A'arab Zaraq – Lucid Dreaming

A'arab Zaraq – Lucid Dreaming is the sixth studio album by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion released in the year that the band celebrated their tenth anniversary. The record contains a few unused songs from Theli, a few cover songs the band had made, plus a full soundtrack Christofer Johnsson had made independently for the film called The Golden Embrace.

A'arab Zaraq – Lucid Dreaming
Studio album by Therion
Released	May 16, 1997
Recorded	1996
Genre	Symphonic metal
Length	71:25
Label	Nuclear Blast NB 249-2
Producer	Peter Tägtgren, Jan Peter Genkel, Gottfried Koch, Therion
Therion chronology
Theli (1996) A'arab Zaraq – Lucid Dreaming (1997) Vovin (1998)

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"In Remembrance"	6:28
2.	"Black Fairy"	5:56
3.	"Fly to the Rainbow" (Scorpions cover)	8:14
4.	"Children of the Damned" (Iron Maiden cover)	4:30
5.	"Under Jolly Roger" (Running Wild cover)	4:36
6.	"Symphony of the Dead" (Shortened, Instrumental version)	3:39
7.	"Here Comes the Tears" (Judas Priest cover)	3:21

Therion modified (with added guitars, bass, and drums) versions from the soundtrack to The Golden Embrace

No.	Title	Length
8.	"Enter Transcendental Sleep"	4:22
9.	"The Quiet Desert"	3:52
10.	"Down the Qliphothic Tunnel"	2:53
11.	"Up to Netzach / Floating Back"	4:08

The Golden Embrace soundtrack

No.	Title	Length
12.	"The Fall Into Eclipse" (Instrumental)	3:44
13.	"Enter Transcendental Sleep II" (Instrumental)	3:51
14.	"The Gates to A'Arab Zaraq Are Open" (Instrumental)	1:25
15.	"The Quiet Desert II" (Instrumental)	3:51
16.	"Down the Qliphothic Tunnel II" (Instrumental)	2:53
17.	"Up to Netzach II" (Instrumental)	2:53
18.	"Floating Back II" (Instrumental)	0:49

Credits

• Christofer Johnsson – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, Hammond organ, grand piano
• Piotr Wawrzeniuk – drums, Vocals
• Jonas Mellberg – guitar, keyboards ("In Remembrance")
• Lars Rosenberg – bass guitar

Guest musicians

• Dan Swanö – vocals ("In Remembrance", "Black Fairy")
• Tobias Sidegard – vocals ("Under Jolly Roger")
• Peter Tägtgren – second and fourth lead guitar ("Under Jolly Roger")
• Gottfried Koch – acoustic guitar ("Here Comes the Tears", "Up to Netzach"), grand piano

Choir and solo opera

• Bettina Stumm – soprano
• Raphaela Mayhaus – soprano
• Marie-Therese Kubel – alto
• Ergin Onat – tenor
• Klaus Bulow – bass
• Joachim Gebhardt – bass

Cover design

Art, design, photo and layout are made by Peter Grøn.

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[1]	98