''Darkest White'' is the seventh and final full-length album by the

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gothic metal band Tristania. It is the second Tristania album to feature Mariangela Demurtas and Kjetil Nordhus on vocals.

Overview

The demo that gave birth to the final version of the songs in ''Darkest White'' were produced between June and September 2012. Soon after, the band readjusted the songs by themselves, in an improvised studio at Ole Vistnes' apartment, between September and December 2012. In January 2013, the band entered the studio to make the definitive recordings of the album, finishing in less than a month, the band's shortest recording period so far. Early April, the band announced ''Darkest White'' official track list.

Critical reception

The album was critically well received, and often considered the "real come back" for the band after former vocalist

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departure, in 2007. The album was praised for its "exploration of dark, desolate beauty" mood while called an "emotional thread". Another aspect that was well received was the "flawlessly accomplished" three-vocalist style driven throughout the album with the

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from Anders H. Hidle, the

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from the returning Kjetil Nordhus and Mariangela Demurtas' female vocals. The combination of this three vocalists was considered "intelligent" and "diligent".

Track listing

Charts

Personnel

Tristania

* Mariangela Demurtas – vocals * Kjetil Nordhus – vocals *Anders Høyvik Hidle – guitars & harsh vocals *Ole Vistnes – bass & vocals *Gyri Smørdal Losnegaard – guitars *Einar Moen – synths & programming* *Tarald Lie Jr. – drums ;Additional personnel *Einar Moen is listed as the band's synth player in the booklet, however Bernt Moen is credited with having performed the synth on this album.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Darkest White (Tristania Album) 2013 albums Tristania (band) albums Napalm Records albums Albums with cover art by Eliran Kantor