Swedish symphonic metal masters Therion are back with their 18th studio album, which is also the second instalment of their Leviathan Trilogy launched last year with the release of the first Leviathan album. Out on October 28th via Nuclear Blast, Leviathan II sticks to the template Christofer Johnsson announced for the trilogy: to give fans a bird-eye overview of Therions classic sound in all its different facets, from bombastic and catchy hits, to melancholic symphonies, to adventurous excursions in proggy territories. The first Leviathan mainly focused on the hits, while Leviathan II takes on the moodier aspects of the Swedes music, using their iconic 1998 album Vovin as a blueprint.