "Black Sun" - 5:08
8. "Draconian Trilogy: The Opening" - 1:28
9. "Draconian Trilogy: Morning Star" - 3:34
10. "Draconian Trilogy: Black Diamonds" - 2:56
11. "Raven of Dispersion" - 5:57

Bonus track: "The King" (Accept cover)

Credits

• Christofer Johnsson - guitar

Guest artists

• Tommy Eriksson - guitar
• Wolf Simon - drums
• Jan Kazda - bass guitar, additional arrangements, orchestra and choir conducting
• Waldemar Sorychta - additional guitars
• Siegfried Bemm - additionals guitars, production, mixing, mastering
• Lorentz Aspen - Hammond organ ("Draconian Trilogy")
• Ralf Scheepers - lead vocals ("The Wild Hunt")
• Martina Hornbacher - solo and duet alto and soprano vocals
• Sarah Jezebel Deva - solo and duet alto and soprano vocals

Choir

• Eileen Küpper - soprano
• Angelica Märtz - soprano
• Dorothea Fischer - alto
• Anne Tributh - alto
• Gregor Dippel - tenor
• Max Cilotek - tenor
• Javier Zapater - bass
• Jochen Bauer - bass

Indigo Orchestra

Orchestration was made by Indigo Orchestra:

• Petra Stalz - violin
• Heike Haushalter - violin
• Monika Maltek - viola
• Gesa Hangen - cello
• Alois Kott - double bass, contrabass

Single

• "Eye of Shiva"

Notes

1. ^ Bonus track

References

1. Ankeny, Jason. Vovin (album) at AllMusic
3. Therion (band)

External links

• Vovin at Therion's official website
• Vovin at MusicBrainz
• Vovin at MusicBrainz (with bonus track)
• Vovin at Discogs