Theatre of Tragedy (album)
1995 studio album by Theatre of Tragedy
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Theatre of Tragedy is the first studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy. The album was issued in the US by Century Media Records in 1998.
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| Released | 4 July 1995[1] | |||
| Recorded | Unisound, Sweden, December 1994 – January 1995 | |||
| Genre | Death-doom, gothic metal | |||
| Length | 44:25 | |||
| Language | English, Early Modern English | |||
| Label | Massacre | |||
| Producer | Theatre of Tragedy | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Metal Storm | [3] |
| sputnikmusic | [4] |
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Raymond Rohonyi; all music is composed by Theatre of Tragedy, except "...A Distance There Is..." lyrics by Rohonyi and Liv Kristine, music by Kristine and Lorentz Aspen.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "A Hamlet for a Slothful Vassal" | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Cheerful Dirge" | 5:02 |
| 3. | "To These Words I Beheld No Tongue" | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Hollow-Heartèd, Heart-Departèd" | 4:57 |
| 5. | "...A Distance There Is..." | 8:51 |
| 6. | "Sweet Art Thou" | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Mïre" | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Dying – I Only Feel Apathy" | 5:07 |
| 9. | "Monotonë" | 3:10 |
| Total length: | 44:25 | |
Personnel
Theatre of Tragedy
- Raymond I. Rohonyi – vocals, lyrics
- Liv Kristine – vocals
- Pål Bjåstad – guitar
- Tommy Lindal – guitar
- Eirik T. Saltrø – bass guitar
- Lorentz Aspen – keyboards
- Hein Frode Hansen – drums
Guest musicians
- Anders Måreby – cello on tracks 4 and 5
Production
- Dan Swanö – engineering, mixing with Theatre of Tragedy
