Existentia

Existentia is the fifth album by Norwegian gothic metal band Trail of Tears. It was released on January 26 (Europe) and January 30 (USA), 2007.

Existentia
Studio album by Trail of Tears
Released	January 29, 2007
Recorded	2006
Genre	Gothic metal, progressive metal
Length	45:05
Label	Napalm Records
Producer	Terje Refsnes
Trail of Tears chronology
Free Fall Into Fear (2005) Existentia (2007) Bloodstained Endurance (2009)

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It is the last full-length album recorded with Kjetil Nordhus, Runar Hansen, Kjell Rune Hagen and Jonathan Perez, all of whom left the band in November 2006.

Track listing

1. "Deceptive Mirrors" – 4:28
2. "My Comfort" – 4:37
3. "Venom Inside My Veins" – 4:42
4. "Decadence Becomes Me" – 4:20
5. "She Weaves Shadows" – 4:48
6. "The Closing Walls" – 4:50
7. "Empty Room" – 4:35
8. "Poisonous Tongues" – 4:18
9. "As It Penetrates" – 4:12
10. "Shades of Yesterday" – 4:15

Personnel

• Ronny Thorsen - vocals
• Kjetil Nordhus - clean vocals
• Runar Hansen - guitars
• Kjell Rune Hagen - bass guitar
• Jonathan Pérez - drums

Guest musicians

• Emmanuelle Zoldan - mezzo-soprano vocals
• Bernt Moen - keyboards