{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2014}} {{Infobox album | name = Forever Is the World | type = studio | artist = Theatre of Tragedy | cover = Forever-Is-the-World.png | alt = | released = 18 September 2009 | recorded = Room 13 Studios, Oslo and Suksesslaboratoriet, Stavanger, Norway, May–June 2009 | venue = | studio = | genre = Gothic metal | length = 49:01 | label = AFM | producer = Alexander Møklebust and Theatre of Tragedy | prev_title = Storm | prev_year = 2006 | next_title = Last Curtain Call | next_year = 2011 }} {{Album ratings | rev1 = Allmusic | rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/forever-is-the-world-mw0001789594 |title=Theatre of Tragedy - Forever Is the World review |last=Henderson |first=Alex |work=Allmusic |publisher=Rovi Corporation |accessdate=15 April 2014 }}</ref> | rev2 = USA Progressive Music | rev2Score = {{Rating|9|10}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://usaprogmusic.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_simple_review&Itemid=28&review=343-Theatre-of-Tragedy-Forever-is-the-World |title=Theatre of Tragedy - Forever Is the World |last=Dashifen Kees |first=David |publisher=USA Prog Music.com |accessdate=15 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717175404/http://usaprogmusic.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_simple_review&Itemid=28&review=343-Theatre-of-Tragedy-Forever-is-the-World |archive-date=17 July 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | rev3 = ''Blistering'' | rev3Score = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.blistering.com/fastpage/fpengine.php/link/1/templateid/17091/tempidx/4/menuid/2 |title=Theatre of Tragedy - Forever Is the World |last=Coe |first=Matt |magazine=Blistering |accessdate=15 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090923114347/http://www.blistering.com/fastpage/fpengine.php/link/1/templateid/17091/tempidx/4/menuid/2 |archivedate=23 September 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | rev4 = Femme Metal | rev4Score = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.femmemetal.net/theatreoftragedyfitwrev.htm |title=Theatre of Tragedy - "Forever Is the World" (2009) |last=Cannella |first=Tony |publisher=Femme Metal Webzine |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004124145/http://www.femmemetal.net/theatreoftragedyfitwrev.htm |archivedate=4 October 2009 |accessdate=15 April 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | rev5 = Reflections Of Darkness | rev5Score = (positive)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reflectionsofdarkness.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5733&Itemid=44 |title=Theatre of Tragedy - Forever Is the World |last=Renner |first=Katrin |publisher=Reflections of Darkness.com |date=14 September 2009 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715171336/http://www.reflectionsofdarkness.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5733&Itemid=44 |archivedate=15 July 2011 |accessdate=15 April 2014 }}</ref> | rev6 = Metal Storm | rev6Score = (7.9/10)<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=7221&page=&message_id= |title=Theatre of Tragedy - Forever Is the World |magazine=Metal Storm |date=10 October 2009 |accessdate=15 April 2014 }}</ref> | rev7 = Metal Underground | rev7Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metalunderground.com/reviews/details.cfm?releaseid=2254 |title=Theatre of Tragedy - "Forever Is the World" (CD) |publisher=Metal Underground.com |date=14 November 2009 |accessdate=15 April 2014 }}</ref> |rev8 = About.com |rev8score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/t/fr/theatreoftragedy-foreveris.htm |title=Theatre of Tragedy - Forever Is the World |last=Bowar |first=Chad |work=Heavy Metal |publisher=About.com |accessdate=15 April 2014 |archive-date=25 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091025165417/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/t/fr/theatreoftragedy-foreveris.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> |rev9 = Metal Temple |rev9score = {{Rating|6|10}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/t_2/theatre_of_tragedy.htm |title=Theatre of Tragedy - Forever Is the World (CD) |last=Kontogeorgakos |first=Dimitris |publisher=Metal Temple.com |date=12 October 2009 |accessdate=15 April 2014 |archive-date=16 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416182125/http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/t_2/theatre_of_tragedy.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> | noprose = yes }}
'''''Forever Is the World''''' is the seventh and final studio album by the Norwegian gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy. It was released on 18 September 2009, on AFM Records. The album was produced by the Zeromancer singer Alexander Møklebust and mastered by Bjørn Engelmann.<ref>{{cite news|work=Blabbermouth.net|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=122845|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630125113/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=122845|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 June 2012|title=Theatre of Tragedy: new album track listing revealed|date=30 June 2009|accessdate=4 July 2009}}</ref>
The cover art was designed by Thomas Ewerhard, who made the covers for the previous two albums by the band, ''Storm'' and ''Assembly''.<ref>{{cite news|work=Blabbermouth.net|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=123129|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629014112/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=123129|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2012|title=Theatre of Tragedy: new album artwork unveiled|date=5 July 2009|accessdate=5 July 2009}}</ref> When the cover art was revealed on the band's website, they said that it had been designed to incorporate elements from the covers of all of their previous studio albums as a challenge to their most diehard fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theatreoftragedy.com/news.shtml#newsitemEkuyAulZuFGZmwBVHN |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090716010436/http://www.theatreoftragedy.com/news.shtml |archivedate=16 July 2009 |title=New album update |publisher=Theatreoftragedy.com |date= |accessdate=30 June 2012}}</ref>
Since the release of the record there have been complaints about the mixing and mastering of the album with claims of fuzzing and clipping. The album has been linked by fans to the loudness war.
==Track listing== {{Tracklist | all_writing = Theatre of Tragedy | title1 = Hide and Seek | length1 = 5:24 | title2 = A Nine Days Wonder | length2 = 5:17 | title3 = Revolution | length3 = 4:04 | title4 = Transition | length4 = 4:59 | title5 = Hollow | length5 = 6:10 | title6 = Astray | length6 = 3:42 | title7 = Frozen | length7 = 5:20 | title8 = Empty | note8 = limited digi-book bonus track | length8 = 4:03 | title9 = Illusions | length9 = 4:45 | title10 = Deadland | length10 = 4:40 | title11 = Forever Is the World | length11 = 4:40 }} {{Track listing | headline = Japanese edition bonus track | title12 = The Breaking | length12 = 4:26 }}
==Personnel== ===Theatre of Tragedy=== *Nell Sigland – vocals *Raymond István Rohonyi – programming, vocals *Frank Claussen – guitar *Vegard K. Thorsen – guitar *Lorentz Aspen – keyboards *Hein Frode Hansen – drums
===Additional musicians=== *Magnus Westgaard – bass guitar
===Production=== *Alexander Møklebust – producer, engineer, mixing *Mads Storkersen, Aleksander Nyhus - engineers *Pzy-clone - drum editing & additional string arrangements *Kristian Sigland - additional writing and arrangements on tracks 1, 3 and 7 *Björn Engelmann – mastering at Cutting Room, Sweden *Thomas Ewerhard – cover art
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