Tristania

Tristania
Genre(s)
Gothic Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Sadness, Despair
Origin Formed in Current label Status
Norway (Stavanger) 1997 SPV Records Active
Current line-up
Østen Bergøy - Clean Vocals (2001-) (previously session 1998-2001) (Morendoes)
Mariangela "Mary" Demurtas - Female Vocals (2007-) (Reel Fiction, Alight, Artifact)
Anders Høyvik Hidle - Guitars, Harsh Vocals (1997-)
Ole Vistnes - Bass, Backing Vocals (2009-) (Autumn Inspiration, Zerozonic, Green Carnation)
Einar Moen - Keyboards, Programming (1997-)
Kenneth Olsson - Drums (1997-)
Gyri S. Losnegaard - Guitars (2009-) (Octavia Sperati)

Session/live members:
Tarald Lie - Drums (Live only, 2006-)
Kjetil Nordhus - Clean Vocals (2009-) (Trail of Tears, Green Carnation, Chain Collector, In Vain (Nor))
Former/past member(s)
Vocals:
Vibeke Stene (Female Vocals) (1997-2007) (Green Carnation)
Kjetil Ingebrethsen (Harsh Vocals) (2002-2006)

Guitars:
Morten Veland (1997-2000, also Harsh Vocals) (Sirenia, Elusive, Mortemia)
Svein Terje Solvang (2005-2008) (Ulvhedner, Evig Fortapelse, Skygge, Mithrim, Gilde Aggro Ponk)

Bass:
Rune Østerhus (1997-2009)

Session members:
Pete Johansen (Violin, 1998-2001) (Sirenia, The Sins of Thy Beloved, The Scarr, Morgul)
Jan Kenneth Barkved (Clean Vocals, 1999-2001) (Elusive, Sirenia, Morendoes)
Ronnie Thorsen (Harsh Vocals, on "World of Glass") (Trail of Tears, Blood Red Throne, Scariot)
Hans Josef Groh (Cello, on "Ashes") (Winds (Nor))
Additional notes
Pictured from left to right: Østen Bergøy, Anders Høyvik Hidle, Einar Moen, Kenneth Olsson; in front: Mariangela Demurtas.

Østen Bergøy performed as a session vocalist on "Beyond the Veil" and "World of Glass" before joining permanently in 2001.

Jonathan A. Perez (Sirenia, Trail of Tears) filled in for Kenneth Olsson during the Norwegian tour in 2005, as well as the performance on Wacken Open Air 2005.

Kjell Rune Hagen (Trail [...]
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HellBlazerJuly 17th, 2002
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Discography


Tristania Demo, 1997[1 review, 80%]
Widow's Weeds Full-length, 1998[6 reviews, average 95%]
Widow's Tour Video/VHS, 1999
Widow\'s Tour / Angina Live album, 1999
Angina Single, 1999
Beyond the Veil Full-length, 1999[9 reviews, average 93%]
Midwintertears/Angina Best of/Compilation, 2001[2 reviews, average 89%]
World of Glass Full-length, 2001[6 reviews, average 97%]
Ashes Full-length, 2005[10 reviews, average 87%]
Midwinter Tears Best of/Compilation, 2005
Sanguine Sky Single, 2007
Illumination Full-length, 2007[10 reviews, average 81%]



Links

Official
Tristania Official Website
The Illuminated - Official Tristania Message Boards
Tristania Official MySpace

Labels
Tristania at Napalm Records
Tristania at SPV.de

Fan site
Tristania in Spanish
The Unofficial Bulgarian TRISTANIA Site
Tristania Dutch Fansite
Tristania UK
Oficjalne Polskie Forum Tristanii
Turkish Fan Site

Tablatures
Tablature @ metaltabs.com
GuitarProTabs @ mysongbook.com
Tabs (guitar-pro, .txt) @ ZoneMetal.com



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