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Dark Tranquillity: : premieres new track, "Endtime Hearts," online

Century Media Records — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:50:32 GMT

Melodic death metal pioneers DARK TRANQUILLITY will release their much-anticipated 10th studio album, Construct, on May 27th in Europe and on May 28th in North America via Century Media Records. In anticipation of this release, the band has premiered another album track, "Endtime Hearts," online here. The band comments about the track: "So - here is the fourth and final 'Construct' preview, again showcasing a different side of the album. 'Endtime Hearts' is more bouncy and direct than the previous songs, combining a wide range of influences into a catchy and live-friendly little tune. Enjoy!" For another preview of Construct, be sure to check out the following previously released album tracks: "For Broken Words" "The Science Of Noise" "Uniformity" Construct track-listing: 1. For Broken Words 2. The Science Of Noise 3. Uniformity 4. The Silence In Between 5. Apathetic 6. What Only You Know 7. Endtime Hearts 8. State Of Trust 9. Weight Of The End 10. None Becoming 11. Immemorial 12. Photon Dreams Decades after their inception, Gothenburg's DARK TRANQUILLITY remains at the forefront of the scene that they helped to define as one of the longest-standing melodic death metal bands. Their 10th studio album, Construct, continues in the tradition of their past records by not straying from the band's roots, while also putting a fresh spin on their trademark sound. After over 20 years together, DARK TRANQUILLITY yet again proves that they are more vital than ever. To pre-order Construct, please head over to CM Distro for the album in a variety of formats. Read on for a few international reviews of the critically acclaimed Construct: "...an album of style, substance and accomplishment." -- DECIBEL MAGAZINE (USA), 9/10 "...DT continue to expertly hit that sweet spot between encephalectomic brutality and orgasm-inducing catchiness." -- METAL SUCKS.net (USA) "DARK TRANQUILLITY have long been stalwarts of the Gothenburg death metal scene, and on 'Construct', their tenth album, they're exploring a more varied approach than before." -- TERRORIZER (UK) "'Construct' doesn't change the musician's formula for success and shows what adapted songwriting can affect: Hits Hits Hits..." -- METAL HAMMER (GER), "Album Of The Month," #1 Metal Hammer Soundcheck "'Construct' is more refreshing than anything else that the scene has produced over last few years and highlights one more time the exceptional position of the band! Chapeau!" -- ORKUS (GER) "'Construct' is an album of maturity. Wisdom and serenity are acquired with power and concision. DT has never justified their name that strongly! Awesome!" -- ROCK HARD (FRANCE), "Album Of The Month" "Probably the purest DARK TRANQUILLITY album to date." -- UP MAGAZINE (NETHERLANDS), 85/100 DARK TRANQUILLITY live: 6.1.2013--Germany, Geiselwind--Beastival Festival 6.7.2013--United Arab Emirates, Dubai--Rock Fest 6.28.2013--Czech Republic, Spalene Porici--Basinfire Festival 7.6.2013--India, Bangalore--Bangalore Open Air 7.11.2013--Germany, Neukirchen Vluyn--Dong Open Air 7.12.2013--Germany, Ballenstedt--RockHarz Festival 7.13.2013--Poland, Wegorzewo--Seven Festival 7.27.2013--Sweden, Rejmyre--Skogsr�jet 8.23.2013--Germany, W�rrstedt--Neuborn Open Air 8.13.2013--Sweden, �stersj�n--Close-up b�ten 1.27.2014--USA, Miami--70000 Tons Of Metal DARK TRANQUILLITY online:

Dark Tranquillity: : premieres "Uniformity" music video online

Century Media Records — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:42:05 GMT

Melodic death metal pioneers DARK TRANQUILLITY will release their much-anticipated 10th studio album, Construct, on May 27th in Europe and on May 28th in North America via Century Media Records. In anticipation of this release, the band has now teamed up with Metal Hammer UK to launch the video for the new single "Uniformity". This video-clip was produced and directed by Revolver Film Company and Patric Ullaeus, who previously worked with IN FLAMES, HAMMERFALL and LACUNA COIL. To watch "Uniformity", please click the link here. The band comments about the video for "Uniformity": "After the introspective 'For Broken Words' and the uptempo riffing of 'The Science of Noise', it's time to showcase the more anthemic aspects of the new album with the song 'Uniformity'. In contrast to the more experimental promo videos we made last year, we wanted the 'Uniformity' clip to be an intimate and genuine performance video. Nothing but the music itself and the band members playing in the rehearsal room. For this, we hired renowned director Patric Ullaeus, and we're very happy to share the result with you. Stand up and be counted!" For another preview of Construct, be sure to check out the following previously released album tracks: "For Broken Words" "The Science Of Noise" Construct track-listing: 1. For Broken Words 2. The Science Of Noise 3. Uniformity 4. The Silence In Between 5. Apathetic 6. What Only You Know 7. Endtime Hearts 8. State Of Trust 9. Weight Of The End 10. None Becoming 11. Immemorial 12. Photon Dreams Decades after their inception, Gothenburg's DARK TRANQUILLITY remains at the forefront of the scene that they helped to define as one of the longest-standing melodic death metal bands. Their 10th studio album, Construct, continues in the tradition of their past records by not straying from the band's roots, while also putting a fresh spin on their trademark sound. After over 20 years together, DARK TRANQUILLITY yet again proves that they are more vital than ever. Read on for a few international reviews of the critically acclaimed Construct: "...an album of style, substance and accomplishment." -- DECIBEL MAGAZINE (USA), 9/10 "...DT continue to expertly hit that sweet spot between encephalectomic brutality and orgasm-inducing catchiness." -- METAL SUCKS.net (USA) "DARK TRANQUILLITY have long been stalwarts of the Gothenburg death metal scene, and on 'Construct', their tenth album, they're exploring a more varied approach than before." -- TERRORIZER (UK) "'Construct' doesn't change the musician's formula for success and shows what adapted songwriting can affect: Hits Hits Hits..." -- METAL HAMMER (GER), "Album Of The Month," #1 Metal Hammer Soundcheck "'Construct' is more refreshing than anything else that the scene has produced over last few years and highlights one more time the exceptional position of the band! Chapeau!" -- ORKUS (GER) "'Construct' is an album of maturity. Wisdom and serenity are acquired with power and concision. DT has never justified their name that strongly! Awesome!" -- ROCK HARD (FRANCE), "Album Of The Month" "Probably the purest DARK TRANQUILLITY album to date." -- UP MAGAZINE (NETHERLANDS), 85/100 Construct is available for pre-order in a variety of formats at CM Distro, so reserve your copy now! Some European summer festival appearances for DARK TRANQUILLITY have already been announced, and the band is currently working on an EU/UK tour for this upcoming November/December. North American fans can look forward to a full tour being planned for September 2013. Stay tuned for more tour dates coming soon! DARK TRANQUILLITY live: 6.1.2013--Germany, Geiselwind--Beastival Festival 6.7.2013--United Arab Emirates, Dubai--Rock Fest 6.28.2013--Czech Republic, Spalene Porici--Basinfire Festival 7.11.2013--Germany, Neukirchen Vluyn--Dong Open Air 7.12.2013--Germany, Ballenstedt--RockHarz Festival 8.23.2013--Germany, W�rrstedt--Neuborn Open Air 1.27.2014--USA, Miami--70000 Tons Of Metal DARK TRANQUILLITY online: Official Website Facebook Myspace Twitter

Dark Tranquillity: : premieres new track video for "The Science Of Noise" on Metal Sucks.net

Century Media Records — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:49:08 GMT

Dark Tranquillity: : launches new album trailer, reveals album title, artwork and track-listing

Century Media Records — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:04:24 GMT

20 years ago, DARK TRANQUILLITY released their first album and till this day, D.T. is considered one of the most viable and important bands within the scene they helped define. Melodic death metal fans from across the word will be ecstatic to learn that their 10th full length, entitled Construct, will be released on May 27th in Europe and May 28th in North America. The band is now ready to reveal the track-listing as well as the cover art, which perfectly catches the spirit of the new masterpiece by one of Gothenburg's finest. Construct will also feature artwork throughout by the band's own guitarist, Niklas Sundin. DARK TRANQUILLITY has this to say about Construct: "The selected few people that so far have been granted the privilege of hearing the full album are uniformingly convinced that 'Construct' is the strongest and most exciting D.T. album in a long time, and who are we to disagree? While still bearing the unmistakable mark of the dark tranquillity, the record is probably our most different and diverse offering since 1999's 'Projector'. For now, we're pleased to share the track-list, trailer and sleeve design with you, but the first musical preview will appear in the near future." Construct US release track-listing: 1. For Broken Words 2. The Science Of Noise 3. Uniformity 4. The Silence In Between 5. Apathetic 6. What Only You Know 7. Endtime Hearts 8. State Of Trust 9. Weight Of The End 10 .None Becoming 11. Immemorial (bonus track) 12. Photon Dreams (bonus track) The official album trailer can be seen here: North American fans can look forward to a full tour being planned for September 2013. Below are some confirmed dates for our friends abroad. DARK TRANQUILLITY live: 01.05.2013 -- Tunesia, Tunis -- Le Plug 04.05.2013 -- Turkey, Istanbul -- Refresh The Venue 30.05.2013 -- Germany, Geiselwind -- Beastival Festival 07.07.2013 -- United Arab Emirates, Dubai -- Rock Fest 28.06.2013 -- Czech Republic, Spalene Porici -- Basinfire Festival 23.08.2013 -- Germany, W�rrstedt -- Neuborn Open Air DARK TRANQUILLITY online: Official Website Facebook Myspace Twitter

Dark Tranquillity: : parts ways with bassist Daniel Antonsson

Century Media Records — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:13:53 GMT

Shortly before beginning the studio session for their upcoming 10th studio album, Construct, DARK TRANQUILLITY amicably parted ways with bassist Daniel Antonsson. This decision has been growing for awhile, and the main reason is that Daniel wanted to focus on his own musical projects, as well as work more in his recording studio. Being first and foremost a guitarist, he felt that playing bass in a full-time band didn't allow him much time for his main instrument and true passion. With this in mind, he chose to follow his heart and step aside at this point instead of committing to another album and an intense touring cycle that would leave little room for other activities. We thank Daniel for his years in the band - filled with great shows, amazing memories, and experiences in all corners of the world - and wish him all the best with his future musical career. Daniel's statement: "I want to thank the guys in DARK TRANQUILLITY and the amazing D.T. fans around the world for the last four years of touring around the globe! It�s been awesome! Also a huge hug to the DT crew and all of the people working with us. I will miss you all very much! You are like family to me and I hope we will meet again soon! But...now is the time for me to follow my heart and again focus on my guitar playing and being a recording engineer/producer in my studio, Gothenburg Rock Studios. We will meet again on the road or in the studio - that's for sure! Horns up and Cheerz!" --Daniel www.gothenburgrockstudios.se Stay tuned for updates about the band's new bassist and look forward to DARK TRANQUILLITY's new album, Construct, due out May 27th in Europe and May 28th in North America! DARK TRANQUILLITY live: 12.04.2013 - Dubai Rock Fest - Dubai, United Arab Emirates 04.05.2013 - Refresh The Venue - Istanbul, Turkey 30.05.2013 - Beastival Festival - Geiselwind, Germany 28.06.2013 - Basinfire Festival - Spalene Porici, Czech Republic 23.08.2013 - Neuborn Open Air - W�rrstadt, Germany DARK TRANQUILLITY online: www.darktranquillity.com www.facebook.com/dtofficial www.myspace.com/dtofficial www.twitter.com/dtofficial

Dark Tranquillity: : to release new album, 'Construct,' in May 2013

Century Media Records — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:56:13 GMT

The guardians of the Gothenburg sound, DARK TRANQUILLITY, released their first album 20 years ago and are still one of the most exciting bands in melodic death metal. New and old fans will be happy to hear that they are ready to announce their 10th album. The band comments: "Greetings, Darklings! After having played over 200 shows in every corner of the world in support of the 'We Are The Void' album, it's time to focus inwards and lock ourselves up in the studio. Months and months of hard songwriting work has paid off, and the recording sessions will start early this year. Further details will be announced in due time, but for now we can reveal that the album will be entitled 'Construct' and that we're very excited to have Jens Bogren (PARADISE LOST, OPETH, KATATONIA) taking care of the mix. The release date is set for May 28 in North America." Fans can expect nothing but greatness with Construct, plus worldwide touring in support of the album in 2013 and beyond. The next chance to see DARK TRANQUILLITY live will be in Dubai, where the band has never played before. Some European summer festival appearances have also been announced, and the band is currently working on a US tour for this upcoming September. Stay tuned for more tour dates coming soon! DARK TRANQUILLITY live: 12.04.2013 -- Dubai Rock Fest -- Dubai, United Arab Emirates 30.05.2013 -- Beastival Festival -- Geiselwind, Germany 28.06.2013 -- Basinfire Festival -- Spalene Porici, Czech Republic DARK TRANQUILLITY online: www.darktranquillity.com www.facebook.com/dtofficial www.myspace.com/dtofficial www.twitter.com/dtofficial"

Dark Tranquillity: : digitally releases 'Zero Distance' EP today in North America

Century Media Records — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:48:55 GMT

Swedish melodic death metal legends DARK TRANQUILLITY have digitally released their Zero Distance EP today in North America! To purchase Zero Distance, please head over to iTunes here. Taken from the European tour edition of We Are The Void (2010), the five tracks on the EP are a must-have for any diehard DARK TRANQUILLITY fan. To watch the video for the track "Zero Distance," click here. The track-listing for Zero Distance is below. Zero Distance track-listing 1. Zero Distance 2. Out Of Gravity 3. Star Of Nothingness 4. To Where Fires Cannot Feed 5. The Bow And The Arrow DARK TRANQUILLITY is currently working on their 10th studio album, tentatively set for a summer 2013 release via Century Media Records. Stay tuned for more news about DARK TRANQUILLITY coming soon! DARK TRANQUILLITY online: www.darktranquillity.com www.myspace.com/dtofficial www.twitter.com/dtofficial www.facebook.com/dtofficial

Dark Tranquillity: : to digitally release 'Zero Distance' EP on October 22nd

Century Media Records — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:39:23 GMT

Swedish melodic death metal legends DARK TRANQUILLITY will digitally release their Zero Distance EP on October 22nd in North America! Taken from the European tour edition of We Are The Void (2010), the five tracks on the EP are a must-have for any diehard DARK TRANQUILLITY fan. The track-listing for Zero Distance is below. Zero Distance track-listing: 1. Zero Distance 2. Out Of Gravity 3. Star Of Nothingness 4. To Where Fires Cannot Feed 5. The Bow And The Arrow DARK TRANQUILLITY had this to say about the EP and the immediate future of the band: "We are excited to offer the 'Zero Distance' EP to our US fans who missed out on being able to pick up the limited tour edition of 'We Are The Void.' We would also like to inform our fans that we're are already working on songs for the new album and we plan to enter the studio after the 'Metal Attack Over Europe' tour with our label mates WARBRINGER! We expect to see a summer 2013 release of this new opus and we look forward to seeing everyone in the U.S. as we tour in support of this new release..." To watch the video for the track "Zero Distance," click the link HERE. DARK TRANQUILLITY is currently working on their 10th studio album, tentatively set for a summer 2013 release via Century Media Records. Stay tuned for more news about DARK TRANQUILLITY coming soon!

Dark Tranquillity: : resigns with Century Media Records

Century Media Records — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:39:55 GMT

DARK TRANQUILLITY resigns with Century Media Records Century Media Records has renewed their deal for the 3rd time with Swedish melodic death metal legends, DARK TRANQUILLITY. This influential band from Gothenburg released their first album on Century Media Records in 1999, and since then has released 6 albums, plus 2 DVDs and a handful of special releases. Jens Prueter, Head Of A&R at Century Media Europe comments: "I start to believe in Numerology. 13 years ago, DARK TRANQUILLITY signed their first contract with Century Media Records. Friday the 13th of April, I met Mikael Stanne and Niklas Sundin for the Roadburn festival at the lovely 013 venue in Tilburg to receive the signed copies of their 3rd Century Media contract for 3 more albums. The 3 of us had about 13 beers to celebrate it. It's amazing how DARK TRANQUILLITY are able to express their legacy as one of the original godfathers of the melodic death metal/Gothenburg sound without sounding outdated today. They always managed to stick to their roots and develop to new heights at the same time. Looking forward to the next album in 2013. Cheers!" The band comments: "After such a long history together, we're more confident than ever that Century media is the perfect working partner for DARK TRANQUILLITY. In a climate where a lot of record labels are weighed down by cynicism or have just plain given up in the face of the rapidly changing industry climate, Century media are still enthusiastic and forward thinking and take huge pride in releasing great music that matters. Here's to another 13 years!" A musical phenomenon born back in the early 90's, Swedish melodic death metal has had a huge impact on all kinds of modern heavy music, and along with country mates IN FLAMES and AT THE GATES, Gothenburg's DARK TRANQUILLITY (founded in 1989) have defined the genre like no one else. With a unique sense for combining catchy, hard hitting metal with daring progressive elements, they have developed a trademark sound hailed by fans and critics alike, and have built a worldwide army of loyal supporters over the past 20 years! The last album, We Are The Void, came out in early 2010, followed by extensive US touring and one of their most successful European headlining tours with their label mates INSOMNIUM in late 2010.

Dark Tranquillity: : RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR "IN MY ABSENCE"

Century Media Records — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:58:41 GMT

DARK TRANQUILLITY RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR "IN MY ABSENCE" DARK TRANQUILLITY is proud to present their new music video, "In My Absence"! Taken from their latest release, We Are The Void (2010), "In My Absence" is the band's fifth promo clip for the album, and it was filmed by the band themselves on the road, with guitarist Niklas Sundin (www.cabinfevermedia.com / www.adurolabs.se) taking care of the editing/post production duties. Additional live footage was provided by Anders Bj�rler (THE HAUNTED, AT THE GATES) and Nikolas Pegler. Click the link below to check out this new video from DARK TRANQUILLITY: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLvH0aXmqm8 In regards to this video, Niklas Sundin comments: "I wanted to create a live video that would capture the energy of our show both from the audience's perspective as well as from the stage. To accomplish this, we headed out on our recent Europe/Russia tours equipped with a GoPro HD camera, which was mounted on various objects (guitar necks, vocal microphone, member's bodies etc.) on most of the shows. Despite probably looking pretty weird for those in the crowd that noticed the little device, we arrived home with a lot of interesting footage, and after a lot of editing we're happy to present the final result: A clip for 'In My Absence', filled with an energy and closeness out of the ordinary. Enjoy!" DARK TRANQUILLITY, the unstoppable metal machine from Gothenburg, Sweden, has already played over 160 shows all over the world in support of We Are The Void, and the band continues to tour, heading to exotic locations such as China, Japan, South Korea, Israel, and Turkey, as well as appearing at European summer festivals in the upcoming months. In fall 2012, they will take a break to focus on a new album.