Tristania is a band from Norway, formed in 1995 by Morten Veland, Einar Moen and Kenneth Olsson. Tristania's music is usually classified as Gothic metal with death and black metal influences, due to its strong tie and legacy within the gothic metal history. Their songs largely deal with dark and sentimental topics, including depression, sadness, suicide, love, absence, and anger.
Tristania was founded in Stavanger, Norway by Einar Moen (keyboards), Morten Veland (vocals/guitar), and Kenneth Olsson (drums) in 1995. A few weeks later Anders Høyvik Hidle (guitars/vocals) and Rune Østerhus (bass) joined the band. Vibeke Stene was initially recruited as a guest singer for the demo recording in 1996, but she later joined as a regular member. According to Stene, she did not know she was in the band until she read an interview after Widow's Weeds was released. In May 1997, the band entered the studio for the first time and recorded their demo in Klepp Lydstudio. During the summer of 1997 different labels showed interest in the demo. Tristania signed with Napalm Records and released the EP Tristania.
Track list:
- Sirene 03:25
- Midwintertears 08:30
- Pale Enchantress 06:29
- Cease to Exist 09:17
Re-releases:
"Tristania" (Demo, 1997) and "Angina" (Single, 1999) on one CD:
"Midwintertears / Angina" (April 21, 2001)
"Midwinter Tears" (June 6, 2005): including the "Widow's Tour" video (1999) as bonus DVD
Recording information:
Recorded between May 1st and May 3rd, 1997 in Klepp Lydstudio, Egersund, Norway.
Produced by Tristania.
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