4th studio album by Tristania
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.
All music and lyrics by Tristania, except where noted.
Title 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" 6:45 8. "Endogenisis" 7:37 Total length: 49:18
Digipak/jewel case/special North American/Japanese edition bonus track Title 9. "Bird" 5:09 Total length: 54:27
In the first Ashes edition, "The Gate" was absent. Special Enhanced North American Edition includes the videoclip of "Equilibrium". Kjartan Hermansen was Tristania's webmaster at that time. 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 Hans Josef Groh – Cello on "The Wretched", "Shadowman", and "Endogenisis" (Recorded in Fagerborg Studio, Norway) Produced and mixed By Tristania & Borge Finstad Recorded and engineered By Borge Finstad & Drajevolitch Mastered by Morten Lund
Morten Veland Kjetil Ingebrethsen Vibeke Stene Østen Bergøy Svein Terje Solvang Rune Østerhus Kenneth Olsson Mariangela Demurtas Kjetil Nordhus Anders Høyvik Hidle Ole Vistnes Einar Moen Gyri Smørdal Losnegaard Tarald Lie Jr. Studio albums Related articles