--- title: "Dark Tranquillity" type: "MusicGroup" url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-tranquillity" genre: "Melodic Death Metal" country: "Sweden" formed: 1989 --- # Dark Tranquillity **Dark Tranquillity** is a melodic death metal band, from Sweden, active 1989 to present. Dark Tranquillity are a Swedish melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1989. They are considered one of the pioneering acts of the Gothenburg metal scene, which also includes bands such as At the Gates and In Flames. After a nearly three-decade long collaboration of four founding members frequent lineup changes between 2015-2021 have left only vocalist Mikael Stanne as an original member, together with long-time keyboardist Martin Brändström. The current lineup of the band consists of Stanne (vocals), Brandstrom, Johan Reinholdz, Peter Lyse Karmak, Christian Jansson (bass), and Joakim Strandberg Nilsson (drums). Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Tranquillity ## Facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Name | Dark Tranquillity | | Genre | Melodic Death Metal | | Parent genre | Death Metal | | Origin | Gothenburg, Sweden | | Formed | 1989 | | Releases in catalog | 19 | ## Genres [Melodic Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-death) · [Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal) ## Line-up | Musician | Instruments | Years | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Christopher Amott](https://themetalnet.com/musician/christopher-amott) | Guitar | 2020 to present | Current | | [Johan Reinholdz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/johan-reinholdz) | Guitar | 2020 to present | Current | | [Mikael Stanne](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mikael-stanne) | Lead vocals, Guitar | 1989 to present | Current | | [Martin Brändström](https://themetalnet.com/musician/martin-brandstrom) | Keyboard, Synthesizer | 1998 to present | Current | | [Anders Iwers](https://themetalnet.com/musician/anders-iwers) | Bass guitar | 2016 to 2021 | Former | | [Anders Fridén](https://themetalnet.com/musician/anders-friden) | Lead vocals | 1989 to 1993 | Former | | [Niklas Sundin](https://themetalnet.com/musician/niklas-sundin) | Guitar | 1989 to 2020 | Former | | [Daniel Antonsson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/daniel-antonsson) | Bass guitar | 2008 to 2013 | Former | | [Sebastian Myrén](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sebastian-myren) | Guitar | 2005 to 2007 | Former | | [Anders Jivarp](https://themetalnet.com/musician/anders-jivarp) | Drums (drum set) | 1989 to 2021 | Former | | [Fredrik Johansson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/fredrik-johansson-1276c95e) | Guitar | 1993 to 1998 | Former | | [Martin Henriksson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/martin-henriksson) | Guitar, Bass guitar | 1989 to 2016 | Former | | [Michael Nicklasson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/michael-nicklasson) | Bass guitar | 1998 to 2008 | Former | ## Discography | Year | Release | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1992 | [A Moonclad Reflection](https://themetalnet.com/album/b4b60d11-702c-3be4-b66a-0dc974a6e41d) | EP | | 1993 | [Skydancer](https://themetalnet.com/album/d46e1ef2-db69-33f7-a44c-0b55b4ae1776) | Album | | 1995 | [Of Chaos and Eternal Night](https://themetalnet.com/album/99859dad-1b90-3f5f-b9f5-f971c8108ef7) | EP | | 1995 | [The Gallery](https://themetalnet.com/album/06a50231-c772-3766-8f20-54dd144a2421) | Album | | 1996 | [Enter Suicidal Angels](https://themetalnet.com/album/3f685bbb-e32f-3406-91b3-0ed09bf54e89) | EP | | 1997 | [The Mind’s I](https://themetalnet.com/album/4f19ca64-128f-3b6b-97f1-b4ca24b48a56) | Album | | 1999 | [Projector](https://themetalnet.com/album/588e5abe-dacf-3ff7-a43c-9d9f0e68c140) | Album | | 2000 | [Haven](https://themetalnet.com/album/58b8be30-4934-325d-ae03-21923a1b1e29) | Album | | 2002 | [Damage Done](https://themetalnet.com/album/ce727cb4-d95a-3316-b416-97faab82b3be) | Album | | 2004 | [Lost to Apathy EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/6b0c56c6-d069-3893-8ecf-bc77837a6562) | EP | | 2005 | [Character](https://themetalnet.com/album/78984954-a080-3141-ae8f-32fea9d95905) | Album | | 2007 | [Fiction](https://themetalnet.com/album/9581e23a-ba4f-3111-a5dd-02d3d280e6ee) | Album | | 2008 | [Where Death Is Most Alive](https://themetalnet.com/album/b78e6a88-af94-4903-8f20-68e3fbcfd08c) | EP | | 2010 | [We Are the Void](https://themetalnet.com/album/0f4dea33-546e-4e26-a5cb-2a181a11e319) | Album | | 2012 | [Zero Distance EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/ef18b4bf-1a93-4758-9c3c-c161d0ae02a1) | EP | | 2013 | [Construct](https://themetalnet.com/album/5305a8e1-69c3-4ad8-a2de-d08a54569c61) | Album | | 2016 | [Atoma](https://themetalnet.com/album/8365d48b-8569-4e36-967f-4d7373c53adb) | Album | | 2020 | [Moment](https://themetalnet.com/album/54405528-7479-47dc-bf39-eb740b9c74a3) | Album | | 2024 | [Endtime Signals](https://themetalnet.com/album/5800eabd-0bf7-4f9b-9070-603395692219) | Album | ## Related bands - [In Flames](https://themetalnet.com/band/in-flames) (listened together) - [Amon Amarth](https://themetalnet.com/band/amon-amarth) (listened together) - [Arch Enemy](https://themetalnet.com/band/arch-enemy) (listened together) - [Children of Bodom](https://themetalnet.com/band/children-of-bodom) (listened together) - [Amorphis](https://themetalnet.com/band/amorphis) (listened together) - [Opeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/opeth) (listened together) - [Soilwork](https://themetalnet.com/band/soilwork) (listened together) - [At the Gates](https://themetalnet.com/band/at-the-gates) (listened together) - [Insomnium](https://themetalnet.com/band/insomnium) (listened together) - [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together) - [Dimmu Borgir](https://themetalnet.com/band/dimmu-borgir) (listened together) - [Katatonia](https://themetalnet.com/band/katatonia) (listened together) ## Official and external links - youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtXQxTPk1Nz4hc7yqy1QVbA - x: https://twitter.com/dtofficial - bandcamp: https://darktranquillity.bandcamp.com/ - metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Dark_Tranquillity/8 - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dtofficial - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darktranquillityofficial/ - spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EHvXKnNz78jkAVgTQLQ5O - deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/3561 - apple music: https://music.apple.com/se/artist/18243687 - website: https://www.darktranquillity.com/ --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-tranquillity](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-tranquillity). 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