dark tranquility

[deadnight]

Anyone listen to them.. i just started too, i think they're great, but does anyone know anyone of a similar sound.. i guess Opeth but i think dt does circles around them.. thx for any tips

 

[shred faster]

Yes they are awesome. Some other bands might be kalmah, skyfire, Old Man's Child, Norther.

 

[Serge...]

Try In Flames (old), At the Gates, Arch Enemy.. ohh and check out Black Dahlia Murder. Great band with a Swedish influence. Anyone hear them?

 

[Demonspell]

Dark Tranquillity is awesome, the newer material lacks any obvious parallels and they are the most creative of the Gothenburg bands IMO.

 

[Matrim]

Dark Tranquillity is a great band but I think Opeth is better.

 

[DigitalShadowsDance]

I totally agree with what's said above.DT are the ones that mostly got me into the whole swedish scene.Among other bands you could also check out Nightrage,a new band with members from several other bands like At The Gates,Evergrey,The Haunted etc etc

 

[Greenwater_Pond]

Ah the entrance into the world of melodic death...that was my starting place in metal.

You MUST (I emphasize MUST here) get the following albums from melodic death as they are perfect.

1) In Flames - The Jester Race
2) In Flames - Whoracle
3) Dark Tranquility - The Gallery
4) Dark Tranquility - Damage Done
5) Soilwork - Chainheart Machine
6) Mors Principium Est - Inhumanity
7) Beyond the Embrace - Against the Elements
8) Nightrage - Sweet Vengeance
9) At the Gates - Slaughter of the Soul
10) Nonexist - Deus Deceptor

these are in no particular order, but they are all 10/10 albums IMO and you have to have the pinnacles of melodic death at it's peak (the 2 above mentioned In Flames albums and DT's the Gallery).

Enjoy!

 

[theodyssey]

i don't much like whoracle. It has some good songs like gyroscope and episode 666, but overall it's not that great. i agree with most others though. Where's arch enemy's wages of sin though?

 

[Greenwater_Pond]

I felt wages was a half/half album..songs like web of lies weren't very good.

 

[theodyssey]

See, i loved web of lies. though i admit i usually loose interest after the first half (i like the last half, but i don't usually listen to all of it). I just feel it's better than whorical

 

[Cat5Messiah]

Yeah, Dark T is badass. I just started listening to them not too long ago......about a year ago. First shit I heard was The Gallery, which I guess is supposed to be the best Dark T starting album. Yeah, they kick ass.

 

[Demonspell]

Whoracle has always been my favorite In Flames album...and I've never been a fan of Arch Enemy, Stigmata is the only album of theirs I consider above average.