Other instruments, such as cello and piano, are occasionally used. Vocals (sung in German) are not used that often; the focus is clearly on the music, as it should be. Although it is not as sublime as _Marra_, which is the flag bearer for bucolic neofolk, this does have its merits -- it certainly is better than Empyrium's _Where at Night the Woodgrouse Plays_. The mood is also more sombre than their peers, and would have benefited from an additional guitar to fill out what are overly basic and empty passages. Nonetheless, _Tristheim_ remains an acceptable entrant to this minor pantheon.