Les Fleurs du Mal

Les Fleurs du Mal
Album info
Release	September 28, 2012
Recorded	Adulruna Studio, Sweden, 2011—2012
Genre	Symphonic metal
Length	47:56
Label	End of the Light
Producer	Christofer Johnsson

Les Fleurs du Mal is a cover album and the fifteenth full-length musical album by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion. It was released on 28 September 2012. It is an art project to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the band. The album was financed by Christofer Johnsson. The album was made available for pre-order at Therion's webstore on 2nd September 2012. Johnsson announced that the version sold at concerts would include a bonus track and a poster, and that his "aim is to sign and personally dedicate every single one of them at the shows".

Track listing

1. "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" - 2:51
   • Originally composed by Serge Gainsbourg and performed by France Gall
2. "Une fleur dans le cœur" - 3:03
   • Originally performed by Victoire Scott in 1968
3. "Initials B.B." - 3:44
   • Originally composed and performed by Serge Gainsbourg, B.B is for Brigitte Bardot
4. "Mon amour, mon ami" - 4:35
   • Originally performed by Marie Laforêt
5. "Polichinelle" - 2:28
   • Oiginally performed by France Gall
6. "La Maritza" - 3:54
   • Originally performed by Sylvie Vartan
7. "Sœur angélique" - 3:05
   • Originally performed by Annie Philippe
8. "Dis-moi poupée" - 3:24
   • Originally performed by Isabelle in 1967
9. "Lilith" - 2:30
   • Originally performed by Léonie
10. "En Alabama" - 2:39
    • Originally performed by Léonie
11. "Wahala manitou" - 2:34
    • Originally performed by Léonie
12. "Je n'ai besoin que de tendresse" - 2:14
    • Originally performed by Claire Dixon in 1967
13. "La licorne d'or" - 2:45
    • Originally performed by Victoire Scott in 1968
14. "J'ai le mal de toi" - 2:51
    • Originally performed by Betty Mars in 1974
15. "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" - 2:31
    • Originally composed by Serge Gainsbourg and performed by France Gall
16. "Les sucettes" - 2:40
    • Originally composed by Serge Gainsbourg and performed by France Gall in 1966

Band Members

Therion

• Christofer Johnsson - rhythm guitars, synths, programming
• Christian Vidal - solo guitars
• Johan Kullberg - drums
• Lori Lewis - soprano and main vocals
• Nalle Pahlsson - 4 chord and 8 chord bass
• Thomas Vikstrom - tenor and main vocals

Guest Musicians

• Snowy Shaw - vocals in "Initials B.B." and "Dis-moi Poupee"
• Mari Paul - vocals on "Mon Amour, Mon Ami"
• Johanna Naila - vocals on "Initials B.B."
• Mattias Olsson - synths, mellotron and percusion on "En Alabama", "Mon Amor, Mon Ami" and "Lilith"
• Mattias Torrel - acoustic guitars on "Mon Amor, Mon Ami" and "La Licorne D'or"
• Stefan Jernståhl - accordeon on "Wahala Mantou"

Videos

Therion Poupee YouTube

Official video for "Poupée de cire, poupée de son"

Therion Tendresse YouTube

Official video for "Je n'ai besoin que de tendresse"

Therion Mal YouTube

Official video for "J'ai le mal de toi"