Illumination (Tristania album)

Illumination
Studio album by Tristania
Released January 22, 2007
Recorded March–April, 2006 at Woodhouse Studios, Hagen, Germany
Genre Gothic metal
Length 48:25
52:33 (Europe)
54:08 (North America)
Label SPV/Steamhammer
Producer Waldemar Sorychta
Tristania chronology

Ashes
(2005)		 Illumination
(2007)		 Rubicon
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Mercyside"  Østen BergøyAnders Hidle, Einar Moen, Waldemar Sorychta 4:39
2. "Sanguine Sky"  Kjartan HermansenHidle, Moen 3:50
3. "Open Ground"  BergøyHidle, Moen 4:40
4. "The Ravens"  BergøyHidle, Moen 5:06
5. "Destination Departure"  MoenHidle, Moen 4:34
6. "Down"  BergøyHidle, Moen 4:32
7. "Fate"  BergøyHidle, Moen 4:59
8. "Lotus"  BergøyHidle, Moen 5:08
9. "Sacrilege"  MoenHidle, Moen 4:15
11. "Deadlands"  BergøyHidle, Moen 6:39
Total length:
 48:25
European version
No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
10. "In the Wake"  BergøyHidle, Moen 4:08
Total length:
 52:33
North American version
No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
10. "Ab Initio"  BergøyHidle, Moen 5:43
Total length:
 54:08

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
German Albums Chart[4] 71

Personnel

Tristania

Session Members

Production

References

  1. ↑ Mason, Stewart. "Tristania Illumination review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
  2. ↑ http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=9116
  3. ↑ http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/12385/Tristania-Illumination/
  4. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=Tristania&title=Illumination&country=de

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