Therion announce new live album ‘Con Orquesta’

THERION have announced a brand new live album!

The upcoming live release, titled Con Orquesta, is scheduled to be released on January 30th, 2026 via Napalm Records. The album captures the Swedish symphonic metal band’s performance at Mexico City Arena, where they played to a sold-out crowd of 11,000 alongside the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de México. This marks their first orchestral show in 17 years, following appearances in Romania (2006) and Hungary (2007).

Speaking about the upcoming live release, guitarist Christofer Johnsson shares, “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.”

A first glimpse into the record is The Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah, originally released on Vovin in 1998. Speaking about the track, the band says, “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.”

Watch the official live music video for The Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah here:

Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:

Track List:

CD 1:

1. The Blood of Kingu
2. The Ruler of Tamag
3. The Birth of Venus Illegitima
4. Tuonela
5. Twilight of the Gods
6. Mon Amour mon Ami
7. La Maritza
8. Via Nocturna
9. Asgård
10. Draconian Trilogy

CD 2:

1. Ginnungagap
2. Ten Courts of Diyu
3. Litany of the Fallen
4. Siren of the Woods
5. Son of the Staves of Time
6. Lemuria
7. Sitra Ahra
8. Quetzalcoatl
9. The Rise of Sodom and Gomorrah
10. To Mega Therion

Con Orquesta is set for release on January 30th this year via Napalm Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.

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