05/01/2009 14:14

Dark Tranquillity

Dark Tranquillity reissues and a compilation coming

Swedish melodic death metal masters Dark Tranquillity will re-release their classic albums 'Projector', 'Haven' and 'Damage Done' in a luxurious slipcase packaging with bonus material as well as the rarities compilation 'Yesterworlds' on May 25, 2009 in Europe via Century Media Records. All releases are available at a fan-friendly price and also feature extensive liner notes as well as new layouts and designs by guitarist Niklas Sundin. As a very exclusive bonus the three album reissues also contain one song each from the band’s upcoming new DVD 'Where Death Is Most Alive' due later this year. The band comments as follows:

“We're happy to announce that 'Projector' (1999), 'Haven' (2000) and 'Damage Done' (2002) will be re-issued with additional bonus content. As with the 'Fiction' re-issue of last year, these new editions feature all the material that was recorded during the respective studio sessions, giving the listener the full experience of what was put on tape at the time.

These new versions feature brand new layouts and extensive liner notes from the band members. See below for the exact track-listing:

'Projector' (68:41):
1. FreeCard (4:34)
2. ThereIn (5:57)
3. UnDo Control (5:13)
4. Auctioned (6:09)
5. To a Bitter Halt (4:51)
6. The Sun Fired Blanks (4:19)
7. Nether Novas (6:16)
8. Day to End (3:10)
9. Dobermann (4:41)
10. On Your Time (5:40)
Bonus Tracks:
11. Asleep in the Bandaged Light (3:21) *
12. No One (4:41) **
13. Exposure (3:52) **
14. ThereIn (live) (5:57) ***
* previously unreleased
** taken from the 'Exposures – In Retrospect and Denial- album
*** previously unreleased live track, taken from the upcoming -Where Death Is Most Alive- DVD

'Haven' (59:00):
1. The Wonders at Your Feet (3:01)
2. Not Built to Last (3:39)
3. Indifferent Suns (3:35)
4. Feast of Burden (3:26)
5. Haven (3:32)
6. The Same (3:10)
7. Fabric (3:56)
8. Ego Drama (4:35)
9. Rundown (3:53)
10. Emptier Still (3:40)
11. At Loss for Words (6:42)
Bonus Tracks:
12. In Sight (4:40) *
13. Misery in Me (4:11) *
14. Cornered (3:59) *
15. The Wonders At Your Feet (live) (3:01) **
* taken from the '“Exposures – In Retrospect and Denial' album
** previously unreleased live track, taken from the upcoming 'Where Death Is Most Alive' DVD

'Damage Done' (59:41):
1. Final Resistance (3:01)
2. Hours Passed in Exile (4:45)
3. Monochromatic Stains (3:38)
4. Single Part of Two (3:52)
5. The Treason Wall (3:30)
6. Format C: for Cortex (4:30)
7. Damage Done (3:28)
8. Cathode Ray Sunshine (4:14)
9. The Enemy (3:56)
10. White Noise / Black Silence (4:09)
11. Ex Nihilo (4:31)
Bonus Tracks:
12. I, Deception (3:55) *
13. Static (4:40) **
14. The Poison Well (4:08) **
15. The Treason Wall (live) (3:30) ***
* taken from the limited Digipak version of 'Damage Done'
** taken from the 'Exposures – In Retrospect and Denial' album
*** previously unreleased live track, taken from the upcoming 'Where Death Is Most Alive' DVD

In addition, we're releasing a limited edition album entitled 'Yesterworlds', featuring the 'Trail of Life Decayed' demo (1991) and the 'A Moonclad Reflection' 7" EP (1992).

The real gem, however, is that we found the master tape of an old promo recording that was made in March 1994 and only sent out to a handful of tape trading contacts and record labels. This is the first D.T. studio recording with Mikael Stanne on vocals and Fredrik Johansson on guitar, and it features 'Punish My Heaven', 'The Gallery' and 'Away, Delight, Away'. Also, 'Yesterworlds' features a version of 'Punish My Heaven' taken from the semi-legendary 'W.A.R. Compilation Vol. 1' album, originally released on Wrong Again Records in 1994. This is the first recording we made in Studio Fredman, and the song itself is a bit faster and less controlled than the album version found on 'The Gallery'."

'Yesterworlds' (52:53):
1. Midwinter (Intro) (0:56) *
2. Beyond Enlightenment (4:49) *
3. Vernal Awakening (5:22) *
4. Void of Tranquillity (7:36) *
5. Unfurled by Dawn (7:24) **
6. Yesterworld (7:56) **
7. Punish My Heaven (demo version) (4:43) ***
8. Away, Delight, Away (demo version) (5:19) ***
9. The Gallery (demo version) (4:11) ***
10. Punish My Heaven (alternative version) (4:37) ****
* taken from the 'Trail of Life Decayed' demo
** taken from the 'A Moonclad Reflection' 7inch EP
*** previously unreleased tracks
**** taken from the W.A.R. compilation

Renowned as a kick ass live band, Dark Tranquillity will also play several festivals this summer, so see below for the exact dates:

April 25 – Haugesund (Norway), Karmøygeddon Festival
June 27 – Zaragosa (Spain), Metalway Festival
July 4 – Münster (Germany), Vainstream Rockfest
July 11 - Ballenstedt (Germany), Rock Harz Festival
July 17 – Spital am Semmering (Austria), Kaltenbach Open Air
August 8 – Aveiro (Portugal), Vagos Open Air
September 5 – Osnabrück (Germany), Hellflame Festival
September 26 – Zagreb (Croatia) Zagreb Metal Fest
October 24 – Lichtenfels (Germany), Hellflame Festival (The south side of Hell)

(source: Century Media)