THERION will release their new live album “Con Orquesta” on January 30, 2026 through Napalm Records. In 2024, the Swedish symphonic metal trailblazers made history once again by performing with a full orchestra — their first concerts of this kind in 17 years. After their iconic orchestral shows in Romania (2006) and Hungary (2007), the band returned in grand style, taking the stage for their first-ever arena performance and playing to a sold-out crowd of 11,000 at Mexico City Arena. This unforgettable night is now preserved as a limited physical edition and presented in stunning quality on DVD and Blu-ray.
The first preview from the album comes with “The Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah”. Often considered THERION’s signature song — with nearly eight million Spotify streams — this classic from 1998’s “Vovin” once again highlights the band’s remarkable vision. Performed together with the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de México, this new version transforms the iconic track into a spectacular and completely unique experience.
THERION comments: “‘The Rise Of Sodom And Gomorrah’ is our most popular song and it was an obvious choice for this event. But it is also one of the most suitable songs to perform live with orchestra.”
“Con Orquesta” marks a celebration of the THERION universe proving once more why they remain the undisputed pioneers of symphonic metal. A must-have for every fan and collector!’.
THERION mastermind Christofer Johnsson states: “In the past, our concept was more like THERION going classical, with the band and the symphonic orchestra meeting on an equal basis. Thus, we did a fully orchestral version of one song and it was divided almost 50/50 between playing THERION songs and classical excerpts being rearranged for band and orchestra. This time, however, I wanted to take a different approach. I invited a renowned conductor and composer from Mexico to reinterpret our songs by adding new arrangements and expanding the originals with the orchestra. They also wrote some new intros and small interludes, making this a truly authentic Mexican interpretation of THERION live with orchestra”.
