Swedish progressive metallers THERION have completed their lineup with the addition of guitarist Christian Vidal (pictured at left) from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Says the band, "More information about him, as well as Thomas Vikström, will be available on the site sometime next week."

Therion recently completed work on their new album, Sitra Ahra. The album was mixed by Lennart Östlund (LED ZEPPELIN, ABBA) who commented: "What you have made here is truly unique."

The album was mastered in New York and is expected to be released in September.

Therion recently confirmed more dates on their Sitra Ahra Live 2010 tour that will roam through Europe in October, November and December. LEPROUS and LOCH VOSTOK are the support acts. The updated itinerary is as follows (some venues tba):

October

29 - 013 - Tilburg, Holland
30 - Oosterpoort - Groningen, Holland
31 - Shepherds Bush Empire - London, UK

November

1 - Hof Ter Lo - Antwerp, Belgium
2 - Aeronef - Lille, France
3 - Elysee Montmartre - Paris, France
4 - Batschkapp - Frankfurt, Germany
5 - Masters Of Rock Cafe - Zlin, Czech Republic
6 - Szene - Vienna, Austria
7 - Boogallo Club - Zagreb, Croatia
8 - Kino Siska Club - Ljubljana, Slovenia
9 - Alcatraz - Milan, Italy
12 - Razzmatazz 1 - Barcelona, Spain
13 - La Riviera - Madrid, Spain
14 - CC John Lennon - Limoges, France
15 - La Laiterie - Strasburg, France
17 - Odeon - Belgrade, Serbia
18 - Hr. Botev Sports Hall - Sofia, Bulgaria
20 - Athens, Greece
24 - Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland
25 - Backstage - Munich, Germany
26 - DK Vitavska - Prague, Czech Republic
27 - Almassy Ter - Budapest, Hungary
28 - Club Studio - Krakow, Poland
29 - Stodola - Warsaw, Poland
30 - Minsk, Belarus

December

1 - Riga, Latvia
2 - Tallin, Estonia
3 - Helsinki, Finland
7 - Krasnodar, Russia
8 - Rostov na Donu, Russia
10 - Kyiv, Ukraine

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