My First Dark Tranquillity CD...PROJECTOR

[Overlord Purple Rainbow]

The selection of Dark Tranquillity CD's wasn't all that great (there were only three CD's), so I basically picked any one. For some reason, this one looked the coolest. It was PROJECTOR.

This is my first taste of Dark Tranquillity, and it's a delicious taste indeed! Excellent songs that immediately grow on you. But, I am big on Swedish metal (Opeth, In Flames, Arch Enemy), so I figured I would connect immediately.

My favourite songs on this CD would probably be the excellent ballad "Auctioned" and "Nether Novas." But the album as a whole is very strong. And on a side note, the singer of this band has such an awesome voice. Whether some people think he's a great singer or not, the sound of his vocals are warm and emotional. I love it.

Thanks again for helping me out, guys, though I wasn't able to get the picks you suggested. That will come later.

 

[The Grand Wazoo]

*cathes the rainbow*
Buahahaha
Mine. All MIIIIIINE.
*waits for Ben to steal it.*


@Mr. Overlord: Warm and emotional he? ..Yeah..
However, to generalize Swedish metal like that, does hurt a bit.. (even DT isn't all that.. generalizable, the albums differ too much, imo) Mikael is a great singer, yes..

 

[stefan86]

Nice that you liked Projector, its definitely my fav DT album.
Now go get The Gallery or Damage Done

 

[Overlord Purple Rainbow]

*cathes the rainbow*
Buahahaha
Mine. All MIIIIIINE.
*waits for Ben to steal it.*


@Mr. Overlord: Warm and emotional he? ..Yeah..
However, to generalize Swedish metal like that, does hurt a bit.. (even DT isn't all that.. generalizable, the albums differ too much, imo) Mikael is a great singer, yes..

Wow!!! I'm impressed with your rainbow-catching skills!

Were you on the New Rainbow Rounderupers?

And I'm not trying to generalize Swedish metal like that. I meant Mikael's voice is warm and emotional. The music itself is very grand.

And the other bands I mentioned don't sound like Dark Tranquillity. Opeth has more of a haunting, epic feel to their music. In Flames are all over the map, but the Gothenburg Years were more space metal with outstanding melodic guitars. Probably my favourite guitar sound comes from In Flames. And Arch Enemy are the more brutal of the group.

 

[Overlord Purple Rainbow]

These are the albums that I found in their discography...

SKYDANCER
OF CHAOS AND ETERNAL NIGHT
THE GALLERY
ENTER SUICIDAL ANGELS
THE MIND'S I
PROJECTOR (That's me! I HAVE IT!!! YAH!)
SKYDANCE/CHAOS (U.S. Reissue...this would be good to get, I suppose)
HAVEN
DAMAGE DONE (Both HAVEN and DAMAGE DONE were on the shelves...maybe I should just get both? )

 

[stefan86]

(Both HAVEN and DAMAGE DONE were on the shelves...maybe I should just get both? )

Yup, go get 'em

 

[Overlord Purple Rainbow]

Ha haaaaaa!!!

 

[Dark_Jester]

(Casually leans over and swipes the rainbow)
YAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar! Methinks I have found me tha trezjoooor! Avast ye!

 

[Overlord Purple Rainbow]

Impressive!

You must be from the Purplonia Pirates!

Excellent form when you dove for that rainbow!

 

[Dark_Jester]

Yaaaaaaaaaaar (pride)

 

[BiatchGuy]

excellent choice, Projector eats small children

 

[Tebus]

...and big ones for that matter.

 

[Overlord Purple Rainbow]

Interesting...

 

[Collapse Generation]

Projector is great, it was my second Dark Tranquillity CD after Damage Done.

And of those two, I prefer Projector. Damage Done is
too "similiar sounding" compared to the more diverse Projector.

 

[Steve]

I would go for Damage Done... Projector or Haven would be my least favorite DT album..... But some of Projector is great, some of it just isn't as good as the rest of DT's music...

Steve

 

[Overlord Purple Rainbow]

Are the early albums, like THE GALLERY, the true legacy of Dark Tranquillity? Like Opeth and In Flame's first two albums?

 

[BiatchGuy]

The OL SKOO fans would say so, yes. As I see it, Skydancer and Projector share the top of the heap.

 

[Overlord Purple Rainbow]

I just can't wait to hear the old stuff with the supposed angelic duel melodic guitars...

 

[BiatchGuy]

Yeah, get The Gallery, definitely.

Skydancer has that stuff too, but I like the sparse quality to some of the album's slower songs.

 

[Overlord Purple Rainbow]

I'm hoping to get the SKYDANCE/CHAOS combo...

That would rule...