World of Glass (album)

World of Glass
Studio album by Tristania
Released	25 September 2001
Recorded	February to April 2001 at Sound Suite Studio in Marseille, France
Genre	Symphonic gothic metal
Length	55:40
Label	Napalm Records
Producer	Terje Refsnes
Tristania chronology
Beyond the Veil (1999) World of Glass (2001) Ashes (2005)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Sputnik Music	(3.6/5)[1]
Rough Edge	[2]

World of Glass is the third full-length album by Norwegian band Tristania. The album was released on 25 September 2001 by Napalm Records. As a result of Morten Veland leaving the band, the harsh vocals were sung by Ronny Thorsen, vocalist of Trail of Tears.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"The Shining Path"	Østen Bergøy, Einar Moen	Anders Hidle, Moen	6:46
2.	"Wormwood"	Bergøy	Hidle, Moen	5:56
3.	"Tender Trip on Earth"	Bergøy	Hidle, Moen	5:18
4.	"Lost"	Pete Johansen	Hidle, Moen	6:03
5.	"Deadlocked"	Moen	Hidle, Moen	5:57
6.	"Selling Out"	Bergøy	Hidle, Moen	6:16
7.	"Hatred Grows"	Bergøy	Hidle, Moen	6:20
8.	"World of Glass"	Bergøy	Hidle, Moen	5:25
9.	"Crushed Dreams"	Moen	Hidle, Moen	7:39
Total length:				55:40

Digipak
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
10.	"The Modern End" (Seigmen cover)	Kim Ljung	Hidle, Moen	4:45
Total length:				60:25

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
German Albums Chart[3]	66

Personnel

Tristania

• Vibeke Stene – vocals, choir
• Anders Høyvik Hidle – guitars, harsh vocals on "The Shining Path" and "Tender Trip on Earth"
• Rune Østerhus – bass
• Einar Moen – synth/programming
• Kenneth Olsson – drums

Session musicians

• Østen Bergøy – clean vocals
• Ronny Thorsen – harsh vocals
• Pete Johansen – violin
• Jan Kenneth Barkved – clean vocals on "Selling Out" and "Crushed Dreams"
• Sandrine Lachapelle, Emilie Lesbros, Johanna Giraud, Damien Surian, Hubert Piazzola – choir

References

1. "Tristania - World of Glass (album review)". Sputnikmusic. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
2. "Rough Edge: Tristania CD Reviews". Rough Edge. May 27, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
3. http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=Tristania&title=World+Of+Glass&country=de