Illumination (Tristania album)
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Released22 January 2007
Length48:25
52:33 (Europe)
54:08 (North America)
52:33 (Europe)
54:08 (North America)
| Illumination | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 22 January 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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| Review scores | |
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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.
| 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 |
| 10. | "Deadlands" (track 11 in European and North American versions) | Bergøy | Hidle, Moen | 6:39 |
| Total length: | 48:25 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "In the Wake" | Bergøy | Hidle, Moen | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 52:33 | |||
| 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[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
