Dark Tranquillity

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Critic Consensus

Based on 55 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Dark Tranquillity is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with some notable strengths. Dark Tranquillity concert reviews describe live shows and performances as melodic and relaxing.

ON TOUR

Astra Kulturhaus, Berlin, Germany (October 31); MeetFactory, Praha, Czech Republic (November 1); Hellraiser, Leipzig, Germany (November 2); Live Music Hall, Cologne, Germany (November 3); O2 Academy Islington, London, United Kingdom (November 5); Effenaar, Netherlands, Netherlands (November 6); Backstage Werk, Munich, Germany (November 7); Kulturfabrik Kofmehl, Solothurn, Switzerland (November 8); Kortrijk Xpo, Kortrijk, Belgium (November 9); Le Bataclan, Paris, France (November 10); Sala Salamandra, Barcelona, Spain (November 13); Shoko, Madrid, Spain (November 15); La Rayonne, Villeurbanne, France (November 18); Barba Negra Red Stage, Budapest, Hungary (November 20); Arena Wien, Vienna, Austria (November 21); Flugplatz Ballenstedt, Ballenstedt, Germany (July 2)

FESTIVALS IN 2024

Hells Balls 2024

November 9 - 10, 2024

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Latest Release

Endtime Signals (16 August 2024)

Artist Info

Genre

metal

Origin

Billdal, Sweden (1989 - present)

Bio

Dark Tranquillity are a Swedish melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1989 by singer Mikael Stanne and guitarist Niklas Sundin as Septic Broiler before changing their name in 1991. They are considered to be one of the earliest pioneers of the Gothenburg metal style.

Has Performed With

Warbringer, Insomnium, Ensiferum

Critic Concert Reviews

Reflections of Darkness (Germany)

December 14, 2022

Zenith, Munich, Germany

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Rockfreaks.net (Denmark)

November 29, 2022

Amager Bio, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

August 28, 2022

As the first festival in our world to make its triumphant return last year following the pandemic, Bloodstock Festival was a saving grace for so many people who had been starved of live music in the age of lockdowns.

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Reflections of Darkness (Germany)

April 19, 2022

Dark Tranquillity & Ensiferum - Hamburg 2022

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Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

April 13, 2022

For one night only, extreme metal and London's premiere gay club have collided for a co-headline tour between folk metallers ENSIFERUM and melodeath pioneers DARK TRANQUILLITY.

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Backseat Mafia

April 9, 2022

Second band of the night are melodic doom/death metal Nailed to Obscurity from Esens Germany. The lights are low and eerie, not changing much from a doomy blue as lead singer Raimund Ennenga dominates the stage like some tall sorcerous waving his mic-less hand as if casting spells through out their set.

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Backseat Mafia

April 9, 2022

So the doors finally opened and it wasn't long before a hefty number of black clad eager metalheads had accumulated inside the Club Academy and as the lights dimmed, Nailed To Obscurity, with their brand of Germanic Melodic Death Metal hit the stage.

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