Illumination (Tristania album)
2007 studio album by Tristania
Illumination | ||||
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Studio album by Tristania | ||||
Released | 22 January 2007 | |||
Recorded | March–April 2006 at Woodhouse Studios, Hagen, Germany | |||
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Length | 48:25 52:33 (Europe) 54:08 (North America) | |||
Label | SPV/Steamhammer | |||
Producer | Waldemar Sorychta | |||
Tristania chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Metal Storm | [2] |
Revolver | [3] |
Sputnikmusic | [4] |
Illumination is the fifth full-length album by the Norwegian band Tristania. It is the last album to feature Vibeke Stene on vocals, Rune Østerhus on bass, Svein Terje Solvang on guitar, and Kenneth Olsson on drums. This is also the final album to feature Østen Bergøy as an official member of the band, although he performed some vocal work on the band's next studio album as a session member.
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Mercyside" | Østen Bergøy | Anders Hidle, Einar Moen, Waldemar Sorychta | 4:39 |
2. | "Sanguine Sky" | Kjartan Hermansen | Hidle, Moen | 3:50 |
3. | "Open Ground" | Bergøy | Hidle, Moen | 4:40 |
4. | "The Ravens" | Bergøy | Hidle, Moen | 5:06 |
5. | "Destination Departure" | Moen | Hidle, Moen | 4:34 |
6. | "Down" | Bergøy | Hidle, Moen | 4:32 |
7. | "Fate" | Bergøy | Hidle, Moen | 4:59 |
8. | "Lotus" | Bergøy | Hidle, Moen | 5:08 |
9. | "Sacrilege" | Moen | Hidle, Moen | 4:15 |
10. | "Deadlands" (track 11 in European and North American versions) | Bergøy | Hidle, Moen | 6:39 |
Total length: | 48:25 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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10. | "In the Wake" | Bergøy | Hidle, Moen | 4:08 |
Total length: | 52:33 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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10. | "Ab Initio" | Bergøy | Hidle, Moen | 5:43 |
Total length: | 54:08 |
Charts
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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German Albums Chart[5] | 71 |
Personnel
Tristania
- Vibeke Stene – Vocals
- Østen Bergøy – Vocals
- Anders Høyvik Hidle – Guitars
- Einar Moen – Synths & Programming
- Svein Terje Solvang – Guitars, Vocals on "In the Wake"
- Rune Østerhus – Bass
- Kenneth Olsson – Drums
Session Members
- Vorph – harsh vocals on "Mercyside", "The Ravens" & "In The Wake"
- Petra Stalz – violin
- Heike Haushalter – violin
- Monika Malek – viola
- Gesa Hangen – cello
Production
- Produced by Waldemar Sorychta
- Recorded & engineered by Waldemar Sorychta, Siggi Bemm, Dennis Koehne
- Mixed by Waldemar Sorychta
References
- ^ Mason, Stewart. "Tristania Illumination review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
- ^ www.metalstorm.net // Tristania - Illumination review
- ^ Aykroyd, Lucas (April 2007). "In the Rear". Revolver. No. 55. Future US, Inc. p. 114. ISSN 1527-408X.
- ^ www.sputnikmusic.com // Tristania Illumination
- ^ "Home - Offizielle Deutsche Charts".[dead link]
External links
- Illumination at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Illumination" at Discogs
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Tristania
- Morten Veland
- Kjetil Ingebrethsen
- Vibeke Stene
- Østen Bergøy
- Svein Terje Solvang
- Rune Østerhus
- Kenneth Olsson
- Mariangela Demurtas
- Kjetil Nordhus
- Anders Høyvik Hidle
- Ole Vistnes
- Einar Moen
- Gyri Smørdal Losnegaard
- Tarald Lie Jr.
- Widow's Weeds
- Beyond the Veil
- World of Glass
- Ashes
- Illumination
- Rubicon
- Darkest White
- Sirenia
- Mortemia