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You wouldn't believe what they lyrics to "Zodijackyl Light" can do to other people's brains...
You and Dark Tranquillity
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You wouldn't believe what they lyrics to "Zodijackyl Light" can do to other people's brains...
marduk1507
Member
Personal
01 What is your name?
Marek
02 Where do you live?
Slovakia
03 How old are you?
30
Getting to know Dark Tranquillity
04 Since when have you been listening to DT?
Since 1993.
05 Which is the first song you heard from DT?
Nightfall by the Shore of Time
06 Which is the first song that made you absolutely amazed with DT and made you want to listen to all their stuff?
Shadow Duet
Favorite Dark Tranquillity stuff
07 What are your two favorite albums from DT?
The Gallery / Haven
08 Do you have a certain favorite song from DT? If so, what is it?
The one that always pops up is Fabric, so Fabric it is.
09 What are some of your favorite DT solos ?
Crimson Winds, Blind at Heart
10 Do you like DT lyrics? Which albums/songs do you like the most lyrically?
Yes, I do. From albums definitely Skydancer, as for songs, I can only think of Inside the Particle Storm right now.
Thoughts about the "newer Dark Tranquillity" debate
11 Would you consider yourself an "elitist"? What do you think about the newer DT releases? Would you prefer them over older stuff?
I love everything DT did up to Haven. Damage Done and Character were a disappointment to me, but Fiction is excellent.
12 Are you interested in DT as much as you were three years ago? If not, why is it so?
No, Im not, because I have more money to buy music, but less time to listen to it. And there is so much great music out there...
Thoughts about the members
13 Which DT member do you like the most? Why?
Anders Jivarp. Dont know why, maybe its because I really like good drumming.
14 Would you prefer Fredrik over Martin Henriksson on guitars?
Yes.
15 Would you prefer Martin Henriksson over Michael on bass?
Yes.
16 Would you prefer Michael over Anders Jivarp on drums?
No.
17 Would you prefer Anders Friden over Mikael on vocals?
Never.
18 Which "era" or which albums do you think Mikael has performed the best?
Hes been the greatest frontman since he became the singer of the band.
19 Would you prefer screams or deeper growls from Mikael?
Both, plus the clean voice, if appropriate.
20 What do you think about Mikael's clean vocals? Would it be good if he did only screams/growls, or is it better this way?
As for screams and growls, give me plenty. As for the clean voice, I can only agree with Martin above.
21 Do you think Michael has any influence on DT music?
Yes, I think so.
Miscellaneous
22 Other favorite bands?
Way too many to mention. But right now: Kruger, Baroness, Illogicist.
01 What is your name?
Marek
02 Where do you live?
Slovakia
03 How old are you?
30
Getting to know Dark Tranquillity
04 Since when have you been listening to DT?
Since 1993.
05 Which is the first song you heard from DT?
Nightfall by the Shore of Time
06 Which is the first song that made you absolutely amazed with DT and made you want to listen to all their stuff?
Shadow Duet
Favorite Dark Tranquillity stuff
07 What are your two favorite albums from DT?
The Gallery / Haven
08 Do you have a certain favorite song from DT? If so, what is it?
The one that always pops up is Fabric, so Fabric it is.
09 What are some of your favorite DT solos ?
Crimson Winds, Blind at Heart
10 Do you like DT lyrics? Which albums/songs do you like the most lyrically?
Yes, I do. From albums definitely Skydancer, as for songs, I can only think of Inside the Particle Storm right now.
Thoughts about the "newer Dark Tranquillity" debate
11 Would you consider yourself an "elitist"? What do you think about the newer DT releases? Would you prefer them over older stuff?
I love everything DT did up to Haven. Damage Done and Character were a disappointment to me, but Fiction is excellent.
12 Are you interested in DT as much as you were three years ago? If not, why is it so?
No, Im not, because I have more money to buy music, but less time to listen to it. And there is so much great music out there...
Thoughts about the members
13 Which DT member do you like the most? Why?
Anders Jivarp. Dont know why, maybe its because I really like good drumming.
14 Would you prefer Fredrik over Martin Henriksson on guitars?
Yes.
15 Would you prefer Martin Henriksson over Michael on bass?
Yes.
16 Would you prefer Michael over Anders Jivarp on drums?
No.
17 Would you prefer Anders Friden over Mikael on vocals?
Never.
18 Which "era" or which albums do you think Mikael has performed the best?
Hes been the greatest frontman since he became the singer of the band.
19 Would you prefer screams or deeper growls from Mikael?
Both, plus the clean voice, if appropriate.
20 What do you think about Mikael's clean vocals? Would it be good if he did only screams/growls, or is it better this way?
As for screams and growls, give me plenty. As for the clean voice, I can only agree with Martin above.
21 Do you think Michael has any influence on DT music?
Yes, I think so.
Miscellaneous
22 Other favorite bands?
Way too many to mention. But right now: Kruger, Baroness, Illogicist.
La Rocque
I am that I am
Personal
01 What is your name?
David, my friends call me ... groove or the groove or da groove
02 Where do you live?
West Virginia of the USA
03 How old are you?
77, I use to say 69 but You get 8 more with 77
Getting to know Dark Tranquillity
04 Since when have you been listening to DT?
about 5 years
05 Which is the first song you heard from DT?
The Wonders At Your Feet
06 Which is the first song that made you absolutely amazed with DT and made you want to listen to all their stuff?
See above
Favorite Dark Tranquillity stuff
07 What are your two favorite albums from DT?
Fiction, Character
08 Do you have a certain favorite song from DT? If so, what is it?
My Negation
09 What are some of your favorite DT solos ?
The guitars, vocals, keyboards, drums
10 Do you like DT lyrics? Which albums/songs do you like the most lyrically?
Nonsense question
Thoughts about the "newer Dark Tranquillity" debate
11 Would you consider yourself an "elitist"?
Nope
What do you think about the newer DT releases?
Yes, Fiction is turning into not only my favorite DT cd but my favorite cd of all time
Would you prefer them over older stuff?
I like it but don't listen to it much
12 Are you interested in DT as much as you were three years ago? If not, why is it so?
Yes, probability more
Thoughts about the members
13 Which DT member do you like the most? Why?
Question is too grade school
14 Would you prefer Fredrik over Martin Henriksson on guitars?
Are you insane
15 Would you prefer Martin Henriksson over Michael on bass?
Like them equally
16 Would you prefer Michael over Anders Jivarp on drums?
Are you insane
17 Would you prefer Anders Friden over Mikael on vocals?
NO way jose, Friden leaving DT was the best thing ever
18 Which "era" or which albums do you think Mikael has performed the best?
Its all good
19 Would you prefer screams or deeper growls from Mikael?
see above
20 What do you think about Mikael's clean vocals? Would it be good if he did only screams/growls, or is it better this way?
Whatever
21 Do you think Michael has any influence on DT music?
Probably
Miscellaneous
22 Other favorite bands?
Jimi Hendrix, Rammstein, Crack the Sky, Eminem
23 Anything you want to add and...
1 + 1 = 2
01 What is your name?
David, my friends call me ... groove or the groove or da groove
02 Where do you live?
West Virginia of the USA
03 How old are you?
77, I use to say 69 but You get 8 more with 77
Getting to know Dark Tranquillity
04 Since when have you been listening to DT?
about 5 years
05 Which is the first song you heard from DT?
The Wonders At Your Feet
06 Which is the first song that made you absolutely amazed with DT and made you want to listen to all their stuff?
See above
Favorite Dark Tranquillity stuff
07 What are your two favorite albums from DT?
Fiction, Character
08 Do you have a certain favorite song from DT? If so, what is it?
My Negation
09 What are some of your favorite DT solos ?
The guitars, vocals, keyboards, drums
10 Do you like DT lyrics? Which albums/songs do you like the most lyrically?
Nonsense question
Thoughts about the "newer Dark Tranquillity" debate
11 Would you consider yourself an "elitist"?
Nope
What do you think about the newer DT releases?
Yes, Fiction is turning into not only my favorite DT cd but my favorite cd of all time
Would you prefer them over older stuff?
I like it but don't listen to it much
12 Are you interested in DT as much as you were three years ago? If not, why is it so?
Yes, probability more
Thoughts about the members
13 Which DT member do you like the most? Why?
Question is too grade school
14 Would you prefer Fredrik over Martin Henriksson on guitars?
Are you insane
15 Would you prefer Martin Henriksson over Michael on bass?
Like them equally
16 Would you prefer Michael over Anders Jivarp on drums?
Are you insane
17 Would you prefer Anders Friden over Mikael on vocals?
NO way jose, Friden leaving DT was the best thing ever
18 Which "era" or which albums do you think Mikael has performed the best?
Its all good
19 Would you prefer screams or deeper growls from Mikael?
see above
20 What do you think about Mikael's clean vocals? Would it be good if he did only screams/growls, or is it better this way?
Whatever
21 Do you think Michael has any influence on DT music?
Probably
Miscellaneous
22 Other favorite bands?
Jimi Hendrix, Rammstein, Crack the Sky, Eminem
23 Anything you want to add and...
1 + 1 = 2
ishkur
Bloody android from Hell
- Apr 15, 2004
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- 0
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Personal
01 What is your name?
Cynthia
02 Where do you live?
Cancun, Mexico
03 How old are you?
19
Getting to know Dark Tranquillity
04 Since when have you been listening to DT?
hmmm since 2000 i think..
05 Which is the first song you heard from DT?
hours passed in exile
06 Which is the first song that made you absolutely amazed with DT and made you want to listen to all their stuff?
hours passed in exile
Favorite Dark Tranquillity stuff
07 What are your two favorite albums from DT?
damage done, fiction
08 Do you have a certain favorite song from DT? If so, what is it?
no i like a lot!!
09 What are some of your favorite DT solos ?
in fact i like them all i like all the instrumental interludes also
10 Do you like DT lyrics? Which albums/songs do you like the most lyrically?
yessss i like the way mikael writes hmm i love fiction lyrics and haven's!!
Thoughts about the "newer Dark Tranquillity" debate
11 Would you consider yourself an "elitist"? What do you think about the newer DT releases? Would you prefer them over older stuff?
i consider myself an elitist but i like every single album by this band
12 Are you interested in DT as much as you were three years ago? If not, why is it so?
yes and even more
Thoughts about the members
13 Which DT member do you like the most? Why?
i must say niklas because he is kind of a geek, we plays really good and he is a talented graphic designer (im studing graphic design myself)
14 Would you prefer Fredrik over Martin Henriksson on guitars?
nope
15 Would you prefer Martin Henriksson over Michael on bass?
nope
16 Would you prefer Michael over Anders Jivarp on drums?
nope
17 Would you prefer Anders Friden over Mikael on vocals?
NEVER!
18 Which "era" or which albums do you think Mikael has performed the best?
projector!!!!!! fiction!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
19 Would you prefer screams or deeper growls from Mikael?
both i love the way we growls, screams and sings
20 What do you think about Mikael's clean vocals? Would it be good if he did only screams/growls, or is it better this way?
its better this way i like the clean vocals and the way some bands can sing them both
21 Do you think Michael has any influence on DT music?
i dont know hehe
Miscellaneous
22 Other favorite bands?
opeth, in flames, children of bodom, death, avenged sevenfold, after forever.....heh and a lot more
23 Anything you want to add and...
not really
01 What is your name?
Cynthia
02 Where do you live?
Cancun, Mexico
03 How old are you?
19
Getting to know Dark Tranquillity
04 Since when have you been listening to DT?
hmmm since 2000 i think..
05 Which is the first song you heard from DT?
hours passed in exile
06 Which is the first song that made you absolutely amazed with DT and made you want to listen to all their stuff?
hours passed in exile
Favorite Dark Tranquillity stuff
07 What are your two favorite albums from DT?
damage done, fiction
08 Do you have a certain favorite song from DT? If so, what is it?
no i like a lot!!
09 What are some of your favorite DT solos ?
in fact i like them all i like all the instrumental interludes also
10 Do you like DT lyrics? Which albums/songs do you like the most lyrically?
yessss i like the way mikael writes hmm i love fiction lyrics and haven's!!
Thoughts about the "newer Dark Tranquillity" debate
11 Would you consider yourself an "elitist"? What do you think about the newer DT releases? Would you prefer them over older stuff?
i consider myself an elitist but i like every single album by this band
12 Are you interested in DT as much as you were three years ago? If not, why is it so?
yes and even more
Thoughts about the members
13 Which DT member do you like the most? Why?
i must say niklas because he is kind of a geek, we plays really good and he is a talented graphic designer (im studing graphic design myself)
14 Would you prefer Fredrik over Martin Henriksson on guitars?
nope
15 Would you prefer Martin Henriksson over Michael on bass?
nope
16 Would you prefer Michael over Anders Jivarp on drums?
nope
17 Would you prefer Anders Friden over Mikael on vocals?
NEVER!
18 Which "era" or which albums do you think Mikael has performed the best?
projector!!!!!! fiction!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
19 Would you prefer screams or deeper growls from Mikael?
both i love the way we growls, screams and sings
20 What do you think about Mikael's clean vocals? Would it be good if he did only screams/growls, or is it better this way?
its better this way i like the clean vocals and the way some bands can sing them both
21 Do you think Michael has any influence on DT music?
i dont know hehe
Miscellaneous
22 Other favorite bands?
opeth, in flames, children of bodom, death, avenged sevenfold, after forever.....heh and a lot more
23 Anything you want to add and...
not really
Personal
01 What is your name?
Massimiliano
02 Where do you live?
Milano, Italy
03 How old are you?
25 the 23rd of july.
Getting to know Dark Tranquillity
04 Since when have you been listening to DT?
2000 or so
05 Which is the first song you heard from DT?
Dreamlore Degenerate
06 Which is the first song that made you absolutely amazed with DT and made you want to listen to all their stuff?
Ummm... I first got amazed for the entire Mind's I album, then I got the Gallery in my hands... I can only say that for the first week I only listened to Punish My Heaven without having heard a single second of the others songs... so I think I'll go for Punish My Heaven
Favorite Dark Tranquillity stuff
07 What are your two favorite albums from DT?
tough one. The Gallery and Damage Done
08 Do you have a certain favorite song from DT? If so, what is it?
Punish My Heaven and Edenspring... they still send chills down my spine.
09 What are some of your favorite DT solos ?
I listen to the songs overall, not fixing on things like solos. And IMO most DT songs are 4:30 min solos. Take The New Build, 5 riffs in the first 50 seconds
10 Do you like DT lyrics? Which albums/songs do you like the most lyrically?
I LOVE DT lyrics. All lyrics.
Thoughts about the "newer Dark Tranquillity" debate
11 Would you consider yourself an "elitist"? What do you think about the newer DT releases? Would you prefer them over older stuff?
I still slightly prefer old DT albums, but the newer production is pure awersomeness. Maybe my less favorite would be Character.
12 Are you interested in DT as much as you were three years ago? If not, why is it so?
I don't know... I still very interested but it's different...
Thoughts about the members
13 Which DT member do you like the most? Why?
I never had the opportunity to talk a little to them... but instinctively I'll go for Mikael...
14 Would you prefer Fredrik over Martin Henriksson on guitars?
Nop... 3 guitarist would be nice
15 Would you prefer Martin Henriksson over Michael on bass?
Yes, but since Martin doesn't have the gift of ubiquity... and Michael does his job very well...
16 Would you prefer Michael over Anders Jivarp on drums?
17 Would you prefer Anders Friden over Mikael on vocals?
No, hundred times no.
18 Which "era" or which albums do you think Mikael has performed the best?
He's always extremely good... I like very much his high pitched growl on The Gallery
19 Would you prefer screams or deeper growls from Mikael?
mixture the two plus clean vocals when they fit in the song
20 What do you think about Mikael's clean vocals? Would it be good if he did only screams/growls, or is it better this way?
see 19
21 Do you think Michael has any influence on DT music?
I believe so...
Miscellaneous
22 Other favorite bands?
Ummm... a plenty! At The Gates, old In Flames, Queen, Queensryche, Arcturus, Death, Disillusion, Amon Amarth, Mithotyn, Opeth, Pain Of Salvation, Ark, Atheist, Carcass, Edge Of Sanity, Elio e le Storie Tese, Amorphis, Dissection, Pestilence, Finntroll, Mercyful Fate, Slayer, Manowar , Spiral Architect.... and so on...
23 Anything you want to add and...
P.S: sorry for the extreme grave diggin'
P.P.S: rahvin is italian???
01 What is your name?
Massimiliano
02 Where do you live?
Milano, Italy
03 How old are you?
25 the 23rd of july.
Getting to know Dark Tranquillity
04 Since when have you been listening to DT?
2000 or so
05 Which is the first song you heard from DT?
Dreamlore Degenerate
06 Which is the first song that made you absolutely amazed with DT and made you want to listen to all their stuff?
Ummm... I first got amazed for the entire Mind's I album, then I got the Gallery in my hands... I can only say that for the first week I only listened to Punish My Heaven without having heard a single second of the others songs... so I think I'll go for Punish My Heaven
Favorite Dark Tranquillity stuff
07 What are your two favorite albums from DT?
tough one. The Gallery and Damage Done
08 Do you have a certain favorite song from DT? If so, what is it?
Punish My Heaven and Edenspring... they still send chills down my spine.
09 What are some of your favorite DT solos ?
I listen to the songs overall, not fixing on things like solos. And IMO most DT songs are 4:30 min solos. Take The New Build, 5 riffs in the first 50 seconds
10 Do you like DT lyrics? Which albums/songs do you like the most lyrically?
I LOVE DT lyrics. All lyrics.
Thoughts about the "newer Dark Tranquillity" debate
11 Would you consider yourself an "elitist"? What do you think about the newer DT releases? Would you prefer them over older stuff?
I still slightly prefer old DT albums, but the newer production is pure awersomeness. Maybe my less favorite would be Character.
12 Are you interested in DT as much as you were three years ago? If not, why is it so?
I don't know... I still very interested but it's different...
Thoughts about the members
13 Which DT member do you like the most? Why?
I never had the opportunity to talk a little to them... but instinctively I'll go for Mikael...
14 Would you prefer Fredrik over Martin Henriksson on guitars?
Nop... 3 guitarist would be nice
15 Would you prefer Martin Henriksson over Michael on bass?
Yes, but since Martin doesn't have the gift of ubiquity... and Michael does his job very well...
16 Would you prefer Michael over Anders Jivarp on drums?
17 Would you prefer Anders Friden over Mikael on vocals?
No, hundred times no.
18 Which "era" or which albums do you think Mikael has performed the best?
He's always extremely good... I like very much his high pitched growl on The Gallery
19 Would you prefer screams or deeper growls from Mikael?
mixture the two plus clean vocals when they fit in the song
20 What do you think about Mikael's clean vocals? Would it be good if he did only screams/growls, or is it better this way?
see 19
21 Do you think Michael has any influence on DT music?
I believe so...
Miscellaneous
22 Other favorite bands?
Ummm... a plenty!
At The Gates, old In Flames, Queen, Queensryche, Arcturus, Death, Disillusion, Amon Amarth, Mithotyn, Opeth, Pain Of Salvation, Ark, Atheist, Carcass, Edge Of Sanity, Elio e le Storie Tese, Amorphis, Dissection, Pestilence, Finntroll, Mercyful Fate, Slayer, Manowar , Spiral Architect.... and so on...23 Anything you want to add and...
P.S: sorry for the extreme grave diggin'
P.P.S: rahvin is italian???
rahvin
keeper of the flame
P.P.S: rahvin is italian???
Shocking, isn't it?
Actually, most people go for "rahvin is a moderator???
" or "rahvin looks like his avatar???" or "rahvin is still allowed to post here???", but I appreciate the change of pace!Shocking, isn't it?
Actually, most people go for "rahvin is a moderator???
Don't forget "rahvin is a dwarf" or "rahvin is gay" (tho that has been said of us
all at one point or another, so not sure it counts) :Smokedev:
rahvin
keeper of the flame
Sephiret
Enter Suicidal Angels
Personal
01 What is your name?
Getting to know Dark Tranquillity
04 Since when have you been listening to DT?
Favorite Dark Tranquillity stuff
07 What are your two favorite albums from DT?
Thoughts about the "newer Dark Tranquillity" debate
11 Would you consider yourself an "elitist"? What do you think about the newer DT releases? Would you prefer them over older stuff?
Thoughts about the members
13 Which DT member do you like the most? Why?
Miscellaneous
22 Other favorite bands?
01 What is your name?
Dan
02 Where do you live?East Devon, England, UK
03 How old are you?17
Getting to know Dark Tranquillity
04 Since when have you been listening to DT?
In total around 4 years, only seriously for around 2
05 Which is the first song you heard from DT?Cathode Ray Sunshine
06 Which is the first song that made you absolutely amazed with DT and made you want to listen to all their stuff?Lost To Apathy
Favorite Dark Tranquillity stuff
07 What are your two favorite albums from DT?
Fiction and Projector, but it changes every week
08 Do you have a certain favorite song from DT? If so, what is it?Today it is Fabric, again it changes every week or so
09 What are some of your favorite DT solos ?Lost To Apathy
10 Do you like DT lyrics? Which albums/songs do you like the most lyrically?Who doesn't like them, character is the best lyrically
Thoughts about the "newer Dark Tranquillity" debate
11 Would you consider yourself an "elitist"? What do you think about the newer DT releases? Would you prefer them over older stuff?
It's all pretty good, it suits different moods, the older stuff is more raw and black metallish, the newer stuff conveys emotion alot better
12 Are you interested in DT as much as you were three years ago? If not, why is it so?Wayyyy moreee sooo
Thoughts about the members
13 Which DT member do you like the most? Why?
Michael - he gave me a hug on stage at the end of the Cardiff gig this February.
14 Would you prefer Fredrik over Martin Henriksson on guitars?No
15 Would you prefer Martin Henriksson over Michael on bass?No
16 Would you prefer Michael over Anders Jivarp on drums?No
17 Would you prefer Anders Friden over Mikael on vocals?Most definitely NO
18 Which "era" or which albums do you think Mikael has performed the best?Projector - the best cleans
19 Would you prefer screams or deeper growls from Mikael?Just don't change it
20 What do you think about Mikael's clean vocals? Would it be good if he did only screams/growls, or is it better this way?The mix is good
21 Do you think Michael has any influence on DT music?Stupid question, just a little bit
Miscellaneous
22 Other favorite bands?
Amon Amarth, Emperor, Opeth, Arsis
23 Anything you want to add and...My girlfriend is too gay to understand what a good idea this forum is :Smokedev:
Personal
01 What is your name?
Rene
02 Where do you live?
Los Angeles, USA
03 How old are you?
23
Getting to know Dark Tranquillity
04 Since when have you been listening to DT?
Hmm...since around 2001 or 2002.
05 Which is the first song you heard from DT?
I believe it was either Punish My Heaven, or Monochromatic Stains.
06 Which is the first song that made you absolutely amazed with DT and made you want to listen to all their stuff?
Hedon or Lethe, both are killer in my book. But prob Hedon.
Favorite Dark Tranquillity stuff
07 What are your two favorite albums from DT?
Damage Done/Projector
08 Do you have a certain favorite song from DT? If so, what is it?
Crimson Winds,Lethe, Hedon, Cathode Ray Sunshine, I Deception, Format C: for Cortex, One Thought,.
09 What are some of your favorite DT solos ?
The Sun Fired Blanks, Nether Novas, Crimson Winds
10 Do you like DT lyrics? Which albums/songs do you like the most lyrically?
They are all brilliant, but I like Hedon's lyrics alot.
Thoughts about the "newer Dark Tranquillity" debate
11 Would you consider yourself an "elitist"? What do you think about the newer DT releases? Would you prefer them over older stuff?
I think their new stuff is great. I do not prefer one of the other.
12 Are you interested in DT as much as you were three years ago? If not, why is it so?
I am more interested than 3 years ago. I finally got to see them on their USA 2008 tour supporting Arch Enemy. Brilliant show, but so short.
Thoughts about the members
13 Which DT member do you like the most? Why?
Mikael Stanne. I have always loved his vocals and I got to touch his hair in the mosh pit at the DT show in Hollywood.
14 Would you prefer Fredrik over Martin Henriksson on guitars?
Not necessarily.
15 Would you prefer Martin Henriksson over Michael on bass?
Yes
16 Would you prefer Michael over Anders Jivarp on drums?
What the?
17 Would you prefer Anders Friden over Mikael on vocals?
Not a chance.
18 Which "era" or which albums do you think Mikael has performed the best?
I love the vocals in Projector, and Character the most.
19 Would you prefer screams or deeper growls from Mikael?
hmm...I think screams.
20 What do you think about Mikael's clean vocals? Would it be good if he did only screams/growls, or is it better this way?
I love his clean vocals, unlike Anders Friden's horrible clean vocals. It is good for him to sing some songs half clean/half scream and growl.
21 Do you think Michael has any influence on DT music?
He must.
Miscellaneous
22 Other favorite bands?
DT is my favorite. Iron Maiden also.
01 What is your name?
Rene
02 Where do you live?
Los Angeles, USA
03 How old are you?
23
Getting to know Dark Tranquillity
04 Since when have you been listening to DT?
Hmm...since around 2001 or 2002.
05 Which is the first song you heard from DT?
I believe it was either Punish My Heaven, or Monochromatic Stains.
06 Which is the first song that made you absolutely amazed with DT and made you want to listen to all their stuff?
Hedon or Lethe, both are killer in my book. But prob Hedon.
Favorite Dark Tranquillity stuff
07 What are your two favorite albums from DT?
Damage Done/Projector
08 Do you have a certain favorite song from DT? If so, what is it?
Crimson Winds,Lethe, Hedon, Cathode Ray Sunshine, I Deception, Format C: for Cortex, One Thought,.
09 What are some of your favorite DT solos ?
The Sun Fired Blanks, Nether Novas, Crimson Winds
10 Do you like DT lyrics? Which albums/songs do you like the most lyrically?
They are all brilliant, but I like Hedon's lyrics alot.
Thoughts about the "newer Dark Tranquillity" debate
11 Would you consider yourself an "elitist"? What do you think about the newer DT releases? Would you prefer them over older stuff?
I think their new stuff is great. I do not prefer one of the other.
12 Are you interested in DT as much as you were three years ago? If not, why is it so?
I am more interested than 3 years ago. I finally got to see them on their USA 2008 tour supporting Arch Enemy. Brilliant show, but so short.
Thoughts about the members
13 Which DT member do you like the most? Why?
Mikael Stanne. I have always loved his vocals and I got to touch his hair in the mosh pit at the DT show in Hollywood.
14 Would you prefer Fredrik over Martin Henriksson on guitars?
Not necessarily.
15 Would you prefer Martin Henriksson over Michael on bass?
Yes
16 Would you prefer Michael over Anders Jivarp on drums?
What the?
17 Would you prefer Anders Friden over Mikael on vocals?
Not a chance.
18 Which "era" or which albums do you think Mikael has performed the best?
I love the vocals in Projector, and Character the most.
19 Would you prefer screams or deeper growls from Mikael?
hmm...I think screams.
20 What do you think about Mikael's clean vocals? Would it be good if he did only screams/growls, or is it better this way?
I love his clean vocals, unlike Anders Friden's horrible clean vocals. It is good for him to sing some songs half clean/half scream and growl.
21 Do you think Michael has any influence on DT music?
He must.
Miscellaneous
22 Other favorite bands?
DT is my favorite. Iron Maiden also.
firewindraging
Member
- Dec 20, 2005
- 109
- 0
- 16
01 What is your name?
Andrew
02 Where do you live?
Central Coast of California
03 How old are you?
16
04 Since when have you been listening to DT?
Almost 2 years ago I found them
05 Which is the first song you heard from DT?
Lost to Apathy
06 Which is the first song that made you absolutely amazed with DT and made you want to listen to all their stuff?
Probably Punish My Heaven
07 What are your two favorite albums from DT?
Damage Done, The Gallery
08 Do you have a certain favorite song from DT? If so, what is it?
Edenspring
09 What are some of your favorite DT solos?
Wonders at Your Feet, DT is great at putting emotion into their solos without being too flashy
10 Do you like DT lyrics? Which albums/songs do you like the most lyrically?
DT has great lyrics, tough call, but Skydancer might have the most epic sounding ones
11 Would you consider yourself an "elitist"? What do you think about the newer DT releases? Would you prefer them over older stuff?
Not prefer, but their newer stuff is so god damn awesome live. The only older song they played was Punish My Heaven and I couldn't hear it too well.
12 Are you interested in DT as much as you were three years ago? If not, why is it so?
I didn't know about them that long ago
13 Which DT member do you like the most? Why?
Mikael, he is my favorite death metal vocalist
14 Would you prefer Fredrik over Martin Henriksson on guitars?
Wasn't Fredrik from a while back in the band?? I'd prefer Henriksson playing bass actually
15 Would you prefer Martin Henriksson over Michael on bass?
Yes
16 Would you prefer Michael over Anders Jivarp on drums?
Not really
17 Would you prefer Anders Friden over Mikael on vocals?
Nah, Anders had a good run while it lasted but he sucks pretty bad now and Mikael has always been better anyways
18 Which "era" or which albums do you think Mikael has performed the best?
The Gallery (the bonus tracks are so awesome)
19 Would you prefer screams or deeper growls from Mikael?
I would prefer both styles on the same CD or even song but I guess screams
20 What do you think about Mikael's clean vocals? Would it be good if he did only screams/growls, or is it better this way?
Honestly I'm not the biggest fan of his clean vocals but mixing things up is always good.
21 Do you think Michael has any influence on DT music?
No idea
22 Other favorite bands?
Besides the more obvious ones (Maiden, Metallica, Dio etc.) Arsis, Symphony X, Bruce Dickinson, Firewind, Opeth, Kalmah
23 Anything you want to add and...
This is a pretty cool survey
Andrew
02 Where do you live?
Central Coast of California
03 How old are you?
16
04 Since when have you been listening to DT?
Almost 2 years ago I found them
05 Which is the first song you heard from DT?
Lost to Apathy
06 Which is the first song that made you absolutely amazed with DT and made you want to listen to all their stuff?
Probably Punish My Heaven
07 What are your two favorite albums from DT?
Damage Done, The Gallery
08 Do you have a certain favorite song from DT? If so, what is it?
Edenspring
09 What are some of your favorite DT solos?
Wonders at Your Feet, DT is great at putting emotion into their solos without being too flashy
10 Do you like DT lyrics? Which albums/songs do you like the most lyrically?
DT has great lyrics, tough call, but Skydancer might have the most epic sounding ones
11 Would you consider yourself an "elitist"? What do you think about the newer DT releases? Would you prefer them over older stuff?
Not prefer, but their newer stuff is so god damn awesome live. The only older song they played was Punish My Heaven and I couldn't hear it too well.
12 Are you interested in DT as much as you were three years ago? If not, why is it so?
I didn't know about them that long ago
13 Which DT member do you like the most? Why?
Mikael, he is my favorite death metal vocalist
14 Would you prefer Fredrik over Martin Henriksson on guitars?
Wasn't Fredrik from a while back in the band?? I'd prefer Henriksson playing bass actually
15 Would you prefer Martin Henriksson over Michael on bass?
Yes
16 Would you prefer Michael over Anders Jivarp on drums?
Not really
17 Would you prefer Anders Friden over Mikael on vocals?
Nah, Anders had a good run while it lasted but he sucks pretty bad now and Mikael has always been better anyways
18 Which "era" or which albums do you think Mikael has performed the best?
The Gallery (the bonus tracks are so awesome)
19 Would you prefer screams or deeper growls from Mikael?
I would prefer both styles on the same CD or even song but I guess screams
20 What do you think about Mikael's clean vocals? Would it be good if he did only screams/growls, or is it better this way?
Honestly I'm not the biggest fan of his clean vocals but mixing things up is always good.
21 Do you think Michael has any influence on DT music?
No idea
22 Other favorite bands?
Besides the more obvious ones (Maiden, Metallica, Dio etc.) Arsis, Symphony X, Bruce Dickinson, Firewind, Opeth, Kalmah
23 Anything you want to add and...
This is a pretty cool survey
Nt3N
Dark Tranquillity Italia
01 What is your name?
Nico
02 Where do you live?
Venice, Italy
03 How old are you?
21
04 Since when have you been listening to DT?
since 2003
05 Which is the first song you heard from DT?
Punish My Heaven
06 Which is the first song that made you absolutely amazed with DT and made you want to listen to all their stuff?
Punish My Heaven
07 What are your two favorite albums from DT?
The Gallery, Fiction
08 Do you have a certain favorite song from DT? If so, what is it?
Cathode Ray Sunshine
09 What are some of your favorite DT solos?
TWAYF
10 Do you like DT lyrics? Which albums/songs do you like the most lyrically?
I love DT lyrics, particularly the ones in The Gallery and Projector
11 Would you consider yourself an "elitist"? What do you think about the newer DT releases? Would you prefer them over older stuff?
New DT releases are excellent, I love them.
12 Are you interested in DT as much as you were three years ago? If not, why is it so?
Sure
13 Which DT member do you like the most? Why?
Mikael, his vocals send shivers down my spine (quote)
14 Would you prefer Fredrik over Martin Henriksson on guitars?
Don't think so, this is of no relevance to me
15 Would you prefer Martin Henriksson over Michael on bass?
Not sure
16 Would you prefer Michael over Anders Jivarp on drums?
Hehehhe, nope!
17 Would you prefer Anders Friden over Mikael on vocals?
No no no no no no no no!
18 Which "era" or which albums do you think Mikael has performed the best?
The Gallery and Fiction
19 Would you prefer screams or deeper growls from Mikael?
I love the mix
20 What do you think about Mikael's clean vocals? Would it be good if he did only screams/growls, or is it better this way?
I likve very much his cleans, he should use them some more.
21 Do you think Michael has any influence on DT music?
Probably yes, Mikael told many times the resulting song is a connection of influences from 6 different people.
22 Other favorite bands?
Opeth, In Flames (OLD only), Rush, and lots more
23 Anything you want to add and...
:Smokin:
Nico
02 Where do you live?
Venice, Italy
03 How old are you?
21
04 Since when have you been listening to DT?
since 2003
05 Which is the first song you heard from DT?
Punish My Heaven
06 Which is the first song that made you absolutely amazed with DT and made you want to listen to all their stuff?
Punish My Heaven
07 What are your two favorite albums from DT?
The Gallery, Fiction
08 Do you have a certain favorite song from DT? If so, what is it?
Cathode Ray Sunshine
09 What are some of your favorite DT solos?
TWAYF
10 Do you like DT lyrics? Which albums/songs do you like the most lyrically?
I love DT lyrics, particularly the ones in The Gallery and Projector
11 Would you consider yourself an "elitist"? What do you think about the newer DT releases? Would you prefer them over older stuff?
New DT releases are excellent, I love them.
12 Are you interested in DT as much as you were three years ago? If not, why is it so?
Sure
13 Which DT member do you like the most? Why?
Mikael, his vocals send shivers down my spine (quote)
14 Would you prefer Fredrik over Martin Henriksson on guitars?
Don't think so, this is of no relevance to me
15 Would you prefer Martin Henriksson over Michael on bass?
Not sure
16 Would you prefer Michael over Anders Jivarp on drums?
Hehehhe, nope!
17 Would you prefer Anders Friden over Mikael on vocals?
No no no no no no no no!
18 Which "era" or which albums do you think Mikael has performed the best?
The Gallery and Fiction
19 Would you prefer screams or deeper growls from Mikael?
I love the mix
20 What do you think about Mikael's clean vocals? Would it be good if he did only screams/growls, or is it better this way?
I likve very much his cleans, he should use them some more.
21 Do you think Michael has any influence on DT music?
Probably yes, Mikael told many times the resulting song is a connection of influences from 6 different people.
22 Other favorite bands?
Opeth, In Flames (OLD only), Rush, and lots more
23 Anything you want to add and...
:Smokin:
Misanthrope
Latin, NOT Mexican.
Personal
01 What is your name?
-Ernesto, Ernest for console customers, Posh for some old friends, Neto for my loved ones, "Leave me the fuck alone" for most people on the internet.
02 Where do you live?
-Monterrey, Mexico.
03 How old are you?
-27
Getting to know Dark Tranquillity
04 Since when have you been listening to DT?
-Circa 1999-2000.
05 Which is the first song you heard from DT?
-The Dividing Line
06 Which is the first song that made you absolutely amazed with DT and made you want to listen to all their stuff?
-The Dividing Line
Favorite Dark Tranquillity stuff
07 What are your two favorite albums from DT?
-The Gallery, Projector.
08 Do you have a certain favorite song from DT? If so, what is it?
-Nether Novas.
09 What are some of your favorite DT solos ?
-Punish My Heaven comes to mind. Maybe because they are the ones Ive studied the most ( and if you look at my tab I actually mixed the Album recording with a live version and somehow it still sounds ok, that right there tells you how solid are the melodies when just parts of them can stand on their own )
10 Do you like DT lyrics? Which albums/songs do you like the most lyrically?
-Yes I do. I like the minds eye era Lyrics the most, I kinda miss Niklas as lyricist cause he complemented Mikael so well...
Thoughts about the "newer Dark Tranquillity" debate
11 Would you consider yourself an "elitist"? What do you think about the newer DT releases? Would you prefer them over older stuff?
-Trick question. I am a hardcore elitist but I still love the "new" stuff and three is a reason I use quotation marks: its not new, it has been building up to this for decades so how can it be new?
There are just many more aspects and sides to the band nowadays, for example extensive touring has definitely changed and impacted the compositions a lot. You can just tell when you are used to experience mostly studio and rehearsals and when you have been touring the world since it impacts your music.
Its just that people are used to the juxtaposition of the past as the newer albums have a lot more cohesion without loosing complexity one bit.
12 Are you interested in DT as much as you were three years ago? If not, why is it so?
-I am more interested now since 3 years ago was fairly burned out with death metal music and needed to branch out. Now I have a better idea of how to compose within a genre and wearing all my influences on my sleeves without using a steretypical riff approach to composing.
Thoughts about the members
13 Which DT member do you like the most? Why?
-I cannot reply since I do not personally know any of them enough.
14 Would you prefer Fredrik over Martin Henriksson on guitars?
-Fredrik then, Martin now. All is as it should be, and no its not a bail out answer, im simply saying DT has made some great choices throughout the years.
15 Would you prefer Martin Henriksson over Michael on bass?
-Not really. This one is difficult to explain. So I wont.
16 Would you prefer Michael over Anders Jivarp on drums?
-No.
17 Would you prefer Anders Friden over Mikael on vocals?
-Friden?uke:
18 Which "era" or which albums do you think Mikael has performed the best?
-Projector
19 Would you prefer screams or deeper growls from Mikael?
-I prefer him to be intense and understandable, just as he is now.
20 What do you think about Mikael's clean vocals? Would it be good if he did only screams/growls, or is it better this way?
-I love his clean vocals. I wish we had more growl-less DT songs.
21 Do you think Michael has any influence on DT music?
-I never seen the band work on their compositions I cannot tell.
Miscellaneous
22 Other favorite bands?
-Right now I am mostly into Doom so the usual suspects ( old Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, Swallow the Sun, old the Gathering, etc ) but I am also learning a lot by listening to some old horn players ( John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Dizzy Guillespie, Charlie Parker )
01 What is your name?
-Ernesto, Ernest for console customers, Posh for some old friends, Neto for my loved ones, "Leave me the fuck alone" for most people on the internet.
02 Where do you live?
-Monterrey, Mexico.
03 How old are you?
-27
Getting to know Dark Tranquillity
04 Since when have you been listening to DT?
-Circa 1999-2000.
05 Which is the first song you heard from DT?
-The Dividing Line
06 Which is the first song that made you absolutely amazed with DT and made you want to listen to all their stuff?
-The Dividing Line
Favorite Dark Tranquillity stuff
07 What are your two favorite albums from DT?
-The Gallery, Projector.
08 Do you have a certain favorite song from DT? If so, what is it?
-Nether Novas.
09 What are some of your favorite DT solos ?
-Punish My Heaven comes to mind. Maybe because they are the ones Ive studied the most ( and if you look at my tab I actually mixed the Album recording with a live version and somehow it still sounds ok, that right there tells you how solid are the melodies when just parts of them can stand on their own )
10 Do you like DT lyrics? Which albums/songs do you like the most lyrically?
-Yes I do. I like the minds eye era Lyrics the most, I kinda miss Niklas as lyricist cause he complemented Mikael so well...
Thoughts about the "newer Dark Tranquillity" debate
11 Would you consider yourself an "elitist"? What do you think about the newer DT releases? Would you prefer them over older stuff?
-Trick question. I am a hardcore elitist but I still love the "new" stuff and three is a reason I use quotation marks: its not new, it has been building up to this for decades so how can it be new?
There are just many more aspects and sides to the band nowadays, for example extensive touring has definitely changed and impacted the compositions a lot. You can just tell when you are used to experience mostly studio and rehearsals and when you have been touring the world since it impacts your music.
Its just that people are used to the juxtaposition of the past as the newer albums have a lot more cohesion without loosing complexity one bit.
12 Are you interested in DT as much as you were three years ago? If not, why is it so?
-I am more interested now since 3 years ago was fairly burned out with death metal music and needed to branch out. Now I have a better idea of how to compose within a genre and wearing all my influences on my sleeves without using a steretypical riff approach to composing.
Thoughts about the members
13 Which DT member do you like the most? Why?
-I cannot reply since I do not personally know any of them enough.
14 Would you prefer Fredrik over Martin Henriksson on guitars?
-Fredrik then, Martin now. All is as it should be, and no its not a bail out answer, im simply saying DT has made some great choices throughout the years.
15 Would you prefer Martin Henriksson over Michael on bass?
-Not really. This one is difficult to explain. So I wont.
16 Would you prefer Michael over Anders Jivarp on drums?
-No.
17 Would you prefer Anders Friden over Mikael on vocals?
-Friden?
uke:18 Which "era" or which albums do you think Mikael has performed the best?
-Projector
19 Would you prefer screams or deeper growls from Mikael?
-I prefer him to be intense and understandable, just as he is now.
20 What do you think about Mikael's clean vocals? Would it be good if he did only screams/growls, or is it better this way?
-I love his clean vocals. I wish we had more growl-less DT songs.
21 Do you think Michael has any influence on DT music?
-I never seen the band work on their compositions I cannot tell.
Miscellaneous
22 Other favorite bands?
-Right now I am mostly into Doom so the usual suspects ( old Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, Swallow the Sun, old the Gathering, etc ) but I am also learning a lot by listening to some old horn players ( John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Dizzy Guillespie, Charlie Parker )
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