Haven (Dark Tranquillity album)
2000 studio album by Dark Tranquillity
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Haven is the fifth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity, initially released on 17 July 2000 in Europe. This release is the first recorded as a six-piece, the first to feature Mikael Niklasson and Martin Brändström, and the first release with Martin Henriksson on guitar, switching from his previous position on bass.
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| Released | July 17, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | March–April 2000 Studio Fredman | |||
| Genres | Melodic death metal, gothic metal | |||
| Length | 43:06 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producers | Dark Tranquillity[1] & Fredrik Nordström | |||
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Style
Haven retains some of the death metal elements of past albums, adding more electronics and more polished production. Mikael Stanne mostly uses harsh vocals, but his clean vocals that were prominent on the previous album, Projector, are used on "Emptier Still" and bonus track "In Sight", the latter showing more of a cleanly-sung rock style.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Mikael Stanne.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Wonders at Your Feet" |
| 3:00 |
| 2. | "Not Built to Last" |
| 3:38 |
| 3. | "Indifferent Suns" |
| 3:35 |
| 4. | "Feast of Burden" |
| 3:25 |
| 5. | "Haven" |
| 3:32 |
| 6. | "The Same" |
| 3:10 |
| 7. | "Fabric" | Brändström | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Ego Drama" |
| 4:34 |
| 9. | "Rundown" |
| 3:53 |
| 10. | "Emptier Still" | Henriksson | 3:39 |
| 11. | "At Loss for Words" |
| 6:44 |
| Total length: | 43:06 | ||
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Cornered" |
| 3:59 |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "In Sight" |
| 4:12 |
| 13. | "Misery in Me" |
| 4:39 |
| 14. | "Cornered" |
| 3:59 |
| 15. | "The Wonders at Your Feet" (live) |
| 3:45 |
Videos
- "Therein" (first digipak and Japan only)
Reception
Like the previous album, Projector, critical reception was mixed. Guitarist Niklas Sundin has been quite critical of the album, stating that this is his least favourite Dark Tranquillity album, considering it "too safe in places" and stating that the album "could probably benefit from more variation".[2] Despite the mixed feelings towards Haven, MetalGuru listed it #5 in its "Retro 2000 Top 5 Albums."[3] AllMusic called it "inspired" and a "career milestone".[4]
Release history
| Date | Note |
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| 7 July 2000 | |
| 5 May 2009 | Reissue |
Credits
Dark Tranquillity
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Other Personnel
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