Rubicon (Tristania album)
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| Rubicon | ||||
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| Released | 25 August 2010 | |||
| Recorded | January–March, 2010 at Tanken Studio, Oslo, K-Lab Studio, Stavanger and Amadeus Studio, Oslo, Norway | |||
| Genre | Gothic metal | |||
| Length | 47:08 | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
| Producer | Anders Høyvik Hidle, Ole Vistnes, Waldemar Sorychta | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |    [1] |
| Metal Storm |  [2] |
| Stormbringer | [3] |
Rubicon is the sixth full-length album by the Norwegian band Tristania. It is the first Tristania album to feature Italian vocalist Mariangela Demurtas, who replaced former frontwoman Vibeke Stene.
The album displays a different lineup from the previous album. It is the first Tristania album to feature Mariangela Demurtas on female vocals, Kjetil Nordhus on clean male vocals, Gyri Smørdal Losnegaard on guitars, Ole Vistnes on bass, and Tarald Lie Jr. on drums. It's also the first album with harsh vocals that are performed entirely by guitarist Anders Høyvik Hidle. Pete Johansen made a guest appearance on violin after a nearly ten-year absence. Singer Østen Bergøy appeared as a session member, after scaling back to part-time membership in the band due to family commitments.
The first video of the album was for the song "Year of the Rat," released on 12 August 2010.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Year of the Rat" | Bergøy | Hidle/Vistnes/Demurtas | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Protection" | Bergøy | Hidle/Vistnes/Demurtas | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Patriot Games" | Bergøy | Hidle/Vistnes | 3:27 |
| 4. | "The Passing" | Lie Jr./Fredrik Sele/Demurtas | Hidle/Vistnes/Demurtas | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Exile" | Bergøy | Hidle/Vistnes/Demurtas | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Sirens" | Bergøy | Hidle/Vistnes/Demurtas | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Vulture" | Hidle/Lie Jr. | Vistnes/Sorychta/Vegge/Nordhus | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Amnesia" | Vistnes/Lie Jr. | Hidle/Vistnes | 4:54 |
| 9. | "Magical Fix" | Lie Jr. | Vistnes/Hidle/Lie Jr./Sorychta | 4:20 |
| 10. | "Illumination" | Bergøy | Moen | 8:13 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "The Emerald Piper" | Bergøy | Hidle/Vistnes | 3:06 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "Caprice" | 3:38 |
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[5] | 74 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[6] | 95 |
Release history
| Country | Date |
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| Spain | 25 August 2010 |
| Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Italy, Sweden | 27 August 2010 |
| Rest of Europe | 30 August 2010 |
| US, Canada | 31 August 2010 |
