Moment (Dark Tranquillity album)
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| Released | 20 November 2020 | |||
| Recorded | March – July 2020 | |||
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| Genre | Melodic death metal | |||
| Length | 49:59 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Martin Brändström | |||
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Moment is the twelfth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity, being released on 20 November 2020 via Century Media Records. The album is the band's first to include guitarist Johan Reinholdz,[4] the final with founding drummer Anders Jivarp and bassist Anders Iwers, who left the band in August 2021, and the only with guitarist Christopher Amott before his departure in July 2023. It is also the first release since We Are The Void (2010) to be recorded as a six-piece.
Reception
[edit]Moment received generally positive reviews from both fans and critics. Most feedback was very positive, while also stating that the album was not anything outstanding or out of the ordinary for the band.
In a review from Sonic Perspective, Jonathan Smith said, "In the grand scheme of Dark Tranquillity’s near 30 year career, this stands as one of the more polished yet also one of the more safe ventures to come out of their arsenal. It doesn’t quite deliver the same level of lasting impact as Fiction, but it proves to be a slight step above most of what came between said album and the present."[5] Jason Roche of Blabbermouth said, "If you are a longtime DARK TRANQUILLITY fan, there is nothing on "Moment" that will particularly shock you. The new additions to the band slide into the picture in almost a plug-and-play manner, but here, that's a good thing as the final result is simply another strong record in an already impressively deep catalog."[6] Tom Morgan of Distorted Sound said, "The masters have done it again, and their heart and soul proves an invigorating tonic to these days of anger and hatred."[7]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Sonic Perspectives | 8.3/10[5] |
| Blabbermouth | 8/10[6] |
| Distorted Sound | 8/10[7] |
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Mikael Stanne
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Phantom Days" |
| 3:59 |
| 2. | "Transient" | Reinholdz | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Identical to None" |
| 3:41 |
| 4. | "The Dark Unbroken" | Reinholdz | 4:54 |
| 5. | "Remain in the Unknown" | Martin Brändström | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Standstill" |
| 4:11 |
| 7. | "Ego Deception" | Reinholdz | 4:21 |
| 8. | "A Drawn Out Exit" |
| 4:01 |
| 9. | "Eyes of the World" |
| 3:50 |
| 10. | "Failstate" | Jivarp | 3:20 |
| 11. | "Empires Lost to Time" | Jivarp | 4:10 |
| 12. | "In Truth Divided" | Jivarp | 4:41 |
| Total length: | 49:59 | ||
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Silence as a Force" | Jivarp | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Time in Relativity" | Jivarp | 3:53 |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Silence as a Force" | Jivarp | 3:26 |
| 14. | "Time in Relativity" | Jivarp | 3:53 |
| 15. | "There Is Nothing" | 4:08 |
Personnel
[edit]Dark Tranquillity
[edit]- Mikael Stanne – vocals
- Christopher Amott – guitars
- Johan Reinholdz - guitars
- Anders Iwers – bass
- Martin Brändström – keyboards
- Anders Jivarp – drums
Additional personnel
[edit]- Jens Bogren – mixing, mastering
- Niklas Sundin - artwork
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 24 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 196 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 50 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] | 9 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[12] | 181 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 17 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[14] | 96 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[15] | 71 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 14 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 16 |
References
[edit]- ^ DiVita, Joe DiVitaJoe (11 September 2020). "Dark Tranquillity's Melodeath Reign Continues on 'Phantom Days' + New Album Announced". Loudwire. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Hear Dark Tranquillity's New Ripper "Identical to None"". Revolver. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Hear Dark Tranquillity's Elegiac New Song "The Dark Unbroken"". Revolver. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "DARK TRANQUILLITY Officially Welcomes Guitarists CHRIS AMOTT And JOHAN REINHOLDZ". Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ a b Smith, Jonathan. "Dark Tranquillity – Moment (Album Review)". Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ a b Roche, Jason. "DARK TRANQUILLITY - Moment". Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ a b Morgan, Tom. "ALBUM REVIEW: Moment – Dark Tranquillity". Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Dark Tranquillity – Moment" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Dark Tranquillity – Moment" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Dark Tranquillity – Moment" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Dark Tranquillity: Moment" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Dark Tranquillity – Moment". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Dark Tranquillity – Moment" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Dark Tranquillity – Moment". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Dark Tranquillity – Moment". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Dark Tranquillity – Moment". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Dark Tranquillity – Moment". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2021.