Mysterium - Slipcase CD

“Mysterium” is the ninth studio album by German thrash metal institution Paradox and marks a special milestone in the band's 44-year history, as founder and mastermind Charly Steinhauer not only played all the string instruments, programmed the drums, and provided the vocals, but also handled the entire production himself. Charly entrusted the mastering to the capable hands of Patrick W. Engels. The songs on “Mysterium” are thematically linked, without being a classic concept album. The lyrics, written by Achim “Daxx” Hömerlein (ex-Vendetta) as on “Tales of the Weird” (2012) and “Pangea” (2016), revolve around mystical stories and world events that have personally moved Steinhauer. Songs such as “Abyss of Pain and Fear” (inspired by the film “Midnight Express”), the instrumental “Grief” (a tribute to co-founder Axel Blaha, who died in 2023), and the title track (about dream interpretation) thus form a common thread.