Italy's SpazioRock.it has issued an exclusive interview with TRISTANIA vocalist Mariangela Demurtas. The following is an excerpt:

Q: Rubicon, the sixth Tristania album, is on the doorstep. Do you feel satisfied with the work done so far?

A: "I'm completely satisfied with the work we've done so far. This has been an unique experience for me, it has allowed me to cope with other points of view, both musically and culturally speaking. As a matter of fact, I think that by adding new elements and styles we gave Tristania style a concrete push, even though the band never really betrayed its own personality and uniqueness."

Q: We know that you spent a lot of time in the studios during the last months. As far as the songwriting is concerned, how important was your contribution? Are there any songs which you worked on more actively than on other ones?

A: "I entered the studio in February and it all has been so constructive. There are tracks on which I worked more and other ones in which you can barely hear my presence. I usually try to write my own vocal lines for the songs, but someone else might come up with a better idea and I'm always glad when such things happen. The songs I worked more actively on are 'Protection', 'Exile', 'The Passing', 'Amnesia', but to a large extent I could also add 'Illumination' and 'Year Of The Rat', as well as 'Caprice', 'Sirens' and 'The Emeral Piper'."

Read the full interview at this location.

Tristania will release their new album, Rubicon, via Napalm Records on the following dates:

August

25 – Spain
27 – Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Italia, Sweden
30 – Rest of Europe
31 – USA/Canada

The album (artwork pictured) was mixed by Waldemar Sorychta (SAMAEL, TIAMAT, MOONSPELL, THE GATHERING) and features the following tracklisting:

'Year Of The Rat'

'Protection'

'Patriot Games'

'The Passing'

'Exile'

'Sirens'

'The Emerald Piper' (bonus track)

'Vulture'

'Amnesia'

'Magical Fix'

'Illumination'

Check out a 3-minute mixed and mastered version of 'Year Of The Rat' below:

'Year Of The Rat'

Tristania recently uploaded another teaser for Rubicon - check it out below.

The band recently updated their live itinerary with the addition of more dates in Norway in September / October. Their live schedule can be seen below:

September

25 - Folken - Stavanger, Norway
30 - Kick - Kristiansand, Norway

October

1 - Betong - Oslo, Norway
7 - Garage - Bergen, Norway
8 - Underworld - London, England
9 - Metropool - Hengel, Netherlands
10 - Melkweg - Amsterdam, Netherlands
11 - Glazart - Paris, France
12 - Die Röhre - Stuttgart, Germany
13 - Batschkapp - Frankfurt, Germany
14 - Markthalle - Hamburg, Germany
15 - Alte Spinnerei - Glauchau, Germany
16 - Loch Ness - Krakow, Poland
17 - Randal - Bratislava, Slovakia
19 - Exit Chmelnice - Prague, Czech Republic
20 - K 17 - Berlin, Germany
21 - Backstage - Munich, Germany
22 - Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland
23 - Metal Female Voices Fest - Wieze, Belgium