Significantly more than 1000 things you've noticed about Dark Tranquillity -

[hyena]

59 - Around 1993, Niklas was interviewed by some obscure fanzine or other, and he said something along the lines of "I don't write my lyrics under the influence of drugs because I'm not into that scene; moreover, look at the lyrics written by bands who proclaim to get inspiration from drugs, such as Paradise Lost".
60 - Dark Tranquillity play on a Metallica tribute CD.
61 - A misspelling in a booklet inserted the word "alligator" in a lyric where it didn't belong at all.
62 - Before the UM DT forum there was another DT forum, which had a very bad layout, lots of posts by rahvin, and lots of posts by a Dutch guy called Jeroen (iirc) who is now nowhere to be found.

 

[solefald]

63-they didnt had their backdrop on their last show in munich
64-Niklas plays guitar with eyes closed
65-Martin H. does the same
66-Michael often wears ugly shirts IMO
67-Their best song is On your time IMO (Is this better for you, Plintus? )

 

[Siren]

@hyena: never noticed that thing with "alligator". do you happen to know where exactly it is?

 

[plintus]

67-Their best song is On your time

That's not fair, and it's not a fact.

 

[Blitzkrieg Pajo]

what about:
67 - Their songs are so different that the "what's your favourite song" question is a question you can be answered with at least 20 different answers because there is no album that the majority of their fans likes most.
?

 

[La Rocque]

what *YOU'VE* noticed, it's not a debate, get with the program -

 

[Blitzkrieg Pajo]

true. this thread is not about personal opinions.

 

[La Rocque]

68 - Michael Nicklasson officially endorses Warwick Basses
69 - Over a 1000 fans have signed their guest book

 

[RampageSword]

70 - The album "Projector" was nominated for a swedish grammy award
71 - They have only two instrumental songs : "The Mind's I" and "Ex Nihilo"
72 - "Auctioned" is the sole clean-vocals-only song in DT's history.

 

[Siren]

What about Day to End?

 

[RampageSword]

^I must admit I forgot about that one when I wrote that fact....My mistake.

72 - "Auctioned" and "Day to End" are the two sole clean-vocals-only songs in DT's history

 

[Blitzkrieg Pajo]

isn't "Mine Is The Grandeur..." an instrumental song, too? although it kind of belongs to "... Of Melancholy Burning" it is still a single track on the CD.

 

[DragonLady1]

isn't "Mine Is The Grandeur..." an instrumental song, too? although it kind of belongs to "... Of Melancholy Burning" it is still a single track on the CD.

was just thinking the same

 

[King Chaos]

73 - Michael Nicklasson wears an obscene t-shirt saying "Fuck you, you fucking fuck!"
74 - About 8 months ago Niklas Sundin sported a rather emo/X\core hair cut.
75 - Anders Jivarp blew the straw house and the stick house away with ease, but he was fucked out of breath when he got to the stone house. Next time mate, next time.

 

[Blitzkrieg Pajo]

75 - Anders Jivarp blew the straw house and the stick house away with ease, but he was fucked out of breath when he got to the stone house. Next time mate, next time.

hmm... ?????

 

[nowicki]

71 - They have only two instrumental songs : "The Mind's I" and "Ex Nihilo"

You forgot "Mine Is The Grandeur"... And "archetype" if one would count it in. Not to mention Midwinter (on the "Tranquillity" demo), but it's more of a intro.

 

[Delirious]

72 - "Auctioned" and "Day to End" are the two sole clean-vocals-only songs in DT's history

what about in sight?

(and the live version of misery in me, if it counts...)

 

[Siren]

and we're not even to 100 yet.

76. Niklas used to be blonde but now sports black hair.
77. Niklas has a target-like tattoo on his chest.
78. Mikael has a "redhead" tattoo on his belly.
79. Martin H. has lots of cool tattoos.
80. Michael has a "dark tranquillity" tattoo among his many.
81. Niklas seems to stay more sober than the others.
82. There's photographic evidence of passed out from booze DT members.
83. Sambuca and beer are liked by the band.

 

[RampageSword]

You forgot "Mine Is The Grandeur"... And "archetype" if one would count it in. Not to mention Midwinter (on the "Tranquillity" demo), but it's more of a intro.

I knew about "Mine is the Grandeur" but I consider it the intro to "...Of Melancholy Burning" As for Archetype, it's not really a DT song more than an experiment with keyboards and finally I also think Midwinter is more of an intro than a song in itself.

@Delirious : Crap, I think I'm starting to lose it...I forgot about that one too...One more like that and I'll lose every bit of whatever credibility I had

 

[King Chaos]

84. They started the band when they were very young and were hoping to be the next pet shop boys... with guitars.
85. Henriksson has big mean dreadlocks and when he does a windmill, they combine forces to make one big killer sausage dread, which I'd wager has the power to cave in walls if swung with the right intensity and timing.
86. It is at least one of the members' dream to swim with dolphins in the ocean off the coast of Daytona.
87. Anders Jivarp is the strongest member of the band, and has probably beaten every member of the band in an arm wrestle at least thrice.
88. They have a song about and inspired by the short story "Nightfall" by Isaac Asimov.
89. Niklas Sundin also has some art inspired by imagery of the same short story.
90. If you put all of Dark Tranquillitys albums next to each other, and look at it from a distance, it makes you really happy.