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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.
| 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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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 edit
- "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
- "Onward March the Merciless" (Bonus track on digipak) – 3:08
Personnel edit
Trail of Tears edit
- Ronny Thorsen – vocals
- Cathrine Paulsen − soprano
- Bjørn Erik Næss − guitar
- Pål Olsen − guitar
- Endre Moe − bass guitar
- Cato Jensen − drums
Additional musicians edit
- Audun Grønnestadt - additional orchestration, synths and programming
Production edit
- Terje Refsnes - producer, engineer, mixing
- Mika Jussila - mastering at Finnvox Studios, Finland, January 2009
- Travis Smith - cover art
Release dates edit
Source:[2]
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |