Dark Tranquillity - Character (#2591)

deathkvlt · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:49 pm

Damage wrote:

why they have to be "new" to prove the genre isn't dead? There are bands that STILL play awesome melodic death metal.

Because the amount of new bands is a clear indicator of the development of a genre; if new bands cease to exist then the genre will stop growing and eventually die.

Damage wrote:

Amon Amarth
Suidakra
Nightrage
Dark Tranquillity
Arch Enemy

So In Flames plays the same genre than Amon Amarth?
Arch Enemy plays the same ganre than At the Gates?

I don't think so......

Misha · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2005 8:05 pm

a agree on amon amarth, that doesn't belong in the row, but melodeath/melodic death (whatever) can be a broad genre. black metal is 10 times as broad, and nobody makes an issue about that either...

Azrael · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2005 8:27 pm

Suidakra are a good band indeed...

but i mean NEW bands. arch enemy and amon amarth have a few good years under their belts.

ORDOS: bora la, bora la. eu ainda me lembro de te ver postar no forum antigo.. bons tempos. olha tu tu frequentas o canal irc #metalmp3 ? quando eu tinha irc eu ia la... tava la um ordos.. pelo q sei agora o canal moreu :/

Anonymous · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2005 10:02 pm

blood_ame wrote:

Anyone hear TD first but prefer either of the two later albums? (I add the qualification because it seems common for any music that people prefer the first album they heard.)

I've followed Skyfire since 2002, when they only had Timeless Departure, but Mind Revolution is my favorite.

Great Deceiver · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2005 10:32 pm

Although I wouldn't consider Amon Amarth, Suidakra, or even Arch Enemy melodic death, I agree with Damage that it's far from dead. Nightrage is a prime example of a few dedicated legends in the genre refusing to give up, and that album fucking rocks. Also, here's a couple very good new melodic death bands:

Within Y
Soulscar
Omnium Gatherum

And of course, Dark Tranquillity is obviously still churning out great melodeath (and yes, I also belive melodeath is just an abbreviation of melodic death metal). Plus considering how popular the leads and hooks of melodeath have become through bands like Unearth and Killswitch, I would say that it's far from dead.

Doctor of Metal · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2005 10:59 pm

Great Deceiver wrote:

Although I wouldn't consider Amon Amarth, Suidakra, or even Arch Enemy melodic death, I agree with Damage that it's far from dead. Nightrage is a prime example of a few dedicated legends in the genre refusing to give up, and that album fucking rocks. Also, here's a couple very good new melodic death bands:

Within Y
Soulscar
Omnium Gatherum

And of course, Dark Tranquillity is obviously still churning out great melodeath (and yes, I also belive melodeath is just an abbreviation of melodic death metal). Plus considering how popular the leads and hooks of melodeath have become through bands like Unearth and Killswitch, I would say that it's far from dead.

Let's add Arsis to your list

Anonymous · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:19 pm

deathkvlt wrote:

Arch Enemy plays the same ganre than At the Gates?

Definitally.

Anonymous · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:22 pm

Doctor of Metal wrote:

Great Deceiver wrote:

Although I wouldn't consider Amon Amarth, Suidakra, or even Arch Enemy melodic death, I agree with Damage that it's far from dead. Nightrage is a prime example of a few dedicated legends in the genre refusing to give up, and that album fucking rocks. Also, here's a couple very good new melodic death bands:

Within Y
Soulscar
Omnium Gatherum

And of course, Dark Tranquillity is obviously still churning out great melodeath (and yes, I also belive melodeath is just an abbreviation of melodic death metal). Plus considering how popular the leads and hooks of melodeath have become through bands like Unearth and Killswitch, I would say that it's far from dead.

Let's add Arsis to your list

Well I did mention his top two first, so I wouldn't say it's strictly HIS list. I think I've heard Omnium Gatherum before... but I'm not sure. Sounds familiar.

Misha · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:23 pm

speaking of spelling...

Anonymous · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:34 pm

Gast1 wrote:

speaking of spelling...

What did I spell wrong?

Doctor of Metal · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:36 pm

Jaden wrote:

Gast1 wrote:

speaking of spelling...

What did I spell wrong?

You definitely spelled something wrong :wink:

Anonymous · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:36 pm

Gast1 wrote:

speaking of spelling...

good point ! Definitally... :oops: definitively !

Jaden, next time you sweep your front door before taking care of other's (french saying)... :lol:

Doctor of Metal · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:37 pm

Jaden wrote:

deathkvlt wrote:

Arch Enemy plays the same ganre than At the Gates?

Definitally.

Same genre as...

Anonymous · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:40 pm

Doctor of Metal wrote:

Jaden wrote:

Gast1 wrote:

speaking of spelling...

What did I spell wrong?

You definitely spelled something wrong :wink:

Oh right, whatever. I was looking at my 2nd post, not that one.

Doctor of Metal · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:47 pm

Yeeehaaaa, I just ordered three CD's from The End, I really can't wait to receive them. Wanna know which ones?

Behemoth - Demigod
Amon Amarth - Fate of Norns
Woods of Ypres - Pursuit Of The Sun & Allure Of The Earth

Anonymous · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:58 pm

Doctor of Metal wrote:

Yeeehaaaa, I just ordered three CD's from The End, I really can't wait to receive them. Wanna know which ones?

Behemoth - Demigod
Amon Amarth - Fate of Norns
Woods of Ypres - Pursuit Of The Sun & Allure Of The Earth

Behemoth is great music (& don't like the vocals but the music is so great it doesn't bother me anymore) [try this Holy_Terror !]
Amon Amarth is a killer choice too though I liked Versus the World more
Wood of Ypres from what I downloaded on their site, it's great too !

you're gonna have so much fun ! enjoy !!!

Anonymous · **Posted:** Wed Jan 19, 2005 12:05 am

The Immortal Emokid wrote:

Gast1 wrote:

speaking of spelling...

good point ! Definitally... :oops: definitively !

Jaden, next time you sweep your front door before taking care of other's (french saying)... :lol:

definitley

no v.

am i rite ?

Anonymous · **Posted:** Wed Jan 19, 2005 12:13 am

definitely definitively! (yo no mistakin' man, yo was playin' wit da words :!: )

Anonymous · **Posted:** Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:08 am

Great review Jay.

This album is Dark Tranquility at their finest. Damage Done was amazing but this one takes the cake. Along with being thankful with a great release, we should also be happy that DT have stayed true, original, and haven't followed the same path as some of their Swedish counterparts (I won't name names

)

grandbazaar · **Posted:** Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:39 am

I downloaded(legally) "Lost to Apathy" from the Century Media
website and fell in love with it. It is heavy layered with nice touchs of keyboards, guitars are roaring and Stanes Vocals awesome. Can I judge the rest of the album using this sample or is it completely different from the rest ? Is Lost to Apathy the best track ?
Very anxious for this album's release, I'm expecting a lot from it. Hope I don't get dissapointed.

Metal Reviews

Dark Tranquillity - Character (#2591)

Who is online