Sirius B (album)
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| Studio album by Therion | ||||
| Released | 24 May 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 56:58 | |||
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Nuclear Blast NB 1252-2 Digipack: NB 1295-0 |
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| Producer | Lars Nissen, Therion | |||
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Sirius B is the twelfth full-length musical album by symphonic metal band Therion. The album title refers to the star Sirius B. It was released simultaneously with Lemuria. Cover artwork was made by Thomas Ewerhard.
In an interview with Global Domination, Johnsson noted that the album title is a reference to the twin star to the ordinary Sirius A. The star "was firstly discovered by western society in quite modern times, while an African tribe called the Dogons (living in Mali) had knowledge about it since ancient times and claim to have been visited by “people” (entities) from that stellar system."
The album makes references to ancient culture and mythology:
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