Dark Tranquillity will be embarking on a North American run beginning May 11. While the complete itinerary has not been revealed, dates confirmed thus far include:
May 11 Raleigh, NC @ Volume 11 Tavern
May 12 West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
May 13 Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
They are one of the bands credited for pioneering the Gothenburg metal scene — a Swedish music community from the early 90s that influenced generations of heavy musicians worldwide. In fact, Dark Tranquillity is perhaps the longest standing band from the Gothenburg era. They were one of the first groups, alongside At The Gates and In Flames, to combine elements of progressive melodies with traditional death metal — and they’ve been doing it for nearly 20 years.
So how does a small group of kids playing metal in Sweden go on to influence the world of heavy music? Whom better to ask than Dark Tranquillity frontman Mikael Stanne.
I sat down with Stanne recently to better understand the Gothenburg community, to discuss the band’s new album “We Are The Void”, and to find out what motivates them to continually push the boundaries of the death metal genre.
Beginning with the early days of Gothenburg, here’s Mikael Stanne in his own words:
Dark Tranquillity will be heading out for an extensive European headlining tour in fall. Dates for “Where Death Is Most Alive Part II 2010” are as follows:
Sep 23 Hamburg, GER @ Gruenspan
Sep 24 Leipzig, GER @ Conne Island
Sep 25 Munster, GER @ Sputnikhalle
Sep 26 Köln, GER @ Essigfabrik
Sep 27 Tilburg, NLD @ 013
Sep 28 London, UK @ Underworld
Sep 29 Vosselaar, BEL @ Biebob
Sep 30 Paris, FRA @ Trabendo
Oct 01 Montpellier, FRA @ Salle Victoire 2
Oct 02 Bilbao, ESP @ Rockstar
Oct 03 Porto, PRT @ Teatro Sá da Bandeira
Oct 04 Lissabon, PRT @ Incrível Almadense
Oct 06 Madrid, ESP @ Sala Heineken
Oct 07 Barcelona, ESP @ Razz 2
Oct 08 Lyon, FRA @ CCO
Oct 09 Lausanne, CHE @ Les Dock
Oct 10 Bologna, ITA @ Estragon
Oct 11 Rome, ITA @ Alpheus
Oct 12 Milano, ITA @ Magazini Generali
Oct 13 Zagreb, HRV @ Boogaloo
Oct 14 Budapest, HUN @ Duerer Kert
Oct 15 Wien, AUT @ Szene
Oct 16 Ljujana, SVN @ Gala Hala/Media Park
Oct 17 Graz, AUT @ Orpheum
Oct 19 Stuttgart, GER @ Röhre
Oct 20 Luzern, CHE @ Schuur
Oct 21 Frankfurt aM, GER @ Batschkapp
Oct 22 München, GER @ Backstage
Oct 24 Berlin, GER @ Lido
Oct 25 Malmö, SWE @ KB
Oct 28 Jyväskylä, FIN @ Lutakko
Oct 29 Oulu, FIN @ Teatria
Oct 30 Seinäjoki, FIN @ Rytmikorjamoo
Oct 31 Tampere, FIN @ Klubi
Nov 01 Helsinki, FIN @ Nosturi
Nov 02 Turku, FIN @ Klubi
Nov 04 Stockholm, SWE @ Medis
Nov 05 Örebro, SWE @ 700
Nov 06 Oslo, NOR @ John Dee
Nov 07 Göteborg, SWE @ Trädgån
Dark Tranquillity’s new album, “We Are The Void”, can be streamed in its entirety here. The record is due for release on March 9th in North America via Century Media.
Dark Tranquillity have released a music video for the track “Shadow In Our Blood”. The song is taken from the band’s forthcoming album, “We Are The Void”, due out via Century Media on March 9th.