Tristania - Illumination
Release: Tristania - Illumination
- Datum: 15.12.2006
Inhaltsangabe
01. Mecryside
02. Sanguine Sky
03. Open Ground
04. The Ravens
05. Destination Departure
06. Down
07. Fate
08. Lotus
09. Sacrilege
10. Deadlands
- Genre: Metal
- Qualität: 192 kbit/s
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HinweiseGenre : Gothic Metal
(VÖ 19.01.07)
I've been looking forward to this album for quite sometime now having quite enjoyed "World of Glass" and "Ashes". Tristania's latest opus however doesn't live up to expectations. Tristania play a goth-tinted symphonic metal with a strong female lead singer in Vibeke Stenne. It is in this figure-head that Tristania have both their strongest and weakest element.
Let me elaborate. After quite a few spins this album has presented me with the same problem as "Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty" by the enigmatic Falkenbach. The aforementioned and "Illuminations" are both outstanding pieces of work but are they really metal. "Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty" was a great album but it wouldn't have looked out of place in the Folk section of a music store. "Illuminations" presents the same problem. As usual Vibeke's voice is stunning, she carries each song with her well-established vocals in command always. But with a couple of exceptions this album seems like a showcase for her voice alone. The guitars are understated and the drums even more so through-out. I'm not saying this is a bad thing but it's not very "metal" in the sense that we know it. The song "Destination Departure" wouldn't look out of place on a Massive Attack album.
There are moments when it picks up however. The second track "Sanguine Sky" is old Tristania at their best with the guitar and bass getting a bit of leg-room and Vibeke accompanying them as she should be rather than dominating. Also the slow but maintained "Down" is another highlight with the guitar getting heavier and more pronounced. Apart from these two tracks the album is a study in mellow goth-rock and never really kicks off.
Having said all this however I will add that despite the generic musicianship Vibeke's voice remains the pivotal element that makes it worthwhile to pick this album up in itself. Her voice makes me want to pick up a copy of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" just so I can read it with this in the background.
In conclusion then I would say this is essential for any dedicated fans of Tristania or fans of Goth-tinged rock.
(VÖ 19.01.07)
I've been looking forward to this album for quite sometime now having quite enjoyed "World of Glass" and "Ashes". Tristania's latest opus however doesn't live up to expectations. Tristania play a goth-tinted symphonic metal with a strong female lead singer in Vibeke Stenne. It is in this figure-head that Tristania have both their strongest and weakest element.
Let me elaborate. After quite a few spins this album has presented me with the same problem as "Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty" by the enigmatic Falkenbach. The aforementioned and "Illuminations" are both outstanding pieces of work but are they really metal. "Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty" was a great album but it wouldn't have looked out of place in the Folk section of a music store. "Illuminations" presents the same problem. As usual Vibeke's voice is stunning, she carries each song with her well-established vocals in command always. But with a couple of exceptions this album seems like a showcase for her voice alone. The guitars are understated and the drums even more so through-out. I'm not saying this is a bad thing but it's not very "metal" in the sense that we know it. The song "Destination Departure" wouldn't look out of place on a Massive Attack album.
There are moments when it picks up however. The second track "Sanguine Sky" is old Tristania at their best with the guitar and bass getting a bit of leg-room and Vibeke accompanying them as she should be rather than dominating. Also the slow but maintained "Down" is another highlight with the guitar getting heavier and more pronounced. Apart from these two tracks the album is a study in mellow goth-rock and never really kicks off.
Having said all this however I will add that despite the generic musicianship Vibeke's voice remains the pivotal element that makes it worthwhile to pick this album up in itself. Her voice makes me want to pick up a copy of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" just so I can read it with this in the background.
In conclusion then I would say this is essential for any dedicated fans of Tristania or fans of Goth-tinged rock.
