Les Fleurs du Mal (Therion album)
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Cover art by Saturno Buttò
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| Studio album by Therion | ||||
| Released | 28 September 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011—2012 | |||
| Studio | Adulruna Studio, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 47:56 | |||
| Language | French | |||
| Label | Self-publishing | |||
| Producer | Christofer Johnsson | |||
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Les Fleurs du Mal is a cover album and the fifteenth full-length album by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion. It was released on 28 September 2012 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the band. Named after the 1857 volume of poetry Les Fleurs du mal, the album is fully sung in French language and consist of covers of French songs.
The album was financed by Christofer Johnsson who considers the album an art project. It was made available for pre-order at Therion's webstore on 2 September 2012. Johnsson announced that the version sold at concerts with a different cover, would include a bonus track and a poster, and that his "aim is to sign and personally dedicate every single one of them at the shows".
The album was recorded by the following artists:
Band
Guest musicians
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