''Existentia'' is the fifth album by Norwegian
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 met ...
band
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was an ethnic cleansing and forced displacement of approximately 60,000 people of the "Five Civilized Tribes" between 1830 and 1850 by the United States government. As part of the Indian removal, members of the Cherokee, ...
. 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
Personnel
*Ronny Thorsen - vocals
*Kjetil Nordhus - clean vocals
*Runar Hansen - guitars
*Kjell Rune Hagen - bass guitar
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Jonathan Pérez - drums
Guest musicians
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Emmanuelle Zoldan
Emmanuelle Zoldan (born 18 June 1977) is a French opera singer, best known for her work as a session musician in heavy metal bands as Sirenia, Trail of Tears and Turisas, among others. She is currently the vocalist of Sirenia.
Career
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- mezzo-soprano vocals
*Bernt Moen - keyboards
References
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Trail of Tears (band) albums
2007 albums
Napalm Records albums