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"With "Atoma", Dark Tranquillity offers us a new very good album, between powerful melodic death metal and melancholy, confirming an extraordinary talent."
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4/5
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It takes time to savour an offering of Dark Tranquillity and each of their album requires a certain amount of patience. Three years have passed since "Construct". The band has seen the departure of its guitarist, Martin Henriksson, tired of this life after 25 years on the road. Anders Iwers took over the bassist's job in the same time. The Swedes have been showing their artistic maturity for years now, navigating in a melodic death metal with a touch of melancholy and emotion.
"Atoma", their 11th album, even if it has a strange cover in the baroque lineage of "Construct", does not follow the same guideline. "Construct", beyond Michael Stanne's screaming voice, played on more laid-back ambiences. "Atoma" keeps this dark and sad side but regains a more raging tone.
Indeed, from 'Encircled', Dark Tranquillity becomes brutal. The drums are on the front and the growl of Mikael Stanne is agressive. In the same vein 'Neutrality', 'The Pitless' and 'When The World Screams' are punchy tracks. The melancholy is there - Martin Brändstrom's piano and keyboard work is remarkable for its finesse - but it mixes to a certain violence. You can also savour the superb guitar solos that give the songs a real strength.
But the band also shows its melancholic side, its trademark since the superb "Projector". 'Atoma' with its clear and deep vocals and its sad and powerful tone would have deserved its place on this album. Similarly, 'Forward Momentum' is a little masterpiece that mixes power and melody with class, with that clear vocals that make us capsize. Finally, 'Our Proof Of Life', 'Merciless Fate' and 'Faithless By Default' confirm the Swedes' talent for this melodic death metal full of melancholy and restrained power.
With this new offering, Dark Tranquillity does more than reassure us about his artistic health. "Atoma" is a piece that has all the qualities to appear in the pantheon of the band's best achievements, not so far from a "Projector" or a "Character". - Official website
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TRACK LISTING:
01. Encircled
02. Atoma
03. Forward Momentum
04. Neutrality
05. Force Of Hand
06. Faithless By Default
07. The Pitiless
08. Our Proof Of Life
09. Clearing Skies
10. When The World Screams
11. Merciless Fate
12. Caves And Embers
13. The Absolute
14. Time Out Of Place
LINEUP:
Anders Iwers: Basse
Anders Jivarp: Batterie
Martin Brändström: Claviers
Mikael Stanne: Chant
Niklas Sundin: Guitares
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