})(); Dark Tranquillity - The Gallery Review by Matt Hensch. Once I began to understand the sound of Gothenburg, I started to search for other bands that were built upon the same structure as At The Gates. I may re-write it considering how old the review is but for now it's staying. Dark Tranquillity is one of the most interesting bands I’ve ever known; The Gallery being no exception. slotName: '/171684353/Sputnik_300x250', //example: '12345/box-1' apstag.init({ The Gallery was the first CD I bought by them, and it certainly won't be my last. }, function(bids) { Pos'd, Album Rating: 5.0best melodic death album ever, Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Offbest gothenburg sound album for sure, love this, Album Rating: 5.0best melodic death album ever [2], Album Rating: 4.5I think I still like Whoracle and Slaughter of the Soul better. } Visit the true version at sputnikmusic.com"); His ability to emote was unparalleled in the scene – and keep in mind, this was even before we were introduced to his intensely soulful baritone singing – and even this early in the game his delivery was very creative, relying on his acidic mid-range growls to do the heavy lifting, but experimenting with spoken word in the classic “Lethe” and making use of light processing and studio effects on other tracks. Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound OffWhat's with all the 3.5s? [citation needed] The Mind's I (1996–1998) Dark Tranquillity released their second EP, Enter Suicidal Angels, in November 1996. width: 100%; } background-color:#333; Was that intentional, or what?) Label:Century Media RecordsRating:7.0 And then you find out that it was only the first song, an appetizer of what's to come. {done:!1,value:a[b++]}:{done:!0}}},l=this||self,m=/^[\w+/_-]+[=]{0,2}$/,p=null,q=function(){},r=function(a){var b=typeof a;if("object"==b)if(a){if(a instanceof Array)return"array";if(a instanceof Object)return b;var c=Object.prototype.toString.call(a);if("[object Window]"==c)return"object";if("[object Array]"==c||"number"==typeof a.length&&"undefined"!=typeof a.splice&&"undefined"!=typeof a.propertyIsEnumerable&&!a.propertyIsEnumerable("splice"))return"array"; return false; node.parentNode.insertBefore(gads, node);
$('#slidebox').hide(); ");var f=l;d[0]in f||"undefined"==typeof f.execScript||f.execScript("var "+d[0]);for(;d.length&&(c=d.shift());)d.length?f[c]&&f[c]!==Object.prototype[c]?f=f[c]:f=f[c]={}:f[c]=null;c=Math.abs(b-e);c=1728E5>c?0:c}else c=-1;0!=c&&(W(a.b,"internal_api_sb"),Z(a,Q(a.a,6)))},function(c){Z(a,c?Q(a.a,4):Q(a.a,5))})},Z=function(a,b){a.c||(a.c=!0,a=new l.XMLHttpRequest,a.open("GET",b,!0),a.send())};(function(a,b){l[a]=function(c){for(var d=[],e=0;e Since the very beginning, this band has shaped my taste for melo-deth in ways I couldn't even begin to attempt to describe. Ah, Gothenburg Melodeath. Great female vocals and bass work. font-size:12px; the reviews not the defining moment in all of melodeath. Genre-defining albums don’t come along every day – or every year – so when they do pop up, it’s important to take note of them for future generations like me. ","-_"],e=0;5>e;e++){var f=c.concat(d[e].split(""));K[e]=f;for(var k=0;k Blasphemy!! All Rights Reserved. Okay, I was a bit harsh there. cache[ term ] = data; :active { Text-Decoration : None; color: #333; } The Gallery is often referred to [weasel words] as a masterpiece from the era. :link { Text-Decoration : None; color: #333; } Genre: Melodic Death Metal. if (window.location.hostname !== "www.sputnikmusic.com") {
s.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? var googletag = googletag || {}; But a little too back to basics for my more modern taste. I frowned upon this album being #1 from DT, as I prefered (and still prefer) Skydancer. One of the true jewels of Gothenburg death metal scene. shes great, ^
After Friden’s work on Skydancer and Mikael’s role as session vocalist on In Flames‘ Lunar Strain, Dark Tranquillity opted to jettison Friden and replace him with Stanne, thus relieving him of his rhythm guitar duties and creating space for Fredrik Johansson. Some good tunes. addthis_pub = 'keavin'; Tell 'https:' : 'http:') + (function() { Please gads.async = true; Combining excellent songwriting and performances with a style which is both instantly accessible and irresistibly exciting, the album presents a compelling musical journey that allows the band to show their technical chops whilst never allowing technicality to override the demands of tone and atmosphere. } }); response( cache[ term ] ); $('#slidebox').show(); } Pos, Digging: Napalm Death - Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism. function(){D(a);l.setTimeout(function(){return E(a,3)},50)};C(a.f,a.i,2,!0,function(){l[a.h]||b()},b);a.g=!0}},D=function(a){for(var b=G(1,5),c=0;c Six Feet Under - Graveyard IV The Number of the Priest, Venomous Concept - Kick Me Silly: VC III, Obsidian Kingdom - A Year With No Summer. source: function( request, response ) { $(function() { Review: Dark Tranquillity - The Gallery: www.darktranquillity.com: The Gallery: Label: Osmose Productions Year released: 1995 Duration: 45:21 Tracks: 11 Genre: Death Metal. e=parseInt(e,10);d=l.btoa(d+"loader_js").split(". Dark Tranquillity: The Gallery (CD, Album, RE) Dream On Records: DOR 43341-1: South Korea: 2000: Sell This Version: Recommendations Reviews Add Review. position: absolute; .