"Forever Is the World" saw Theatre of Tragedy returning to a more traditional doom metal sound, blending their signature female/male vocals with gothic atmosphere. This marked their final studio album before the band's dissolution in 2010.
- The album was released on September 18, 2009, by German label AFM Records.
- It features the return of the band's characteristic "beauty and the beast" vocal style, which had been less prominent on earlier works.
- The album's genre is described as doom metal with gothic influences.
Theatre of Tragedy were a Norwegian band formed in 1993, best known for pioneering the "beauty and the beast" vocal style in gothic metal. By 2009, they were nearing the end of their career, having experimented with electronic and industrial sounds on previous albums.
Tracklist
