Formed: 1989
From:
Gothenburg,
Sweden
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Dark Tranquillity News
Below is our complete Dark Tranquillity news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Germany's Hellflame Festival Canceled
Dark Tranquillity has issued the following announcement about the Hellflame Festival being canceled:
"We hereby inform you that our show at the Hellflame festival is cancelled. Here is the official statement from the band and The Agency Group, our booking agent - Unfortunately, the promoter of Hellflame festival has gone dark. He is not responding to any attempts of communication and has not lived up to his end of the agreement in terms of making the necessary travel arrangements and so forth, which leaves us to believe that he is not intending to go through with the show.
"It is very frustrating for us that people will show up at the door expecting a DT performance without being informed of the situation and we want to do what we can to avoid this. We apologize to our German fans for any inconvenience and hope that we get the chance to meet you this December instead at the Darkness over X-mas tour."
Dark Tranquillity Reveals New DVD Set Details
Dark Tranquillity will release their upcoming DVD “Where Death Is Most Alive” on October 26th, 2009 in Europe and November 17th in the US. It contains a live show filmed in Milan, Italy 2008, a 47 minute long documentary, plus additional rare live footage and promo clips. “Where Death Is Most Alive” will be released as Ltd. Kingsize Mediabook 2DVD/2CD, 2DVD, 2CD and digital download. The audio formats consist of the main show’s material. The track listing will be as follows: More...
Dark Tranquillity Posts Live Video Clip Online
Melodic death metallers Dark Tranquillity have posted a live video clip online of the song "Final Resistance," which is off their upcoming live CD/DVD set "Where Death Is Most Alive." The set will be released on October 26th, 2009 in Europe and November 11th, 2009 in the US. More...
Dark Tranquillity Streaming New Teaser Track
Melodic death metallers Dark Tranquillity will release their “Where Death Is Most Alive” DVD / live album on October 26th, 2009 in Europe and November 11th, 2009 in the US. The DVD will include 20 songs filmed in Milan (Italy) in 2008 as well as a second DVD containing previously unreleased live footage, promo clips, and a 47 minute documentary.
The main show’s audio, mixed by Tue Madsen, will also be released as a separate live 2 CD and you can now listen to a new teaser track, “Therein (Live in Milan 2008)”, at the band’s redesigned MySpace page.
Dark Tranquillity Posts "Misery's Crown" Video
Dark Tranquillity has posted a new music video online for the song "Misery's Crown," which is from their 2007 album "Fiction." The video clip can be viewed below. More...
Dark Tranquillity Posts Track from CD/DVD Online
Melodic Death Metal legend Dark Tranquillity will release “Where Death Is Most Alive” DVD / live album on October 26th, 2009 in Europe and November 11th, 2009 in the US. This incredible career spanning DVD will include a 20-songs main show filmed in Milan (Italy) in 2008, as well as a second DVD containing tons of previously unreleased live footage, all promo clips, a 47 minutes long documentary and much more.
The main show’s audio, mixed by the renowned Tue Madsen, will also be released as a separate live 2CD and you can now listen to a first teaser track, “The Treason Wall (Live in Milan 2008),” at the band’s redesigned MySpace page.
As a very exclusive premiere of the DVD, German Metal Hammer magazine & Mikael Stanne (vocals) visited a dedicated Dark Tranquillity fan with cases of beer, chips and of course the brand-new DVD in his living room. Stanne comments:
“Damn, the past weekend was a tough one. Actually one of the craziest weekends in Germany ever! First I had the honour of premiering our forthcoming DVD for some really cool guys from Bochum who applied for a Metal Hammer competition. And being the “prize,” I had to be the good houseguest and bring tons of beer and booze to their houseparty that of course quickly got out of hand in the best possible way. It was great seeing the DVD with other people so I got a chance to get some perspective on it. And judging from the reactions, this is a real winner. Thanks guys for making me feel at home and being exremely cool. Then it was on to Hellflame festival where madness, nakedness, darkness and drunkedness happened as usual. Got to meet some new friends and had an altogether great time.
Cheers guys & look out for our brand-new DVD! / Mikael Stanne”
Pictures from the “Where Death Is Most Alive” living room premiere will be posted soon.
Dark Tranquility Announces Tour Dates In Turkey
Dark Tranquility has issued the following update about new tour dates in Turkey:
"We're pleased to confirm our first proper tour through Turkey. The response to our 2001 and 2008 shows in Istanbul was nothing short of amazing, so we're very much looking forward to experiencing some other cities as well.
"The dates are as follows. For ticket information, please click here."
12/2 Maçka Küçükçiftlik Park - Istanbul
12/3 Ooze Venue - Izmir
12/4 222 Park - Eskisehir
12/5 Ankara Saklikent - Ankar
Dark Tranquillity Posts DVD Trailer Online
Swedish melodic metal band Dark Tranquillity has posted a trailer for their new DVD, "Where death is most alive," online at this location or below. More...
Dark Tranquillity Enters The Studio
Dark Tranquillity has issued the following update:
"Starting tomorrow, we'll lock ourselves up in various dark caverns and dungeons to immortalize our next full length album. As usual, we'll focus on the actual studio work, so there won't be any super extensive day-to-day reports on the progress."
The band has also posted a video of rehearsal footage, which can be seen at this location or below. More...
Dark Tranquility Issues Recording Update
Dark Tranquility has issued the following update about recording a new album:
"That's right folks - starting tomorrow, we'll lock ourselves up in various dark caverns and dungeons to immortalize our next full length album. As usual, we'll focus on the actual studio work, so there won't be any super extensive day-to-day reports on the progress, but expect some updates on our Facebook and Twitter pages."
Dark Tranquility has also posted a brief "behind-the-scenes" video clip while rehearsing for the new album. The video can be viewed below. More...
Dark Tranquility Announces Release Date Of New DVD
Dark Tranquility will be releasing a DVD titled, "Where Death Is Most Alive" in commemoration of their 20th Anniversary which will take you from the band's raw beginnings to their current position as one of the most diverse and influential metal acts.
The band comments: “After a lot of work, we're proud to announce that the "Where Death Is Most Alive" DVD will see the light of day on October 26th, 2009 in Europe and November 17th, 2009 in North America via Century Media Records. This little baby took quite some time to deliver, but when you'll see the scope and quality of the material, you'll understand why it wasn't done over a fortnight.
Our first official DVD, "Live damage" (2002), was OK for its time, but hardly spectacular, so this time we wanted to make sure that we could offer people something more substantial that would live up to the high expectations. For the main feature, we had our headline show in Milano last October professionally documented by Finnish production company Vasara Films. As expected, they did a stellar job with both the filming and editing and really managed to capture the vibe of the evening. Italy is home to some of the most devoted and enthusiastic D.T. fans on earth, something which is very obvious from the footage. The show is the longest one in D.T. history (and one of the very last concerts held at the legendary Rolling Stone club), and features a guest performance by Nell Sigland on "The Mundane and the Magic" and "Insanity's crescendo". For the mixing, we once again let Tue Madsen work his magic at his Antfarm Studios in Denmark, and the result is simply amazing.
In addition to that, Village Road films have put together "Out Of Nothing", a true stroll-down-memory-lane documentary about the band. All current members as well as Michael Nicklasson (ex-bass) and Fredrik Johansson (ex-guitar) are interviewed, and a host of people from the early Gothenburg scene share their anecdotes and memories. Among others, Tomas Lindberg (At The Gates, Grotesque etc), Anders Iwers (Tiamat, Ceremonial Oath) and Fredrik Nordström (Studio Fredman) appear in the film, which spans for approx. 47 minutes.
The DVD will also mark the premiere of the "Misery's Crown" promo video, shot earlier this year by Roger Johansson and Vasara Films. All our other promo clips from recent years are featured as well.
Furthermore, we undertook some extensive detective research, raiding our old homes to dig up long forgotten VHS tapes from the archives. A surprisingly large amount of footage was found, most of which never even got spread through the tape trading network at the time. In total, the "Live Archive" portion of the DVD features 21 tracks with a strong emphasis on old ("Skydancer" and earlier) material including some real rarities. Most of these songs were only performed live a handful of times, as shows weren't that frequent back then. Two of them ("Soulbreed" and "The Dying Fragment Of An Elderly Dream") are actually the only D.T. songs that were 100% completed but never recorded properly in studio. Both were written in the autumn of 1991.
To conclude - we're damn proud of this release, and more than sure that it will satisfy the high expectations of both old and new fans alike. Here's to the next 20 years!“
Swashbuckle Comments On Christmas Tour Dates
Swashbuckle has issued the following statement about their upcoming "Darkness Over X-Mas" tour with Dark Tranquility, Heaven Shall Burn, and Deadlock:
"The pirates three just got announced for taking part in this years Darkness Over X-Mas Tour alongside the likes of HEAVEN SHALL BURN, DARK TRANQUILLITY & DEADLOCK!
"Fuck Jesus and Fuck Santa Claus, we're ready to thrash along side killer bands and open up presents of metal all over yar faces!
"Make sure to get your overdose of nautical thrashy nonsense on these dates:
25.12 Leipzig, Werk 2
26.12 Hamburg, Markthalle
27.12 Brügge (B), L'Entrepot
28.12 Herford, X
29.12 Pratteln (CH), Z 7
30.12 Stuttgart, LKA-Longhorn
Dark Tranquility Announces Christmas Tour Dates
Dark Tranquility has issued the following announcement about a Christmas tour with Heaven Shall Burn, Swashbuckle, and Deadlock:
"We're pleased to announce that instead of spending the yuletide holidays in the usual lazy ways, we'll join up with a gang of other bastards for a short tour called 'Darkness over X-mas.' This will probably be the first time that we'll showcase material from the soon-to-be-recorded new album live."
The confirmed dates are as follows:
25 Dec - Leipzig (Ger), Werk 2
26 Dec - Hamburg (Ger), Markthalle
27 Dec - Brugge (B), L'Entrepot
28 Dec - Herford (Ger), X
29 Dec - Pratteln (CH), Z7
30 Dec - Stuttgart (Ger), LKA
Deadlock Confirmed For Darkness Over X-Mas Tour
German death metal band DEADLOCK has been confirmed for the DARKNESS OVER X-MAS TOUR 2009. The dates for the DARKNESS OVER X-MAS TOUR 2009 with HEAVEN SHALL BURN, DARK TRANQUILLITY, SWASHBUCKLE, and DEADLOCK are as follows:
25.12. Leipzig (DE) @ Werk 2
26.12. Hamburg (DE) @ Markthalle
27.12. Brügge (B) @ L'Entrepot
28.12. Herford (DE) @ X
29.12. Pratteln (CH) @ Z 7
30.12. Stuttgart (DE) @ LKA-Longhorn
"Brutal Legend" Track Listing Revealed
GameDaily.com is reporting that the track listing for the upcoming heavy metal themed video game "Brutal Legend," which features the voice of Jack Black, has been revealed. The projected track listing can be viewed below. "Brutal Legend" is set to be released on October 13th in North America and October 16th in Europe. More...
Read the full article at GameDaily.com.
Scar Symmetry Returns to Spain, Germany & Finland
Sweden's Scar Symmetry has posted the following announcement:
"The 7th of August marks our return to lovely Spain, for a show at Festival AlternaVigo. Also on the bill: Dark Tranquillity, Dragonforce, U.D.O. and Amon Amarth. Great fun is expected!
August 8: Gladerock - Berlin, Germany
August 15: Finn Hits Fest - Pori, Finland
"If you haven't seen it check out the latest Scar Sym studio report - including footage from the vocal recording sessions!"
Scar Symmetry's upcoming album, "Dark Matter Dimensions," will be released in October through Nuclear Blast.
Dark Tranquility Announces Drumcraft Endorsement
Dark Tranquility has issued the following announcement about drummer Anders Jivarp gaining an endorsement through Drumcraft:
"Anders Jivarp has landed an endorsement deal with the German drum manufacturer Drumcraft.
"Anders commented: 'I'm very excited to play Drumcraft drums. They have exactly the sound and durability I'm looking for. Can't wait to record our new album with them.'
"More info will follow shortly on his artist page, and his customized kit can be seen here."
Laethora Reveals New Album Details
Swedish death metal band, Laethora, which features Dark Tranquillity guitarist, Niklas Sundin, has issued the following update regarding their upcoming sophomore album:
"just popped in to say that we are currently waiting to confirm a release date for 'The light in which we all burn' and this is one release you really shouldn't miss out on. The album is incredibly strong and having had some time off since the recordings, we can clearly state in retrospect that it is indeed a splendid collection of songs." More...
Dark Tranquility Updates Release Date For Reissues
Dark Tranquility, who had previously announced that they would be re-releasing several earlier albums in May, have issued the following update about the pushed back release dates:
"A lot of people have been asking when the re-releases will be out in North America. You can now pre-order 'Haven', 'Projector', 'Damage done' and 'Yesterworlds' as a bundle from Century media's mailorder: Click here for more info."
The pre-orders are expected to ship on August 4th.
Dark Tranquillity to Release New Album in 2010
Dark Tranquillity has issued the following album update:
"Time to let you in on the plans for our upcoming ninth (or tenth, depending on how you count) full-length album. The as-yet-untitled beast will be recorded in September and October and released in early 2010 through Century Media Records.
"We'll keep the recording setup completely in-house this time. Drums will be tracked in Daniel Antonsson's studio, while the remaining instruments will be immortalized in Martin Brändström's newly renovated Rogue music facilities. The mixing duties will once again be handled by Tue Madsen in his Antfarm studio in Denmark.
"As for the music itself, it's a bit too early to delve into details, but the material feels diverse and fresh and covers all the facets of the D.T. sound. Those who are familiar with our songwriting process know that we always keep re-arranging and experimenting with the material until the recording starts, and while we currently have the basic foundations for around 10 songs, many things are still open.
"Some tentative song titles are 'I am the void,' 'Zero distance,' 'the burden of love alive,' 'Archangelsk' and 'Memories in reverse,' though these are subject to change as usual."
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