Illumination (Tristania album)
| Illumination | ||||
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| Studio album by Tristania | ||||
| Released | January 22, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | March–April, 2006 at Woodhouse Studios, Hagen, Germany | |||
| Genre | ||||
| 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] |
| Sputnikmusic | [3] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11. | "Deadlands" | Bergøy | Hidle, Moen | 6:39 |
Total length: |
48:25 | |||
| European version | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| 10. | "In the Wake" | Bergøy | Hidle, Moen | 4:08 |
Total length: |
52:33 | |||
| North American version | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| 10. | "Ab Initio" | Bergøy | Hidle, Moen | 5:43 |
Total length: |
54:08 | |||
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums Chart[4] | 71 |
Personnel
Tristania
- Vibeke Stene – Vocals
- Østen Bergøy – Vocals
- Anders Høyvik Hidle – Guitars
- Einar Moen – Synths & Programming
- Svein Terje Solvang – Guitars
- 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.
- ↑ http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=9116
- ↑ http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/12385/Tristania-Illumination/
- ↑ http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=Tristania&title=Illumination&country=de
External links
- Illumination at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Illumination" at Discogs
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