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Norway |
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Gothic Metal |
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DISBANDED
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Page online:
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November 21, 2002
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Last update/review:
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September 16, 2022
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Tristania
Tristania was one of the leading atmospheric gothic metal bands
of the day, taking the dual male/female vocal style pioneered
Theatre Of Tragedy
and combining them with lush, symphonic orchestration, while
remaining a fully metallic band at its core.
Indeed, their 1999 effort,
Beyond The Veil, is a near masterpiece,
with seemingly everything but the kitchen sink thrown in for good
measure -- from harsh black metal vocals, to soaring female soprano
voices, Gregorian chants, pianos, keyboards, violins, it's all
melded together seemlessly.
Veil is an outstanding album, easily one of the best in the field.
The group weathered the loss of a key member, guitarist/vocalist Morten
Veland (who left after
Veil to start his own band,
Sirenia),
and continued to release excellent works.
They disbanded in September 2022, citing a medical issue within the
band family.
Former Members/Guests
Morten Veland
vocals/guitars (Mortemia, Sirenia)
Vibeke Stene
vocals
Kjetil Ingebrethsen
vocals
Østen Bergoy
vocals
Svein Terje Solvang
guitars
Rune Østerhus
bass
Kenneth Olsson
drums
Discography
Tristania
EP
1997
Napalm
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- Sirene
- Midwintertears
- Pale Enchantress
- Cease To Exist
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Morten Veland
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Vibeke Stene
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Anders H. Hidle
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Rune Østerhus
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Einar Moen
-
Kenneth Olsson
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Widow's Weeds
1998
Napalm
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- Preludium
- Evenfall
- Pale Enchantress
- December Elegy
- Midwintertears
- Angellore
- My Lost Lenore
- Wasteland's Caress
- Postludium
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-
Morten Veland
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Vibeke Stene
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Anders H. Hidle
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Rune Østerhus
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Einar Moen
-
Kenneth Olsson
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Beyond The Veil
1999
Napalm
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- Beyond the Veil
- Aphelion
- A Sequel of Decay
- Opus Relinque
- Lethean River
- of Ruins and a Red Nightfall
- Simbelmyn
- Angina
- Heretique
- Dementia
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-
Morten Veland
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Vibeke Stene
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Anders H. Hidle
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Rune Østerhus
-
Einar Moen
-
Kenneth Olsson
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World Of Glass
2001
Napalm
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- The Shining Path
- Wormwood
- Tender Trip on Earth
- Lost
- Deadlocked
- Selling Out
- Hatred Grows
- World of Glass
- The Modern End
- Crushed Dreams
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Vibeke Stene
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Anders H. Hidle
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Rune Østerhus
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Einar Moen
-
Kenneth Olsson
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Ashes
2005
Steamhammer/SPV
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- Libre
- Equilibrium
- The Wretched
- Cure
- Circus
- Shadowman
- Endogenisis
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-
Vibeke Stene
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Kjetil Ingebrethsen
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Østen Bergoy
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Anders H. Hidle
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Rune Østerhus
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Einar Moen
-
Kenneth Olsson
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2005 Readers' Album
#77
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Illumination
2007
Steamhammer/SPV
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- Mercyside
- Sanguine Sky
- Open Ground
- The Ravens
- Destination Departure
- Down
- Fate
- Lotus
- Sacrilege
- Deadlands
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Vibeke Stene
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Østen Bergoy
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Anders H. Hidle
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Svein Terje Solvang
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Rune Østerhus
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Einar Moen
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Kenneth Olsson
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Rubicon
2010
Napalm
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- Year Of The Rat
- Protection
- Patriot Games
- The Passing
- Exile
- Sirens
- The Emerald Piper (bonus track)
- Vulture
- Amnesia
- Magical Fix
- Illumination
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-
Mariangela Demurtas
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Østen Bergoy
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Kjetil Nordhus
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Anders H. Hidle
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Gyri Losnegaard
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Ole Vistnes
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Einar Moen
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Tarald Lie
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Darkest White
2013
Napalm
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- Number
- Darkest White
- Himmelfal
- Requiem
- Diagnosis
- Scarling
- Night on Earth
- Cathedral
- Lavender
- Cypher
- Arteries
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Mariangela Demurtas
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Kjetil Nordhus
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Anders H. Hidle
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Gyri Losnegaard
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Ole Vistnes
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Einar Moen
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Tarald Lie
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