Nuclear Blast Records has announced a delay in release for The Miskolc Experience, the new DVD/2CD set from Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION.

The release was originally scheduled for a May 22nd release, but will now be available on June 5th.

Says the label:

"After the phenomenal last studio album Gothic Kabbalah (2007), easily Therion's most stunning effort since Theli, and the follow-up live CD Live Gothic (2008), Therion mastermind and only remaining founding member Christofer Johnsson decided to go for a rather special project: the band's appearance at the remarkable and renowned International Opera Festival in Miskolc / Hungary in 2007 was taped on and off stage to preserve a truly unique classic metal event for the Therion fanbase!

The first part – dubbed "Classical Adventures" – features some of Christofer's favourite composers (especially his alltime fave, Wagner) and does completely without guitars or any metal instrumentation whatsoever. Just orchestra and choir. Part two, "Therion Songs", delivers exactly that: finest Therion material performed by the band, a huge orchestra and choir. Rounding off The Miskolc Experience is an entertaining documentary which gives insight in the complicated organisation and the no less complicated execution with all ups and downs for the involved crew and musicians.

The Miskolc Experience is the testimony of the brilliant Johnsson/Niemann/Niemann/Karlsson Therion lineup which Christofer Johnsson decided to dissolve in late 2008. This chapter of Therion is closed, a new era is about to begin – and Therion will soon open the book once again!

DVD + CD tracklist:

Part 1 - Classical Adventures: (44 min.)

'Clavicula Nox'

'Dvorak: Excerpt from Symphony no. 9'

'Verdi: Vedi! le fosche notturne spotigle from Il Trovatore'

'Mozart: "Dies Irae" from Reqiuem'

'Saint-Saens: Excerpt from Symphony No. 3'

'Wagner: "Notung! Notung! Niedliches Schwert!" from The Ring'

'Wagner: Excerpt from the Overture from Rienzi'

'Wagner: Second part of "Der Tag ist da" from Rienzzi'

'Wagner: First part of "Herbei! Herbei!" from Rienzi'

Part 2 - Therion Songs: (66 min.)

'Blood Of Kingu'

'Sirius B'

'Lemuria'

'Eternal Return'

'Draconian Trilogy'

'Schwartsalbenheim'

'Via Nocturna'

'The Rise Of Sodom And Gomorrah'

'Grand Finale'

Bonus Features (DVD only):

- Documentary (20 min.)
- Therion Goes Classic – Bucharest (16 min.)