DARK TRANQUILLITY's new melodic Death Metal masterpiece "Character" is set
to become the most successful album in the band's history: In Sweden they
just entered the official national charts on an outstanding position 3 (!).
The band is excited about the news:
"Weird! After having spent 16 years writing and performing songs for a small
but devoted subculture, we suddenly find our new album on position #3 in the
national Swedish album charts - and all this without having to compromise
one single bit with our music.
Our aim has always been to do our own thing without paying too much
attention to the current norms in the music scene; to give people time to
change to appreciate our particular brand of mayhem rather than having us
changing our music in a vain attempt to gain mass appeal. It seems like that
time finally is here - and it's not a decade too late!
We'd like to thank all of you who have taken the initiative of buying
"Character", and we're truly flattered by the fantastic feedback and reviews
given so far. The chart position is a great way to kick off the European
tour with Kreator, Hatesphere and Ektomorf, starting in just a few days. See
you down the road!"
Besides this brilliant chart-entry, the band is on top score position # 1 in
the Swedish Metal charts. Keeping in mind that the band reached Position 47
with the "Lost To Apathy EP" in the Swedish single charts upon its release
in November, the term "all the way success" is legitimate.
Don't miss them live on tour with Kreator all over Europe starting next week
(Exact dates are to be found at the bottom of this mail)! "Character" is out
NOW - make sure to grab your copy soon, as the limited edition is going
quick...
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International media feedback:
Album of the month! Legacy (D)
"These Gothenburg innovators return with their most aggressive album in
years." Revolver (US)
""Character" is DARK TRANQUILLITY's best album yet, a study in how to build
the perfect melodic death metal record." Outburn (US)
""Character" is exactly what a true melodic death metal album should be at
this stage of the game."
The Aquarian (US)
"National and international genre-competitors will have to match with
"Character" in 2005."
Rock Hard (D), 9 out of 10 points, Soundcheck 3rd position, 10 x Dynamit
"With "Character" DARK TRANQUILLITY create another milestone of the
so-called Gothenburg Death Metal."
Metal Hammer (D). 6 out of 7 points, Soundcheck 2nd position
"With "Character" DARK TRANQUILLITY forge ahead of the Gothenburg-scene..."
Heavy, oder was!? (D), 11 out of 12 points
"To highlight a song on this record, would be disrespectful with regard to
the other songs, that's why I warmly recommend "Character" to everyone, just
like it is."
Rock It! (D), 9,5 out of 10 points
"...They are truly the dinosaur who survived the ice age." Butcherian Vibe (SCG)
"... this is high quality from the beginning to the end" Close Up (S)
"...There are beautiful catchy melodies on this album as well as powerful,
aggressive and fast Death-Metal-hymns..."
Uncle Sally's (D)
"A fantastic piece of music, which contains both catchy hit-material and
intangible structures but combines both in an unique manner." Sonic Seducer
(D)
"DARK TRANQUILLITY sum all their merits, which became essential in the 15
years of their band-history on "Character"... and thus create one of the
most exciting, perfect and gripping Melodic Death Metal-records of the last
years." Orkus (D), 10 out of 10 points
,,Every detail on "Character" has been worked on. The songs run very
smoothly and are filled with beautiful details... '' Aardschok (NL), 82 our
of 100 points
