Band: Dark Tranquillity
Album title: We Are The Void
Label: Century Media
Distributor: EMI
Release date: 01/03/2010
Release: CD, Ltd. Edition Digipak + Bonus tracks + Bonus DVD

Dark Tranquillity is a melodic death metal band that comes forth from Gothenburg, Sweden And was formed in 1989 by vocalist and guitarist Mikael Stanne & guitarist Niklas Sundin and later on three additional members: Anders Fridén (who later left the band to join In Flames), Anders Jivarp and Martin Henriksson joined the line-up under the bandname “Septic Broiler”.
In 1990, the band recorded a demo cassette tape entitled ”Enfeebled Earth” before they would change their name to Dark Tranquillity and change their musical style. It was followed by multiple demos, and in 1993 they released their debut album entitled “Skydancer”.
When you take a good listen to previous albums, you’d notice a similarity, a constant familiar approach. Witch can be a good thing or a bad, especially when you have certain expectations. But unfortunately on this record they try to do something different. On it’s own that is something positive, but without those memorable riffs and leads like in e.g. “The New Build” it all sounds a bit watered downed, hasted and not taken care of. Now I don’t want to be to negative, there are some surprises on the album like clean vocals and some songs are not that bad, but this may not be the album where you were waiting for.

65/100

Jeroen.