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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.
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was formed in 1989, under the name Septic Broiler who were a thrash metal band. Since its formation the band has had a fairly stable line-up. In 1990, the band would record a demo cassette tape entitled Enfeebled Earth before they would change their name to Dark Tranquillity and their style. In 1993, Anders Fridén, Dark Tranquillity's original lead vocalist, left the band and later joined In Flames. 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. Before the release of the band's 1999 album, Projector (later nominated for a Swedish Grammy Award), Fredrik Johansson was asked to leave the band due to his lack of devotion to the band. 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. 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. Dark Tranquillity has now finished recording their newest album, Fiction, which they co-produced with Tue Madsen. The album was released on April 2007. After its completion, they toured with The Haunted, Into Eternity, and Scar Symmetry for the North America Metal For The Masses tour.
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Members
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Current Members
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• 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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Albums
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"Trail Of Life Decayed" (1991 Demo)

• Midwinter

• Beyond Enlightenment

• Vernal Awakening
• Void Of Tranquillity

"A Moonclad Reflection"(1992)

• Unfurled By Down
• Yesterworld

"Tranquillity" (1992 Demo)

• Midwinter

• Beyond Enlightenment

• Vernal Awakening
• Void Of Tranquillity

• Unfurled By Down
• Yesterworld

"Skydancer" (1993)

• Nightfall By The Shore Of Time
• Crimson Winds
• A Bolt Of Blazing Gold
• In Tears Bereaved
• Skywards
• Through Ebony Archways
• Shadow Duet
• My Faeryland Forgotten
• Alone

"The Gallery" (1995)

• Punish My Heaven
• Silence, And The Firmament Withdrew
• Edenspring
• The Dividing Line
• The Gallery
• The One Brooding Warning
• Midway Through Infinity
• Lethe
• The Emptiness From Which I Fed
• Mine Is The Grandeur...
• ...Of Melancholy Burning
• Bringer Of Torture
• Sacred Reich
• 22 Acacia Avenue
• Lady In Black
• My Friend Of Misery

"Of Chaos And Eternal Night" (1995 EP)

• Of Chaos And Eternal Night
• With The Flaming Shades Of Fall
• Away, Delight, Away
• Alone

"The Mind's I" (1997)

• Dreamlore Degenerate
• Zodijackyl Light
• Hedon
• Scythe, Rage and Roses
• Constant
• Dissolution Factor Red
• Insanity's Crescendo
• Still Moving Sinews
• Atom Heart 243.5
• Tidal Tantrum
• Tongues
• The Mind's Eye

"Projector" (1999)

• Freecard
• Therein
• Undo Control
• Auctioned
• To A Bitter Halt
• The Sun Fired Blanks
• Nether Novas
• Day To End
• Dobermann
• On Your Time
• Exposure

"Haven" (2000)

• The Wonders At Your Feet
• Not Built To Last
• Indifferent Suns
• Feast Of Burden
• Haven
• The Same
• Fabric
• Ego Drama
• Rundown
• Emptier Still
• At Loss For Words
• Cornered

"Damage Done" (2002)

• Final Resistance
• Hours Passed In Exile
• Monochromatic Stains
• Single Part Of Two
• The Treason Wall
• Format C: For Cortex
• Damage Done
• Cathode Ray Su nshine
• The Enemy
• I, Deception
• White Noise / Black Silence
• Ex Nihilo
• The Poison Well

"Lost To Apathy" (2004 EP)

• Lost To Apathy - (Video)
• Derivation TNB
• The Endless Feed (Chaos Seed Remix)
• Undo Control (Live)

"Character" (2005)

• The New Build
• Through Smudged Lenses
• Out Of Nothing
• The Endless Feed
• Lost To Apathy -(Video)
• Mind Matters
• One Thought
• Dry Run
• Am I 1?
• Senses Tied
• My Negation

"Fiction" (2007)

• Nothing To No One
• The Lesser Faith
• Terminus (Where Death Is Most Alive)
• Blind At Heart
• Icipher
• Inside The Particle Storm
• Empty Me
• Misery´s Crown
• Focus Shift
• The Mundane And The Magic
• A Closer End
• Winter Triangle

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