Norwegian gothic metallers Tristania are back with their seventh album and though it might be excessive to say it is their finest moment yet, it is certainly one of their most captivating. Darkest White is a diverse and striking album which plays with shadows and light like a devilish puppeteer whilst seducing then wrapping thoughts and emotions in melancholic beauty. Following previous album Rubicon, the new Napalm Records released album exploits the striking vocal talents of Mariangela Demurtars and Kjetil Nordhus, the melodic grace and potency of the first forming an irresistible union with the other, whilst prowling around them there is the venous harsh tones of guitarist Anders Høyvik Hidle. It is a combination which sets the Stavanger band apart from most and gives wide scope for the varied exploration and imagination continually offered by the band with the new album no exception.