Moment (Dark Tranquillity album)
Moment | ||||
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Released | 20 November 2020 | |||
Recorded | March – July 2020 | |||
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Genre | Melodic death metal、gothic metal | |||
Length | 49:59 | |||
Label | Century Media | |||
Producer | Martin Brändström | |||
Dark Tranquillity chronology | ||||
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Moment is the twelfth full-length 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 new guitarists Johan Reinholdz and Christopher Amott.[1] This would be the final album with founding drummer Anders Jivarp who left the band in August 2021, bassist Anders Iwers also left the band the same time.
Reception[]
Moment received generally good 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." [2] 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."[3] 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."[4]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Sonic Perspectives | 8.3/10[2] |
Blabbermouth | 8/10[3] |
Distorted Sound | 8/10[4] |
Track listing[]
All lyrics are written by Mikael Stanne.
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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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 |
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1. | "Silence as a Force" | Jivarp | 3:26 |
2. | "Time in Relativity" | Jivarp | 3:53 |
Personnel[]
Dark Tranquillity[]
- Mikael Stanne – vocals
- Christopher Amott – guitars
- Johan Reinholdz - guitars
- Anders Iwers – bass
- Martin Brändström – keyboards
- Anders Jivarp – drums
Additional personnel[]
- Jens Bogren – mixing, mastering
- Niklas Sundin - artwork
Charts[]
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 24 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 17 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 16 |
French Albums (SNEP)[8] | 181 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 196 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 50 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 14 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] | 9 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[13] | 96 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[14] | 71 |
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Dark Tranquillity – Moment" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Dark Tranquillity – Moment". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Dark Tranquillity – Moment". 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.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Dark Tranquillity – Moment". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Dark Tranquillity: Moment" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. 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.
- 2020 albums