Forever Is the World

Forever Is the World
Studio album by Theatre of Tragedy
Released	September 18, 2009
Genre	Gothic metal
Label	AFM Records
Producer	Alexander Møklebust Björn Engelmann Cutting Room Studios
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Theatre of Tragedy chronology
Storm (2006) Forever Is the World (2009)

Forever Is the World is the seventh and final studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy. It was released on September 18, 2009 on AFM Records. The album was produced by Zeromancer singer Alexander Møklebust and mastered by Bjørn Engelmann.^[1] The cover art was designed by Thomas Ewerhard, who made the covers for the previous two albums by the band, Storm and Assembly.^[2] Since the release of the record there has been complaints about the mixing and mastering of the album with claims of fuzzing and clipping.^[3] The album has been linked by fans to the Loudness War.^[4]

Track listing

1. "Hide and Seek" - 5:24
2. "A Nine Days Wonder" - 5:17
3. "Revolution" - 4:04
4. "Transition" - 4:59
5. "Hollow" - 6:10
6. "Astray" - 3:42
7. "Frozen" - 5:20
   • The bonus track "Empty" (4:03) is at track eight on the limited/digi-book edition
8. "Illusions" - 4:45
9. "Deadland" - 4:40
10. "Forever Is the World" - 4:40
    • The bonus track "The Breaking" (4:26) can only be found on the vinyl version of the album

Credits

Band members

• Nell Sigland – Vocals
• Raymond István Rohonyi – Vocals
• Frank Claussen – Guitar
• Vegard K. Thorsen – Guitar
• Lorentz Aspen – Keyboards
• Hein Frode Hansen – Drums

Production

• Alexander Møklebust – Production
• Bjørn Engelmann – Mastering
• Thomas Ewerhard – Cover art
• Pzy-clone - Drum editing & additional string arrangements

Cover Art

When the cover art was revealed on the band's website, they reported that the cover art had been designed to incorporate elements from the covers of all their previous studio albums as a challenge to their most diehard fans.

References

1. ^ "Theatre of Tragedy: new album track listing revealed". Blabbermouth.net. June 30, 2009. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=122845. Retrieved July 4, 2009. 
2. ^ "Theatre of Tragedy: new album artwork unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. July 5, 2009. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=123129. Retrieved July 5, 2009. 
3. ^ http://www.theatreoftragedy.com/board/index.php?page=Thread&postID=144979#post144979
4. ^ http://www.theatreoftragedy.com/board/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=2707