| Ashes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 1st, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | April–June and October 2004 at TopRoom Studio in Lunner, Norway | |||
| Genre | Gothic metal | |||
| Length | 42:39 | |||
| Label | SPV/Steamhammer | |||
| Producer | Tristania, Børge Finstad | |||
| Tristania chronology | ||||
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| Alternative Cover | ||||
 Special Edition Cover | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Kerrang! | |
| Rough Edge |  [2] |
Ashes is the fourth full-length album by the Norwegian band Tristania. The album registers a change in the band's musical style, leaving out the choirs and initiating a heavier sound, with a focus on darker lyrics and the clean vocals of Vibeke Stene. This album is the only one Kjetil Ingebrethsen performed harsh vocals on.
Track listing
All music and lyrics by Tristania, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Libre" (lyrics by Kjartan Hermansen) | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Equilibrium" | 5:49 |
| 3. | "The Wretched" (lyrics by Hermansen) | 7:00 |
| 4. | "Cure" | 5:59 |
| 5. | "Circus" (lyrics by Hermansen) | 5:09 |
| 6. | "Shadowman" | 6:31 |
| 7. | "The Gate" (digipak bonus track) | 6:45 |
| 8. | "Endogenisis" | 7:37 |
| 9. | "Bird" (digipak/jewel case bonus track) | 5:09 |
| Total length: | 54:27 | |
- The first Ashes edition only contained 7 songs.
- Special Enhanced North American Edition includes the videoclip of "Equilibrium", both bonus tracks and an alternative cover with Vibeke on it.
- Japanese Edition also includes both bonus tracks.
- Kjartan Hermansen was Tristania's webmaster at that time.
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums Chart[3] | 184 |
Personnel
Tristania
- Vibeke Stene – vocals
- Østen Bergøy – clean vocals
- Kjetil Ingebrethsen – harsh vocals, aad. guitar, acoustic guitar
- Anders Høyvik Hidle – guitars, additional vocals
- Rune Østerhus – bass
- Einar Moen – synth, programming, additional vocals
- Kenneth Olsson – drums
Session Members
- Hans Josef Groh – Cello on "The Wretched", "Shadowman", and "Endogenisis" (Recorded in Fagerborg Studio, Norway)
Production
- Produced and mixed By Tristania & Borge Finstad
- Recorded and engineered By Borge Finstad & Drajevolitch
- Mastered by Morten Lund
References
- ↑ "Allmusic review".
- ↑ "Rough Edge: Tristania CD Reviews". Rough Edge. May 27, 2013. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com - Tristania - Ashes". Archived from the original on 2014-05-25. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
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