August 9 in the history of rock and metal music

Denis “Snake” Bélanger

August 9 in the history of rock and metal music

Born in Canada in 1964. Vocalist of the band Voivod.

Therion released the album Theli

August 9 in the history of rock and metal music

The legendary fifth studio album by the Swedish once death metal band Therion was released on August 09, 1996 on the Nuclear Blast label. In fact, this is one of the first albums in the style of symphonic metal, and the band itself is considered the ancestor of the style. The record brought the band huge popularity.