Dark Tranquillity
DNA Lounge
375 11th St
San Francisco, CA 94103
Sep 17, 2024
6:00 PM PDT
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Performing Live:
DARK TRANQUILLITY
AMORPHIS
FIRES IN THE DISTANCE
Hailing from Gothenburg, Sweden come metal gods Dark Tranquillity. Dark Tranquillity is know as being one of the key pioneers that has made melodic death metal what it is today. Started in 1989 and having featured members such as Anders Fridén (In Flames) and Daniel Antonsson (Soilwork) Dark Tranquillity is seen as one of the longest-standing death metal bands in existence. With brutally crushing vocals and guitars that harmonize to the perfect note every time, Dark Tranquillity never will tarnish their veteran death metal status.
Amorphis is derived from the Greek 'amorphous' which means without determinate form, shapeless, which is apropos for a band who started as death metal in 1990 and have evolved over the decades into playing other genres of metal including progressive and folk. Their latest album Halo continues to draw heavily on Finnish folklore, with references to Tuonela, the underworld realm of Finnish and Estonian mythology.
Fires In The Distance are a death metal/doom group who hail from Connecticut. Their complex songs combine wistful melodicism, crushingly heavy guitar work and intricate atmospherics. Lyrically their new album covers intensely personal ruminations on mental health and themes of existentialism in the form of mortality salience, without losing sight of the importance of perseverance. This is thinking mans metal and an odyssey in both artistic vision and sound.
metal. death metal. prog metal.
doors @ 6pm;
show @ 7pm.
all ages.
$30 advance;
$39 day of show.
Buy tickets: https://www.dnalounge.com/calendar/2024/09-17.html
Watch and listen:
Dark Tranquillity: Unforgivable: https://youtu.be/quMj6DDDZPE
Amorphis: On The Dark Waters: https://youtu.be/T8aH5HVx_0c
Fires In The Distance: Crumbling Pillars of a Tranquil Mind: https://youtu.be/OJPQRZFod-g
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Luis
September 16th 2024
This is one of the first ever metal bands I listened to, and since they don't come to the States very often, let alone LA, I knew that I had to go see them. It was an AWESOME show! They sounded even better live. They are certainly the G.O.A.T's of melodic death metal. Cheers!
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Dark Tranquillity Biography
Dark Tranquillity is a melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. Starting in 1989 named Septic Broiler, they have had a fairly stable line-up from the beginning, unlike many bands in the genre.
In 1993, Anders Fridén, the original lead vocalist, left the band to join In Flames. Mikael Stanne, formerly playing rhythm guitar became the vocalist, with Fredrik Johansson taking over the guitars. Mikael also recorded vocals with In Flames. However, contrary to popular belief, he was never a full member of that band; he was a session vocalist and sang to help out the members of In Flames.
In 1998, before the release of the album Projector, Johannson left the band. Keyboardist Martin Brändström and bassist Michael Nicklasson were added to the line-up, and Martin Henriksson switched to the guitar. This album was nominated for a Swedish Grammy Award. Their next albums were Haven (2000), Damage Done (2002), Character (2005) and Fiction (2007).
Dark Tranquillity is known to be a pioneer of the Gothenburg Metal sound alongside bands such as At the Gates and In Flames. Anders Jivarp has been the drummer since the band was formed.
Their official website is www.darktranquillity.com
Discography
Demos
* 1989: Enfeebeld Earth (Kassetten-Demo, als "Septic Broiler")
* 1991: Trail Of Life Decayed (Kassetten-Demo)
* 1993: Tranquillity (Kassetten-Demo)
Albums
* 1993: Skydancer
* 1995: The Gallery
* 1997: The Mind's I
* 1999: Projector
* 2000: Haven
* 2000: Skydancer/Of Chaos and Eternal Night (Wiederveröffentlichung)
* 2002: Damage Done
* 2004: Exposures - In Retrospect and Denial (rerelease/unreleased tracks, Live)
* 2005: Character
* 2007: Fiction
Singles and EPs
* 1992: A Moonclad Reflection (7"-EP)
* 1992: Trail Of Life Decayed (7"-EP)
* 1995: Of Chaos and Eternal Night (EP)
* 1996: Enter Suicidal Angels (EP)
* 2004: Lost To Apathy (EP)
* 2007: Focus Shift (Single)
DVDs
* 2003: Live Damage (DVD)
Read MoreIn 1993, Anders Fridén, the original lead vocalist, left the band to join In Flames. Mikael Stanne, formerly playing rhythm guitar became the vocalist, with Fredrik Johansson taking over the guitars. Mikael also recorded vocals with In Flames. However, contrary to popular belief, he was never a full member of that band; he was a session vocalist and sang to help out the members of In Flames.
In 1998, before the release of the album Projector, Johannson left the band. Keyboardist Martin Brändström and bassist Michael Nicklasson were added to the line-up, and Martin Henriksson switched to the guitar. This album was nominated for a Swedish Grammy Award. Their next albums were Haven (2000), Damage Done (2002), Character (2005) and Fiction (2007).
Dark Tranquillity is known to be a pioneer of the Gothenburg Metal sound alongside bands such as At the Gates and In Flames. Anders Jivarp has been the drummer since the band was formed.
Their official website is www.darktranquillity.com
Discography
Demos
* 1989: Enfeebeld Earth (Kassetten-Demo, als "Septic Broiler")
* 1991: Trail Of Life Decayed (Kassetten-Demo)
* 1993: Tranquillity (Kassetten-Demo)
Albums
* 1993: Skydancer
* 1995: The Gallery
* 1997: The Mind's I
* 1999: Projector
* 2000: Haven
* 2000: Skydancer/Of Chaos and Eternal Night (Wiederveröffentlichung)
* 2002: Damage Done
* 2004: Exposures - In Retrospect and Denial (rerelease/unreleased tracks, Live)
* 2005: Character
* 2007: Fiction
Singles and EPs
* 1992: A Moonclad Reflection (7"-EP)
* 1992: Trail Of Life Decayed (7"-EP)
* 1995: Of Chaos and Eternal Night (EP)
* 1996: Enter Suicidal Angels (EP)
* 2004: Lost To Apathy (EP)
* 2007: Focus Shift (Single)
DVDs
* 2003: Live Damage (DVD)
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