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Dark Tranquillity-Haven
ARTiST.... Dark Tranquillity
TiTLE..... Haven
LABEL..... Century Media SOURCE... CDDA
GENRE..... Metal QUALiTY.. VBRkbps
RiP.DATE.. Mar-23-2004 TRACKS... 11
STOREDATE. Jul-25-2000 LENGTH... 43:08 min
SUPPLiER. TEAM BUTT
NR. TRACKNAME TiME
01 The Wonders at Your Feet 03:02
02 Not Built to Last 03:38
03 Indifferent Suns 03:36
04 Feast of Burden 03:25
05 Haven 03:32
06 The Same 03:10
07 Fabric 03:56
08 Ego Drama 04:35
09 Rundown 03:53
10 Emptier Still 03:39
11 At Loss for Words 06:42
TOTAL TiME: 43:08 min
TOTAL SiZE: 76,7 Mb
RELEASE NOTES:
Always inspired, Dark Tranquility has reached yet another career
milestone for the realm of melodic Swedish death metal. Gone are
the rapid-paced melodies and controversial clean vocals of
Michael Stanne - opting a return to his trademark snarling
vocals, albeit noticeably toned down - enduring are the
electronic elements and mid-tempo catchy song structures. In
fact, all of Haven has a more polished subdued nature to it, the
type that requires multiple listens to appreciate. Musically
similar to Projector, the album is as ambiguous as the cover
suggests. Rich electronic keyboard textures linger beneath each
song, occasionally rising to crescendo and tastefully
complimenting the melodic twin leads. In a curious way, the
album reminds one of Samaels past few endeavors (minus the drum
machine and over the top synths), at least in compositional
approach. Haven is hugely original, epic, and best listened to
in one musically famished sitting. Stannes blistering Chris
Barnes (?) approach on Fabric, the dynamically catchy opener
The Wonders at Your Feet, and the thick mid-paced rapture of
Feast of Burden are just three of the albums memorable
moments. Finally, Dark Tranquility has achieved just that -
tranquil balance, both in songwriting and musical approach, and
it is all combined with a melancholic heaviness bands like In
Flames or Tiamat have long forgotten. Amazing, all should hear
this subtle masterpiece.
