Of Darkness

The classic 1991 debut album of Swedish death metal from the legendary Therion is now available as a mid-price CD featuring the original cover artwork. Swedish act Therion originated in the late 80s, initially out of the band Blitzkrieg, and eventually as a shortened version of the Celtic Frost-inspired Megatherion. Following a couple of demos in 1989 as the style evolved out of an effective and raw mix of thrash/death, it was Therion's next demo, "Time Shall Tell", which gained the attention of Deaf/Peaceville Records. This led to the release of their debut studio album, "Of Darkness...", in 1991. 'Of Darkness...' featured songs that mainman Christofer Johnsson had composed in the 1980s. The album could be defined as an early example of progressive death metal, though it also included influences from other genres, further distinguishing them from other traditional death metal acts of the time, who were