Dark Tranquillity
Dark Tranquillity playing live at Summer Breeze Open Air 2007
Background information
Origin	Gothenburg, Sweden
Genre(s)	Melodic death metal
Years active	1989–present
Label(s)	Century Media Osmose Spinefarm
Associated acts	In Flames
Website	www.darktranquillity.com
Members
Mikael Stanne Niklas Sundin Martin Henriksson Martin Brändström Michael Nicklasson Anders Jivarp
Former members
Anders Fridén Fredrik Johansson

Dark Tranquillity is a melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. They are one of the longest-standing bands from the Gothenburg metal scene and one of the pioneers of the melodic death metal genre, along with In Flames and At the Gates. Summer Breeze Open Air is a heavy metal music festival in Germany. ... For other uses, see Gothenburg (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Melodic death metal, (also referred to as Gothenburg metal, melodeath, and post-death) is a subgenre of death metal. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Century Media Records is an independant metal record label with offices in the USA, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom. ... Osmose Productions is a European independent record label started in France in 1991 by Hervé Herbaut. ... Spinefarm Records is a Helsinki, Finland based record label focusing mainly on heavy metal artists. ... In Flames is a melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden founded in 1990. ... Mikael Stanne is the vocalist for the Swedish, melodic death metal band, Dark Tranquillity. ... Niklas Sundin, born August 13, 1974 in Sweden, is the guitarist of Dark Tranquillity and Laethora. ... Martin Henriksson, born October 30, 1974 in Sweden, is one of two guitarists and one of the founding members of the Swedish death metal band Dark Tranquillity. ... In Flames frontman Anders Fridén Anders Fridén (born March 25, 1973)[citation needed] is the lead vocalist of the Swedish bands In Flames and Passenger. ... Melodic death metal, (also referred to as Gothenburg metal, melodeath, and post-death) is a subgenre of death metal. ... For other uses, see Gothenburg (disambiguation). ... Scandinavian death metal concerns the death metal bands of Scandinavian origin. ... In Flames is a melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden founded in 1990. ... At the Gates was a Swedish melodic death metal band. ...

Background

Dark Tranquillity was formed in 1989, under the name Septic Broiler as a thrash metal band. Since its formation the band has had a fairly stable line-up. In 1990, the band recorded a demo cassette tape entitled Enfeebled Earth before they would change their name to Dark Tranquillity and their style. It was followed by two more demos: Trail of Life Decayed (1991) and A Moonclad Reflection (1992) (both were later remastered and re-released in 2004). In 1993, Anders Fridén, Dark Tranquillity's original lead vocalist, left the band and later joined In Flames.^[1] Mikael Stanne, who formerly played rhythm guitar and provided backing vocals, then became the lead vocalist, and Fredrik Johansson was recruited to take over rhythm guitar duties. Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by high speed riffing and aggression. ... A Trail of Life Decayed is a demo by the melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity. ... A Moonclad Reflection (released in 1992) was Dark Tranquillitys second demo release after first demo Trail of Life Decayed. ... In Flames frontman Anders Fridén Anders Fridén (born March 25, 1973)[citation needed] is the lead vocalist of the Swedish bands In Flames and Passenger. ... In Flames is a melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden founded in 1990. ... Mikael Stanne is the vocalist for the Swedish, melodic death metal band, Dark Tranquillity. ...

Before the release of the band's 1999 album, Projector (later nominated for a Swedish Grammy Award), Fredrik Johansson was asked to leave Dark Tranquillity due to his lack of devotion to the band.^[1] Martin Henriksson then switched from playing bass to guitar to replace Johansson, and the band added Michael Nicklasson on bass and Martin Brändström on keyboards and electronics. At this point the band also signed to Century Media Records. Since then, the band has remained stable in its line-up and its musical style; blending layers of rapid guitar lines with harmony-rich electronic keyboard washes and extremely precise rhythms underneath Stanne's abstract growled lyrics. Much more recently they have added a great amount of Progressive metal elements to their music. Projector is an album by Dark Tranquillity, released in 1999. ... The Grammis Awards are the Swedish version of the Grammy Awards. ... Martin Henriksson, born October 30, 1974 in Sweden, is one of two guitarists and one of the founding members of the Swedish death metal band Dark Tranquillity. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Progressive metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music which blends the powerful, guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex compositional structures, odd time signatures, and intricate instrumental playing of progressive rock. ...

From 1995 to 2002, all of Dark Tranquillity's recordings were produced by Fredrik Nordström, who is known as one of the leading melodic death metal producers. After 2002 every recording the band released was self-produced until Fiction, which was co-produced with another well known melodic death metal producer, Tue Madsen. Fredrik Nordström, born on January 5, 1967, is a renowned Swedish record producer and guitar player for the heavy metal band Dream Evil. ... Melodic death metal, (also referred to as Gothenburg metal, melodeath, and post-death) is a subgenre of death metal. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Fiction is the upcoming album by the Swedish, Melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity. ...

Dark Tranquillity has now finished recording their newest album, Fiction, which they co-produced with Tue Madsen. The album was released in April 2007. After its completion, they toured with The Haunted, Into Eternity, and Scar Symmetry for the North America Metal For The Masses tour.^[2] They will return to the U.S. this Spring, 2008 with Arch Enemy. For other uses, see Haunted. ... Into Eternity is a melodic death metal and progressive metal band from Regina, Saskatchewan Canada. ... Scar Symmetry is a melodic death metal quintet from Sweden that started in April 2004. ... North American redirects here. ... Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, formed in 1996 by ex-Carcass guitarist Michael Amott. ...

Members

Current members

• Mikael Stanne – vocals (1994−present), guitar (1989−1994)
• Niklas Sundin – guitar (1989−present)
• Martin Henriksson – guitar (1998−present), bass (1989−1998)
• Martin Brändström – keyboards and electronics (1998−present)
• Michael Nicklasson – bass (1998−present)
• Anders Jivarp – drums (1989−present)

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Former members

• Anders Fridén – vocals (1989−1993)
• Fredrik Johansson – guitar (1993−1998)

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Session members

• Robin Engström – drums (tour 2001)

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Guest musicians

• Anna-Kajsa Avehall (Skydancer)
• Eva-Marie Larsson (The Gallery)
• Sara Svensson (The Mind's I)
• Johanna Andersson (Projector)
• Nell Sigland (Fiction)

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Discography

Studio albums

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EPs, MCDs and singles

• Of Chaos and Eternal Night (MCD, 1995, Spinefarm)
• Enter Suicidal Angels (MCD, 1996, Osmose)
• Lost to Apathy (EP, 2004, Century Media)
• Focus Shift (single, 2007, Century Media)

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Other albums

• Skydancer/Of Chaos and Eternal Night (reissue, 2000)
• Exposures - In Retrospect and Denial (compilation, 2004, Century Media)

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DVDs and videos

• Zodijackyl Light (VHS, 1996, Osmose Productions)
• World Domination (VHS, 1998, Osmose Productions)
• Live Damage (DVD, 2003, Century Media)

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Demos

• Enfeebled Earth (1989, released under the name Septic Broiler)
• Trail of Life Decayed (1991), (1992, re-release, Guttural Records)
• A Moonclad Reflection (1992, Slaughter/Exhumed Records)
• Tranquillity (1993, cassette compilation containing Trail of Life Decayed and A Moonclad Reflection, Carnage Records)

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References

1. ^ ^{a b} Dark Tranquillity: Interview with Niklas Sundin. Heart of Steel: Interviews. Metal-Rules (July 2002). Retrieved on 2007-04-14.
2. ^ Century Media Records

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External links

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• Official website
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• Dark Tranquillity at Chronicles of Chaos
• In depth interview with Mikael Stanne