Umm... can anyone explain me why everybody believes that a highly specialised occult title is "aiming at a wider audience"? Don't tell me it's because of the word "Gothic", please! And don't tell me it's because of "Kabbalah". It can't be either of these because that wouldn't make any sense. But then... what is it? 
Hi there,
Actually it
is because of these two words going together. Just try to think as the average teenager who doesn't have a clue about Therion, or about the true meaning of the words "gothic" and Kabbalah". The only thing these people usually know about the Gothics is those crazy freaks disguized as vampires... and about the Kabbalah... well, Lucy already said it, Madonna and all those Hollywood stars who claim to practice it. Don't think as a Therion fan for a sec. and you'll get my point. We already know what Chris means by Gothic and what's the place Kabbalah has in the Therion lyrics, but we don't count!!! we are a kind of "illustrated freaks" compared to the people out there. Just try to imagine the average teenager, fan of Evanesence or whatever, dressed in black and reading a tittle such as "Gothic Kabbalah"... [talking like the average Canadian teen] Hey man, look at this! Gothic Kabbalah, this thing must kick major ass, hein? [/talking like the average Canadian teen].
That's all what I mean, and there is nothing wrong in looking for wider audience... that will suppose more money for the band, better bockings and more shows. However, I would be very interested to ask Chris if this was his original intention... personally I don't think so... but the title is there, and I do think that's the effect it's going to have.
Oh! and anyway, as I said before, if the music and the lyrics are good, who cares about the title of the album?
