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Forever Is The World
''Forever Is the World'' is the seventh and final studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy. It was released on 18 September 2009, on AFM Records. The album was produced by the Zeromancer singer Alexander Møklebust and mastered by Bjørn Engelmann. The cover art was designed by Thomas Ewerhard, who made the covers for the previous two albums by the band, ''Storm'' and ''Assembly''. When the cover art was revealed on the band's website, they said that it had been designed to incorporate elements from the covers of all of their previous studio albums as a challenge to their most diehard fans. Since the release of the record there have been complaints about the mixing and mastering of the album with claims of fuzzing and clipping. The album has been linked by fans to the loudness war. Track listing Personnel Theatre of Tragedy *Nell Sigland – vocals *Raymond István Rohonyi – programming, vocals *Frank Claussen – guitar *Vegard K. Thorsen – guit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theatre Of Tragedy
Theatre of Tragedy was a Norwegian band from Stavanger, active between 1993 and 2010. They are best known for their earlier albums, which influenced the gothic metal genre. History Formation (1993) Theatre of Tragedy was founded on 2 October 1993 by vocalist Raymond István Rohonyi, guitarists Pål Bjåstad and Tommy Lindal. Drummer Hein Frode Hansen had recently quit his former band Phobia and started looking for a new musical project to play in. A friend of his told Hein that a band called Suffering Grief was looking for a new drummer, and after contacting them, he joined the band. At the time, Suffering Grief was composed of vocalist Raymond István Rohonyi and guitarists Pål Bjåstad and Tommy Lindal. No bassist had joined the band yet, but Eirik T. Saltrø had agreed to play with them in live concerts. After finding a rehearsal place, the band decided to work upon a couple of piano arrangements composed by Lorentz Aspen. The vocals, at the time, were almost entirely compo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothic Metal
Gothic metal (or goth metal) is a fusion genre combining the aggression of heavy metal with the dark atmospheres 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. The genre originated during the early 1990s in the United Kingdom originally as an outgrowth of death-doom, a fusion of death metal and doom metal. Lyrics are generally dark and introspective with inspiration from gothic fiction as well as personal experiences. Pioneers of gothic metal include Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride and Anathema, all from the north of England. Other pioneers from the first half of the 1990s include Type O Negative from the United States, Lake of Tears, Tiamat and Katatonia from Sweden, and the Gathering from the Netherlands. Norwegian band Theatre of Tragedy developed the "beauty and the beast" aesthetic of combining aggressive male vocals with clean female vocals, a contrast that had been adopted by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Albums
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2009. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 2009 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{DEFAULTSORT:2009 albums Albums An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records coll ... 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amund Svensson
Amund Svensson, born 21 April 1978, is a Norwegian musician and composer. He is the co-founder and the main composer of the band The Kovenant, for which he plays guitars and keyboards as well as write orchestrations. He is also involved in his own long abandoned side project Painstation, and has created remixes and orchestrations for Theatre of Tragedy, Mortiis and Deathstars Deathstars is a Swedish industrial metal band from Strömstad. Formed in 2000, the group are noted for their dark horror-themed lyrics, pessimistic and misanthropic social commentary, distinctive trademark face paint, dark stage uniforms and ph .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Svensson, Amund 1978 births Living people Norwegian black metal musicians Norwegian multi-instrumentalists Musicians from Hamar Place of birth missing (living people) Norwegian people of Swedish descent The Kovenant members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hein Frode Hansen
Hein Frode Hansen (born 25 March 1972 in Haugesund) is a Norwegian heavy metal drummer. He was the original vocalist of the power metal band Serpent, formed in 1989. In 1990 he started playing drums in the death metal band Phobia. Both bands broke up in 1991. From 1993-2010 he co-founded and played in Theatre of Tragedy, and with them released seven studio albums, two live albums and several studio EP's. Hansen has started a new project with Kristian Sigland, called The Black Locust Project. Discography With Serpent *''Have a Nice Day'' - Demo (1990) *'' Promotion Tape 1991'' - Demo (1991) With Phobia *'' Feverish Convulsions'' - Demo (1991) With Theatre of Tragedy *''Theatre of Tragedy'' - Demo (1994) *''Theatre of Tragedy'' (1995) *''Velvet Darkness They Fear'' (1996) *''A Rose for the Dead'' - EP (1997) *'' Aégis'' (1998) *'' Musique'' (2000) *'' Closure: Live'' - Live (2001) *'' Inperspective'' - Compilation EP (2001) *''Assembly'' (2002) *'' Two Originals'' - Compilation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorentz Aspen
Lorentz Aspen (born 23 April 1978 in Stavanger) is a Norwegian heavy metal pianist and keyboardist. He played in Theatre of Tragedy from 2 October 1993 to 2 October 2010 and with them he released seven studio albums, one live album and five EP's. He also played in Imperium as an additional musician, and he played the hammond organ on Therion's '' Vovin''. Discography With Theatre of Tragedy *''Theatre of Tragedy'' - Demo (1994) *''Theatre of Tragedy'' (1995) *''Velvet Darkness They Fear'' (1996) *''A Rose for the Dead'' - EP (1997) *'' Aégis'' (1998) *'' Musique'' (2000) *'' Closure: Live'' - Live (2001) *'' Inperspective'' - Compilation EP (2001) *''Assembly'' (2002) *'' Two Originals'' - Compilation (2003) *''Storm'' (2006) *''Forever Is the World'' (2009) *''Addenda'' - EP (2010) Singles *"Der Tanz der Schatten" (1996) *"Cassandra" (1998) *"Image" (2000) *"Machine" (2001) *"Let You Down" (2002) *"Envision" (2002) *"Storm" (2006) With Imperium *''Imperium'' - EP (1996, re-re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Claussen
Frank Claussen (born 19 March 1976 in Stavanger) is a Norwegian heavy metal guitarist. From 1997 to 2010 he played in Theatre of Tragedy, and with them released six studio albums, a live album and several studio EP's. With Theatre of Tragedy *'' Aégis'' (1998) *'' Musique'' (2000) *'' Closure: Live'' - Live (2001) *'' Inperspective'' - Compilation EP (2001) *''Assembly'' (2002) *'' Two Originals'' - Compilation (2003) *''Storm'' (2006) *''Forever Is the World''(2009) *''Addenda An addendum or appendix, in general, is an addition required to be made to a document by its author subsequent to its printing or publication. It comes from the gerundive , plural , "that which is to be added," from (, compare with memorandum, ...''-EP (2010) Singles *"Cassandra" (1998) *"Image" (2000) *"Machine" (2001) *"Let You Down" (2002) *"Envision" (2002) *"Storm" (2006) *"Addenda" (2010) References 1976 births Living people Norwegian heavy metal guitarists Musicians from Stavan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nell Sigland
Ragnhild Westgaard "Nell" Sigland (born 13 November 1976) is a Norwegian singer from Hamar, best known as the lead vocalist of Norwegian gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy from 2004 to 2010. She was also the lead singer for Norwegian gothic rock band The Crest for ten years, from 1996 until the end of 2005, founded by her husband Kristian Sigland and herself. Discography The Crest Demos: * ''Straightjacket Singalongs'' (1998) * ''Childhood's End/Thorn'' (1999) * ''Thunderfuel'' (1999) * ''Dark Rock Armada'' (2000) Albums: * '' Letters from Fire'' (2002) * '' Vain City Chronicles'' (2005) Theatre of Tragedy Albums: * ''Storm'' (2006) * ''Forever Is the World'' (2009) Singles: * ''Storm'' (2006) * '' Deadland'' (2009) EPs: * ''Addenda'' (2010) DVDs: * ''Last Curtain Call'' (2011) (also live album) Guest appearances * Gothminister – ''Gothic Electronic Anthems'' (2003) – vocals in the songs "Hatred" and "Wish" * Gothminister – '' Happiness in Darkness'' (2008) â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loudness War
The loudness war (or loudness race) is a trend of increasing audio levels in recorded music, which reduces audio fidelity and—according to many critics—listener enjoyment. Increasing loudness was first reported as early as the 1940s, with respect to mastering practices for 7-inch singles. The maximum peak level of analog recordings such as these is limited by varying specifications of electronic equipment along the chain from source to listener, including vinyl and Compact Cassette players. The issue garnered renewed attention starting in the 1990s with the introduction of digital signal processing capable of producing further loudness increases. With the advent of the compact disc (CD), music is encoded to a digital format with a clearly defined maximum peak amplitude. Once the maximum amplitude of a CD is reached, loudness can be increased still further through signal processing techniques such as dynamic range compression and equalization. Engineers can apply an incre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assembly (Theatre Of Tragedy Album)
''Assembly'' is the fifth studio album by the Norwegian metal band Theatre of Tragedy, released in 2002. It continued the group's move from gothic to a more electronic and pop style of music. This style was described as similar to " Siouxsie and the Banshees jamming with Ace of Base". ''Assembly'' was the last Theatre of Tragedy album featuring the vocals of Liv Kristine. According to Kristine the band fired her by email, citing musical differences. While '' Musique'' themes mentioned radios, streetfighting and nightlife, the songs on ''Assembly'' generally focus more on people than technology, such as in "Play" and "Let You Down". The album's modern setting is still emphasised by "Automatic Lover", which refers to modern nightlife, and "Universal Race", which uses space travel as a metaphor for sexual intercourse. A limited edition of the album contains the cover of "You Keep Me Hangin' On" as bonus track. The song was originally a hit by The Supremes and was also made fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeromancer
Zeromancer is a Norwegian industrial rock band formed in 1999 by members of the band Seigmen. The current lineup is Alex Møklebust (vocals), Kim Ljung (bass guitar/backup vocals), Noralf Ronthi (drums), Lorry Kristiansen (programming) and Per-Olav Wiik (lead guitar). They have released seven studio albums; the latest, ''Orchestra of Knives'', was released in 2021. History Formation and ''Clone Your Lover'' (1999–2000) The core of Zeromancer met in the influential Norwegian band Seigmen. During the 1990s, Seigmen dominated the Norwegian rock scene and also made a name for themselves internationally, playing concerts abroad. When Seigmen split in January 2000, Kim Ljung (bass guitar/backup vocals) and Erik Ljunggren (programming) went to Los Angeles and got an idea for a new band called Zeromancer. Two more members of Seigmen joined them in Los Angeles: Alex Møklebust (vocals) and Noralf Ronthi (drums). James Saes recorded the first demos with the band and stood in as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
