Sirius B is the twelfth studio album by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion. The album title refers to the star Sirius B. It was released simultaneously with Lemuria.[1] The cover artwork was by Thomas Ewerhard.

Sirius B
Studio album by
Released24 May 2004
Recorded2003
GenreSymphonic metal
Length56:58
LabelNuclear Blast
NB 1252-2
Digipack: NB 1295-0
ProducerLars Nissen, Therion
Therion chronology
Lemuria
(2004)
Sirius B
(2004)
Atlantis Lucid Dreaming
(2005)
Professional ratings
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SourceRating
AllMusic link

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."The Blood of Kingu"5:45
2."Son of the Sun"5:35
3."The Khlysti Evangelist"5:38
4."Dark Venus Persephone"4:02
5."Kali Yuga, Part 1"3:27
6."Kali Yuga, Part 2"5:48
7."The Wondrous World of Punt"7:19
8."Melek Taus"5:31
9."Call of Dagon"4:14
10."Sirius B"3:43
11."Voyage of Gurdjieff (The Fourth Way)"5:56
Total length:56:58

Development

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In an interview with Global Domination, Johnsson said that the album title is a reference to the twin star to the ordinary Sirius A.[1]

The album makes references to ancient culture and mythology:

Personnel

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Guest musicians

Charts

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Chart (2004) Peak
position
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[2] 34

References

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  1. ^ a b "Interviews - Christofer Johnsson". Global Domination.se. January 21, 2005. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014.
  2. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2004. 23. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
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