{"title":"Tristitia","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"tristitia-lamentations-in-darkness-5cd-boxset","title":"TRISTITIA - Lamentations In Darkness \/ 5CD Boxset","description":"\u003cp\u003eCollection of the first ten years of Swedish Blackened Doom Metal act Tristitia in a deluxe and remastered boxset, featuring four albums and their legendary demos!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTristitia is another gem from the glorious epoch of Holy Records and these recordings possess a superior, totally personal and theatrical sound full of magic and nostalgia. The whole concept of this band is able to place you somewhere in the Middle Ages, mocking crazy inquisitors and trying to escape from witch hunt. Sadly Tristitia wasted a lot of its potential and it remained in the shadows, but maybe that is where they belonged anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThough Tristitia is considered a Blackened Doom band, musically there are no obvious Black Metal elements, but the term refers to the atmosphere, the anti-Christian lyrics and the few high-pitched vocals which differentiate it from the typical Doom sound. By the sound of a Gregorian chant accompanied by rhythm guitars one is immediately transferred within the walls of an ancient dark abbey, where suspicious monks disguise and obscure macabre crimes. One could think of the Italian medieval sounding band La Reverdie for a similar mystical feeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe production with its resonance, and a good amount of reverberation on the drums, creates a sensation as if a group of heretics has conquest an old cathedral and uses it to practice reversed rituals and to unleash its blasphemous anti-Christian preaching. Pretty unique and intriguing atmosphere even if it might feel pretentious to some. The material is very rich in ideas and thoughtful changes. This is a different approach to Doom with lots of lead melodies and classical influences drenched to gothic romanticism. The riffs are inventive, dark and melancholic, original and instantly pleasurable to the ear. There is nothing similar to Tristitia so it is difficult to describe it perfectly but certainly each listener will get unique images and feelings from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-label-tab.tab\" class=\"data item title\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 id=\"tab-label-tab.tab-title\" class=\"data switch\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD 1:One with Darkness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Sorrow\u003cbr\u003e2. Kiss The Cross\u003cbr\u003e3. One With Darkness\u003cbr\u003e4. Winds of Sacrifice\u003cbr\u003e5. Burn The Witch\u003cbr\u003e6. Hymn of Lunacy\u003cbr\u003e7. Ashes Of The Witch\u003cbr\u003e8. Dancing Souls\u003cbr\u003e9. Adagio 1809\u003cbr\u003e10. Reminiscences Of The Mourner\u003cbr\u003e11. Dance Of The Selenites\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD 2: Crucidiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Ego Sum Resurrectio\u003cbr\u003e2. Christianic Indulgence\u003cbr\u003e3. Crucidiction\u003cbr\u003e4. Wintergrief\u003cbr\u003e5. Envy the Dead\u003cbr\u003e6. Lioness‚Äô Roar\u003cbr\u003e7. Mark my Words\u003cbr\u003e8. Gardenia\u003cbr\u003e9. Final Lament\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD 3: The Last Grief\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Once upon a Dawn...\u003cbr\u003e2. In the light of the Moon\u003cbr\u003e3. Slaughteary\u003cbr\u003e4. Evolic\u003cbr\u003e5. Golden Goddess of Fire\u003cbr\u003e6. Tears \u0026amp; Tequila\u003cbr\u003e7. Angelwitches Palace\u003cbr\u003e8. Memory‚Äôs Garden\u003cbr\u003e9. Instrumental Hollowcoast\u003cbr\u003e10. MediEvil\u003cbr\u003e11. 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The instrumental execution is impressive, drumming sounding very authentic and energetic, with a little echo \u003cbr\u003e\ninternalized, adding to the atmosphere. \u003cbr\u003e\nThe production is a step up from the band‚Äôs first two releases. The guitars are heavier and more threatening on this release then on any other effort to date. The faster (old school \u003cbr\u003e\nSlayer speed) riffs are towards the end of the album. They are incredibly tight and fit well. Luis still lulls the listener into a trance with the bands trademarked ponderous acoustic \u003cbr\u003e\npassages and long, drawn out harmonizing guitar dirges. As with all the bands releases, sustain, is used whenever possible. The vocals are nothing short of outstanding from start \u003cbr\u003e\nto finish. The vocalist has an incredible range and if you listen you can hear his harmonized vocals when they are utilized. This is a decent album with a good mix of fast to slow \u003cbr\u003e\nspeeds and it‚Äôs definitely one of the bands better releases by far!\u003cbr\u003e\nKey sales \u0026amp; marketing points:\u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Tristitia was part of the roster of the mid 90‚Äôs cult label Holy Records \u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Especially the first two albums by Tristitia are considered cult classics \u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Tristitia is a unique band in its approach and sounds different than any other Doom band\u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Remastered by Toneshed Recordings (a.o. Pestilence, Trouble, Dead Head)\u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Revisited and reduxed artwork by Wouter Wagemans\u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Tristitia is active again and released new albums after a break of 18 years\u003cbr\u003e\nMarketing\/ promotion points:\u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Advertising campaigns in all relevant music magazines \u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Single\/video publications and song stream before the release date \u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Pre-sales and Newsletters at Hammerheart Records and Napalm Records\u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Worldwide promotion\u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Dedicated press campaigns with album reviews, interviews and features in relevant magazines \u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Mailout to all Rock\/Metal Radio stations for album presentation and plays \u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Massive online promotions with special features \u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Worldwide distribution through Napalm Records\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1. Once Upon a Dawn... \u003cbr\u003e\n2. In the Light of the Moon\u003cbr\u003e\n3. 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Slow folky riffs, with primarily deep \u003cbr\u003e\nclean singing, some use of keyboards, and a touch of Black Metal vocals. \u003cbr\u003e\nThe general feeling on here is not as slow and depressive as much Doom Metal, it is much more driving, but with an often-beautiful medievalist sense of atmosphere. The folksier \u003cbr\u003e\nriffs help to make this much more medieval than much other Doom Metal bands. This album is draped in a very good dark atmosphere of dark castles, forests covered with snow \u003cbr\u003e\nand deep depressive caverns. \u003cbr\u003e\nVocalist Thomas Karlsson is the possessor of one of the most distinctive voices in metal, interchanging between a sinister snarl worthy of his Black Metal origins and a majestic, \u003cbr\u003e\nrichly deep-toned baritone usually only mythological beings would summon. It‚Äôs these intonations that ordain the downtrodden, almost cabalistic timbre that truly could be a din for \u003cbr\u003e\nsome proposed doomsday. Doom-laden soundscapes swirl in the somberness of acoustics, otherworldly keyboards, yearning cello, and the odd gothic overtone the vocals dwell \u003cbr\u003e\nin, hanging portraits of the grandiose throughout the walls of these eleven tracks. \u003cbr\u003e\nAs an avant-garde production, One With Darkness will not be embraced as easily as most releases, which includes doom endeavors, but then most releases don‚Äôt simply radiate \u003cbr\u003e\nsomething either diverse or special either. A sound to be heard, cultivated, and judged!\u003cbr\u003e\nKey sales \u0026amp; marketing points:\u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Tristitia was part of the roster of the mid 90‚Äôs cult label Holy Records \u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Especially the first two albums by Tristitia are considered cult classics \u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Tristitia is a unique band in its approach and sounds different than any other Doom band\u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Remastered by Toneshed Recordings (a.o. Pestilence, Trouble, Dead Head)\u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Revisited and reduxed artwork by Wouter Wagemans\u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Tristitia is active again and released new albums after a break of 18 years\u003cbr\u003e\nMarketing\/ promotion points:\u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Advertising campaigns in all relevant music magazines \u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Single\/video publications and song stream before the release date \u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Pre-sales and Newsletters at Hammerheart Records and Napalm Records\u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Worldwide promotion\u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Dedicated press campaigns with album reviews, interviews and features in relevant magazines \u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Mailout to all Rock\/Metal Radio stations for album presentation and plays \u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Massive online promotions with special features \u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Worldwide distribution through Napalm Records\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1. Sorrow\u003cbr\u003e\n2. Kiss the Cross\u003cbr\u003e\n3. One with Darkness\u003cbr\u003e\n4. 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The organ intro seems to drag you \u003cbr\u003e\nstraight into the depths of black metal hell, but this depth becomes peaceful in the end where an acoustic guitarist plays to anoint your wounds with serenity. \u003cbr\u003e\nThey do not always go to work ultraheavy, but also rely on fragile-looking melodies carried by acoustic guitars, which break to light like delicate plants through the few gaps in \u003cbr\u003e\nthe monumental overall sound. The songs itself are of a heartbreaking beauty and breath a great doom feeling. However, Garden of Darkness is dominated by Doom of the more \u003cbr\u003e\nviscous variety, which should appeal to all those for whom My Dying Bride still sounds much too cheerful.\u003cbr\u003e\nSad music can be so beautiful: a deep darkness to drown in!\u003cbr\u003e\nKey sales \u0026amp; marketing points:\u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Tristitia was part of the roster of the mid 90‚Äôs cult label Holy Records \u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Especially the first two albums by Tristitia are considered cult classics \u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Tristitia is a unique band in its approach and sounds different than any other Doom band\u003cbr\u003e\n‚Ä¢ Remastered by Toneshed Recordings (a.o. 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