Dark Tranquillity - We Are The Void [Review]
Album: We Are The VoidBand: Dark Tranquillity
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Release Date: Between February 26th,
and March 9th, 2010.
Label: Century Media Records
Dark Tranquillity does not need an introduction, to any fan of death metal or melodic death metal to be more specific.
The band is considered one of the forefathers of melodic death metal, along with At The Gates and In Flames. Between the 3 bands, Dark Traquillity did not end up going their separate way, or drift away from their original sound. That could be one of the main reasons a lot of the band's fans have stuck by them for so long.
Now the band have their 9th studio album ready to drop in a couple of days, titled "We Are The Void" did the band take a huge leap with the album? No. Is there progression when it comes to song writing? "Iridium."
"We Are The Void" utilizes the band's formula of melody meets brutality, the synth department is highly focused on, with riffing to back it up. The album has elements of gothic metal, layered with DT's known Gothenburg sound.
Songs like "The Fatalist" and "Shadow In Our Blood" have been done before by the band, and the not so cleverly rehashed riffs the band uses, could be hurting the songs more then adding an extra layer of intensity.
"We Are The Void" finds Dark Tranquillity very comfortable with the sound they have achieved over the past couple of releases, while countless bands ripped off the band's sound, the band did not bother with the horde, instead Dark Tranquillity played it safe.
Conclusion:
Dark Tranquillity is commonly praised for never drifting too far from their core sound, or giving into any trend. That is certainly something to credit the band for, and if you've been a fan of the band or melodic death metal in general, then this fresh, very well produced album will surely be a great release to pick up.
But at the same time, a lot of people might have been expecting something other then the same formula the band has been executing for the past 3 albums they've put out, then maybe revisiting "Fiction" and "Character" is not such a bad idea.
2 comments:
Good review. I like all DT's albums, but my personal favorites are 'Projector', 'Fiction', 'Character' and of course the epic 'Damage Done', so I must say I like this new blend of sound.
Good review. I like all DT's albums, but my personal favorites are 'Projector', 'Fiction', 'Character' and of course the epic 'Damage Done', so I must say I like this new blend of sound.
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