Therion

Therion is a Swedish symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987. The band was originally named Blitzkrieg before adopting the name Therion, which was inspired by the album "To Mega Therion" by Celtic Frost. The phrase "To Mega Therion" is Greek for "The Great Beast" and is associated with the occultist Aleister Crowley. Initially performing in the death metal genre, Therion later evolved its musical style by incorporating orchestral elements such as choirs