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TRISTANIA
CURRENT NAME	Tristania
FORMER NAMES	-
ORIGIN	Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
STATUS	Active
FORMED IN	1996
LABEL	Steamhammer Records
GENRE	Doom metal; Gothic metal
STYLE	-
LYRICAL THEME	-
BAND ADDED	2005-05-31, 00:00
LAST UPDATE	2008-05-12, 07:23

Band biography

Tristania is one of the leading gothic doom metal bands from Norway and was formed in late 1996. They have often been compared to Theatre Of Tragedy and The Sins Of Thy Beloved but since neither of these bands sounds anywhere near the other that is a bit of a weird comparison. Tristania do have a connection to the old Theatre Of Tragedy though since their former guitarist Tommy Olsson (Elusive) is a brother of Tristania´s drummer Kenneth Olsson. The band has so far released two full-length albums on the Austrian Napalm Records and is currently working on their third. In February or March 2001 the lead vocalist Morten Veland left the band due to musical differences which was officially confirmed on May 7th. In 2004 they signed a new contract with Germany's veteran metal label SPV.

Current members Add - Fetch
Østen Bergøy	2001-	Vocals
Kenneth Olsson	1996-	Drums
Rune Østerhus	1996-	Bass
Anders Høyvik Hidle	1996-	Guitars
Einar Moen	1996-	Keyboards, programming
Mariangela Demurtas	2007-	Vocals

Former members Add - Fetch
Morten Veland	1996-2001	Guitars, vocals	See also Elusive, Sirenia
Svein Terje Solvang	2005-2008	Guitars	See also Ulvhedner
Kjetil Ingebrigtsen	2001-2006	Vocals
Vibeke Stene	1996-2007	Vocals	See also Green Carnation

Session musicians Add - Fetch
Marita Herikstad		Vocals	On Widow´s Weed.
Hilde Egeland		Vocals	On Widow´s Weed.
Rino A.		Vocals	On Beyond The Veil.
Jeanett Johannessen		Vocals	On Beyond The Veil.
Sissel B.		Vocals	On Beyond The Veil.
Maiken Stene		Vocals	On Beyond The Veil.
Hilde T.		Vocals	On both albums.
Hubert Piazzola		Vocals	On World.
Damien Surian		Vocals	On World.
Johanna Giraud		Vocals	On World.
Emile Lesbros		Vocals	On World.
Sandrine Lachapelle		Vocals	On World.
Ronny Thorsen		Vocals	On World. See also Blood Red Throne, Scariot, Trail Of Tears
Pete Johansen		Violin	See also Morgul, Scarr, The, Sins Of Thy Beloved, The, Sirenia
Jan Kenneth Barkved		Vocals	On Beyond The Veil, World. See also Elusive, Forlorn, Morendoes, Sirenia

Buy Tristania albums

Official releases Add
1997	Tristania	Napalm Records
1998	Widow´s Weeds	Napalm Records
1999	Angina	Napalm Records
1999	Beyond The Veil 10 / 10 Read our review here	Napalm Records
2001	World Of Glass 1 2 10 / 10 Read our review here	Napalm Records
2005	Ashes	Steamhammer Records
2007	Illumination	Steamhammer Records

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