Tristitia

 Today in 2002 Tristitia released the album Garden of Darkness

Halmstad, Sweden Blackened Doom Metal

Status:Active

Years active: 1992-present

Led by Chilean-born guitarist Luis Galves, Tristitia specializes in ponderous, dark, gothic doom metal, with influences from bands such as very early My Dying Bride or older Candlemass. Galves is an inventive guitarist and composer, sprinkling acoustic guitar interludes throughout the songs to bring some variety to the proceedings. Vocally, one hears a combination of black metal rasps and an almost Messiah Marcolin-styled deep croon from Thomas Karlsson (who appeared on the first two albums), while on The Last Grief session vocalist Rickard Bengtsson has a higher-pitched voice, at times slightly out of place here (he sounds more suited to power metal than slow doom). While the overall mood here is always down, there is enough strength in the songwriting to not become monotonous. Having not recorded since 2002, the band is probably done.

Holy Records

Luis Galvez Guitars, Bass, Keyboards

Stefan Persson Vocals

Alessio Drums

1. The Entrance 02:09 instrumental

2. Beholders Tears 06:19

3. Black Godz Serenade - Part I 01:34

4. As Death Says Mine 13:13

5. When Tears Cry 11:58

6. Beyond the 7th Valley 01:43 instrumental

7. There Will Never Be Another Dawn 10:20

8. Black Godz Serenade - Part II 01:56

9. Tears of the Moon 09:07 instrumental

58:19

Recorded at Darkside Recordings Aug-Oct 2002, Halmstad, Sweden, except "Beyond the 7th Valley" recorded at Slaughterhouse Recordings December 1999, Halmstad, Sweden.

Mastered at Top Master.