World of Glass (album)

World of Glass
Studio album by
Tristania
Released25 September 2001
RecordedFebruary to April 2001
StudioSound Suite Studio in Marseille, France
GenreSymphonic metal, gothic metal
Length55:40
LabelNapalm
ProducerTerje Refsnes
Tristania chronology
Beyond the Veil
(1999) 		World of Glass
(2001) 		Ashes
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Chronicles of Chaos8/10[1]
Rough Edge[2]
Rock Hard9.5/10[3]

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.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The Shining Path"Østen Bergøy, Einar MoenAnders Hidle, Moen6:46
2."Wormwood"BergøyHidle, Moen5:56
3."Tender Trip on Earth"BergøyHidle, Moen5:18
4."Lost"Pete JohansenHidle, Moen6:03
5."Deadlocked"MoenHidle, Moen5:57
6."Selling Out"BergøyHidle, Moen6:16
7."Hatred Grows"BergøyHidle, Moen6:20
8."World of Glass"BergøyHidle, Moen5:25
9."Crushed Dreams"MoenHidle, Moen7:39
Total length:55:40
Digipak
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
10."The Modern End" (Seigmen cover)Kim LjungLjung4:45
Total length:60:25

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
Additional 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

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
German Albums Chart[4] 66

References

  1. ^ Flaaten, Chris. "Tristania - World of Glass". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  2. ^ Kelter, Christopher J. (May 27, 2013). "Rough Edge: Tristania CD Reviews". Rough Edge. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  3. ^ "Review Album: Tristania - World of Glass". Rock Hard (in German). No. 173. 19 September 2001. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  4. ^ OfficialCharts.de
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