Bloodstained Endurance
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Bloodstained Endurance | ||||
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![]() Cover art by Travis Smith | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | 27 May 2009 | |||
Recorded | Sound Suite Studio, France, November–December 2008 | |||
Genre | Melodic death metal,[1] gothic metal | |||
Length | 43:03 | |||
Label | Napalm | |||
Producer | Terje Refsnes and Trail of Tears | |||
Trail of Tears chronology | ||||
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Bloodstained Endurance is the sixth studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Trail of Tears. It was the first full-length album recorded after Kjetil Nordhus, Runar Hansen, Kjell Rune Hagen and Jonathan Perez left the band in November 2006, forcing frontman Ronny Thorsen to assemble a new band. It is also the first album to feature soprano Cathrine Paulsen since A New Dimension of Might in 2002. The cover, by Travis Smith, uses the band logo from that album.
On April 2, 2009, the song "The Feverish Alliance" was posted on the band's official Myspace profile.[2] Later, the song "Once Kissed by the Serpent (Twice Bitten by Truth)" was also added.
Track listing
- "The Feverish Alliance" – 4:02
- "Once Kissed by the Serpent (Twice Bitten by Truth)" – 3:22
- "Bloodstained Endurance" – 3:36
- "Triumphant Gleam" – 3:41
- "In the Valley of Ashes" – 3:55
- "A Storm at Will" – 4:00
- "Take Aim. Reclaim. Prevail" – 3:12
- "The Desperation Corridors" – 4:13
- "Farewell to Sanity" – 4:32
- "Dead End Gaze" – 3:58
- "Faith Comes Knocking" – 4:32
- Digipak edition bonus track
- "Onward March the Merciless" – 3:08
Personnel
Trail of Tears
- Ronny Thorsen – vocals
- Cathrine Paulsen − soprano
- Bjørn Erik Næss − guitar
- Pål Olsen − guitar
- Endre Moe − bass guitar
- Cato Jensen − drums
Additional musicians
- Audun Grønnestadt - additional orchestration, synths and programming
Production
- Terje Refsnes - producer, engineer, mixing
- Mika Jussila - mastering at Finnvox Studios, Finland, January 2009
- Travis Smith - cover art
Release dates
Source:[2]
Region | Date | Label | Format |
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Spain, Finland | May 27, 2009 | Napalm Records | Compact Disc |
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Benelux, France, Sweden | May 29, 2009 | Napalm Records | Compact Disc |
The rest of Europe | June 1, 2009 | Napalm Records | Compact Disc |
United States, Canada | June 2, 2009 | Napalm Records | Compact Disc |