Dark Tranquillity

Dark Tranquillity
Dark Tranquillity in 2007
Background information
Origin	Billdal, Sweden Gothenburg, Sweden
Genres	Melodic death metal
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Century Media, Osmose, Spinefarm
Members	Mikael Stanne Niklas Sundin Martin Henriksson Anders Jivarp Martin Brändström Daniel Antonsson
Past member(s)	Anders Fridén Fredrik Johansson Mikael Niklasson
Website	Official website

Dark Tranquillity is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Billdal.

The band was formed in 1989 by band member Mikael Stanne and guitarist Niklas Sundin. Stanne and Sundin originally formed a band under the name Septic Broiler. Members Anders Fridén, Anders Jivarp and Martin Henriksson joined the band shortly after. Dark Tranquillity is an important part of the melodic death metal genre of music and are one of the longest-standing bands from the original Gothenburg metal scene.

They released their debut album, Skydancer, on August 30, 1993. They are currently signed to Century Media Records.

Band members

Current

• Mikael Stanne - vocals (1989–present)
• Martin Henriksson - guitar (1989–present)
• Niklas Sundin - guitar (1989–present)
• Daniel Antonsson - bass (2008–present)
• Anders Jivarp - drums (1989–present)
• Martin Brändström - programming, keyboards (1999-present)

Former

• Anders Fridén - vocals (1989–1993)
• Fredrik Johansson - guitar (1993–1998)
• Mikael Niklasson - bass (1999−2008)

Discography

Albums

• Skydancer (1993)
• The Gallery (1995)
• The Mind's I (1997)
• Projector (1999)
• Haven (2000)
• Damage Done (2002)
• Character (2005)
• Fiction (2007)
• We Are the Void (2010)
• Construct (2013)

Other websites

• Official website