V roce 1996 dva bývalí členové Uzi Suicide, Morten Veland a Einar Moen spolu s Kennethem Olssonem založili kapelu Tristania. Krátce před natočením dema v roce 1997 se skupina rozrostla o další členy: Vibeke Stene, Anderse Hidle a Rune Osterhuse....

Píseň: Lotus

Interpret:
Tristania
Album:
Illumination
When the morning weeps 
Endless sky is near 
And the road you choose 
By my hand is lead 


In the morning light 
All is clean and young 
And the spider webs 
Shine like silver threads 


But you must not fear the dark 
I will watch over your sleep 
Until the morning comes 
All woods have to fail 
I will, I will 
I will watch over your sleep 


Lead me 
Please guide me 
Unchain me 
Untie me 


I see your shadow 
Your shape on the wall 
But I cannot hear your voice when it calls 


Can you tell dreams from reality? 
Can you tell sense from insanity? 


Sometimes it all melts down 
And mix into half-lies
Profilový obrázek - Illumination
Illumination (2007)

1. Mercyside

2. Sanguine Sky

3. Open Ground

4. The Ravens

5. Destination Departure

6. Down

7. Fate

8. Lotus

9. Sacrilege

10. Deadlands

11. Mercyside

12. Sanguine Sky

13. Open Ground

14. The Ravens

15. Destination Departure

16. Down

17. Fate

18. Lotus

19. Sacrilege

20. Deadlands

21. In The Wake (Bonus Track)