Tristania - Illumination
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Artist: TristaniaEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-01-30
Music Label: Steamhammer Us
Soundtracks:
- Mercyside
- Sanguine Sky
- Open Ground
- The Ravens
- Destination Departure
- Down
- Fate
- Lotus
- Sacrilege
- Ab Initio (bonus track)
- Deadlands
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Free Music Review: Goth
Hit: 4 Stars
This album has a very atmospheric feel, and a couple of songs have an almost religious feel to them. The vocals soar with grace.
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Tristania has long been one of the world's leading gothic metal bands and its latest outing, Illumination, demonstrates that the Norwegian outfit needn't worry about losing its footing in that arena any time soon. While not the overwhelming triumph that previous efforts (1999's Beyond the Veil, 2005's Ashes) were, Illumination marries the traditional dark, heavy riffs and dark, operatic vocals of the genre to stunning effect on tracks such as "The Ravens," "Mercyside," and "Sanguine Sky," and shines its light on the pure beauty of Vibeke Stene's world-class voice during "Destination Departure" and the commercially ambitious "Down." While Tristania lacks the commercial appeal that others of its ilk--Madder Mortem, Lacuna Coil--have and its passion for the atmospheric sometimes becomes weightier than necessary, Illumination will take its rightful place in the band's catalogue as a fine and at times brilliant work. --Jedd BeaudoinSince 1996, Norway's Tristania have been brewing up some of the finest Gothic Death Rock on the scene today. In 1997, just a year after the band's formation, Tristania recorded their first demo with sultry vocalist Vibeke Stene. Since then Tristania have gone on to release four successful albums, each cleverly building on the one before. Last year's SPV debut, Ashes, was met with critical acclaim the world over. On Illumination, their fifth and most majestic recording, Tristania have once again worked with famed producer Waldemar Sorychta (Lacuna Coil, The Gathering, Tiamat, Samael etc.) to do what they do best: light the way into a world of music where darkness and beauty meet.
Third Album from Norway's Own Female Fronted Goth-metal Band. Album was Produced by Waldemar Sorychta (Lacuna Coil, Gathering, Tiamat Etc). Limited Edition Comes in a Digipak with Metallic Embossing, and the Bonus Track "in the Wake".
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