Existentia
Encyclopedia
Existentia is the fifth album by the Norwegian black
/gothic metal
band Trail of Tears
. It was released on January 26 (Europe) and January 30 (USA), 2007.
It is the last full-length album recorded with Kjetil Nordhus, Runar Hansen, Kjell Rune Hagen and Jonathan Perez, all of whom left the band in November 2006.
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
/gothic metal
Gothic metal
Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...
band Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears (band)
Trail of Tears is a Norwegian gothic/symphonic black metal band originally formed in 1994 by vocalist Ronny Thorsen, under the name of Natt...
. It was released on January 26 (Europe) and January 30 (USA), 2007.
It is the last full-length album recorded with Kjetil Nordhus, Runar Hansen, Kjell Rune Hagen and Jonathan Perez, all of whom left the band in November 2006.
Track listing
- "Deceptive Mirrors" – 4:28
- "My Comfort" – 4:37
- "Venom Inside My Veins" – 4:42
- "Decadence Becomes Me" – 4:20
- "She Weaves Shadows" – 4:48
- "The Closing Walls" – 4:50
- "Empty Room" – 4:35
- "Poisonous Tongues" – 4:18
- "As It Penetrates" – 4:12
- "Shades Of Yesterday" – 4:15
Line-up
- Ronny ThorsenRonny ThorsenRonny Thorsen is a Norwegian vocalist most notable for being the harsh vocalist, lyricist, and only constant member of the band Trail of Tears. He has also been a session vocalist for the bands Blood Red Throne and Scariot and was a guest for the band Tristania...
- vocals - Kjetil Nordhus - clean vocals
- Runar Hansen - guitars
- Kjell Rune Hagen - bass guitar
- Jonathan PérezJonathan Pérez (musician)Jonathan Alejandro Pérez is a Chilean drummer who is currently based in Kristiansand, Norway. He is known for his work with the Norwegian gothic metal and symphonic metal bands Trail of Tears and Sirenia.-Career:...
- drums