Audio CD review:
Therion - A'arab Zaraq Lucid Dreaming

Therion - A'arab Zaraq Lucid Dreaming

Band: Therion Title: A'arab Zaraq Lucid Dreaming Rating: Release Date: 22 July, 1997 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: In Remembrance 2: Black Fairy 3: Fly To The Rainbow 4: Children Of The Damned 5: Under Jolly Roger 6: Symphony Of The Dead 7: Here Comes The Tears 8: Enter Transcendental Sleep (Therion Versions) 9: The Quiet Desert (Therion Versions) 10: Down The Qliphothic Tunnel (Therion Versions) 11: Up To Netzach/Floating Back (Therion Versions) 12: The Fall Into Eclipse 13: Enter Transcendental Sleep 14: The Gates To A' Arab Zaraq Are Open 15: The Quiet Desert 16: Down The Qliphothic Tunnel 17: Up To Netzach 18: Floating Back

Customer Reviews Therion-'Arab Zaraq Lucid Dreaming'(Nuclear Blast America) Best thing about 'Arab Zaraq. Another Swedish metal band. . . ' is that it features some decent covers,like the Scorpion's "Fly To The Rainbow",Iron Maiden's "Children of the Damned" and Judas Priest's "Here Come The Tears". As for the band's originals,most of the CD here is okay. More like goth/metal. Nothing great,but then again it doesn't suck either. Might appeal to fans of Iced Earth,Kreator,King Diamond,Edge Of Sanity and Fates Warning. See what you think. my first therion & always a favorite for me neither did i know then that i'd use this cd as a guide to my initiation to good music. when i first bought this cd because i thought the digipack version was cool, little i knew about therion, about change in their style, about theli or their other cds. anyway, let's take from the beginning, i didn't notice anyone writing here that cd is special in one other way, it was supposed to celebrate the 10th birthday of therion, that's why it's a bit different than the other releases, it is supposed to be a treat to the fans! the cd has 3 parts : the covers, the soundtrack & the "therionized" versions of picks from this soundtrack the soundtrack is the weakest part of the cd, it gives a hint though of things to come & of what to expect in the next releases the best tracks off the soundtrack are given a special therion treatment, heavier & more enjoyable they become as a result, all are favorites of mine the covers though are awesome. what can one say of these covers? my favorites are fly to the rainbow (uli jon roth is cj's fave guitarist after all) & here come the tears, incredibly beautiful songs with nice lyrics as well as great music in the covers section, there are two leftovers from the theli sessions which could have been included to it as they are great songs & one reprise of the symphony of the dead, one of my favorite instrumentals to this day so, what i'm trying to say here is that this cd should be on everyone's collection, either for the covers, the soundtrack or the rarities (leftovers). if you find the digipack version, grab it immediately, a real beauty it is. Not as good as their other albums However, compared to their other work, it's really only worth 2 at best. If this album were to stand on its own, apart from their other work, it would get 3-4 stars from me. This album doesn't have the true metal feel of the other albums - I would recommend Deggial, Vovin, or Secret of the Runes instead of this one. . You can see a complete list of all Therion discography, or go back to the Therion tabs