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Not to be confused with the Islamic eschatological figure Dajjal. 2000 studio album by Therion
Deggial
Studio album by Therion
Released31 January 2000
RecordedSeptember − November 1999
StudioWoodhouse Studio (Hagen, Germany)
GenreSymphonic metal, hard rock
Length57:56
LabelNuclear Blast
NB 442-2
ProducerSiegfried Bemm
Therion chronology
Crowning of Atlantis
(1999) 		Deggial
(2000) 		The Early Chapters of Revelation
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic
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Deggial is the ninth studio album by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion in 2000. As with many of Therion's other albums, Deggial features a choir and orchestra.

In 2021, it was elected by Metal Hammer as the 8th best symphonic metal album of all time.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Thomas Karlsson except where noted; all music is composed by Christofer Johnsson

No.TitleLength
1."Seven Secrets of the Sphinx"3:36
2."Eternal Return"7:10
3."Enter Vril-Ya"6:38
4."Ship of Luna"6:28
5."The Invincible"5:09
6."Deggial"5:03
7."Emerald Crown"5:29
8."The Flight of the Lord of Flies"1:22
9."Flesh of the Gods"4:04
10."Via Nocturna"
  • Part 1: "The Path"
  • Part 2: "Hexentanz"
9:30
11."O Fortuna" (Carl Orff cover)3:21
Total length:57:56
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."To Mega Therion" (live)6:38
13."The Wings of the Hydra" (live)3:21
14."Black Sun" (live)5:45

Personnel

Guest musicians

  • Hansi Kürsch – lead vocals on "Flesh of the Gods"
  • Jan Kazda – acoustic guitar
  • Waldemar Sorychta – acoustic guitar on "O Fortuna"
  • Alexander Schimmeroth – piano

Choir

  • Eileen Küpper – soprano (choir, solo)
  • Angelica Märtz – soprano (choir)
  • Dorothea Fischer – alto (choir)
  • Anne Tributh – alto (choir)
  • Georg Hansen – tenor (choir, solo)
  • Miguel Rosales – tenor (choir)
  • Jörg Braüker – bass (choir, solo)
  • Javier Zapater – bass (choir)

Orchestra

Technical personnel

  • Nico & Theresa – cover art

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 43

References

  1. "Therion – Deggial". megatherion.com. Archived from the original on 2004-08-04. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Greenway, Mark (February 12, 2000). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 788. EMAP. p. 45.
  4. Davies, Hywel; Dome, Malcolm; Goodman, Eleanor; Chantler, Chris; Gordon, Connie; Grady, Spencer; Rees, Adam; Selzer, Jonathan (17 November 2021). "The 25 best symphonic metal albums". Metal Hammer. Future plc. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Therion – Deggial" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 December 2021.

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Studio albums
Live albums
Compilations
Singles
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