Dark Tranquillity

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Critics Consensus

Based on 59 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Dark Tranquillity is rated as an entertaining live performer, with many notable strengths. Dark Tranquillity concert reviews describe live shows and performances as melodic and relaxing.

How long are their concerts?

How long are Dark Tranquillity concerts? Dark Tranquillity concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to an hour and a half.

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On tour

The Forge, Joliet, Illinois, United States (March 27); Varsity Theater, Minneapolis, United States (March 28); Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA, United States (April 2); Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Canada (April 3); Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, United States (April 6); The Beacham, Orlando, FL, United States (April 14); The Underground, Charlotte, United States (April 16); Recher Theatre, Towson, United States (April 17); Brooklyn Bowl, Philadelphia, United States (April 18); Gramercy Theater, New York, United States (April 21); House of Blues Cleveland, Cleveland, OH, United States (April 24); Saint Andrew's Hall, Detroit, United States (April 25); Cafe MM, Kopervik, Norway (April 30); Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen, Gelsenkirchen, Germany (May 22); CoolHead Brew; Stade Régis Perrin, Helsinki, Finland; Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans, France (July 9; Jul 31)

Artist Info

Genre

metal

Origin

Billdal, Sweden (1989 - present)

Bio

Dark Tranquillity are a Swedish melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1989 by singer Mikael Stanne and guitarist Niklas Sundin as Septic Broiler before changing their name in 1991. They are considered to be one of the earliest pioneers of the Gothenburg metal style.

Has Performed With

Warbringer, Insomnium, Ensiferum

Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Reflections of Darkness (Germany)

December 14, 2022

Zenith, Munich, Germany

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Rockfreaks.net (Denmark)

November 29, 2022

Amager Bio, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

August 28, 2022

As the first festival in our world to make its triumphant return last year following the pandemic, Bloodstock Festival was a saving grace for so many people who had been starved of live music in the age of lockdowns.

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Reflections of Darkness (Germany)

April 19, 2022

Dark Tranquillity & Ensiferum - Hamburg 2022

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Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

April 13, 2022

For one night only, extreme metal and London's premiere gay club have collided for a co-headline tour between folk metallers ENSIFERUM and melodeath pioneers DARK TRANQUILLITY.

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Backseat Mafia

April 9, 2022

Second band of the night are melodic doom/death metal Nailed to Obscurity from Esens Germany. The lights are low and eerie, not changing much from a doomy blue as lead singer Raimund Ennenga dominates the stage like some tall sorcerous waving his mic-less hand as if casting spells through out their set.

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Backseat Mafia

April 9, 2022

So the doors finally opened and it wasn't long before a hefty number of black clad eager metalheads had accumulated inside the Club Academy and as the lights dimmed, Nailed To Obscurity, with their brand of Germanic Melodic Death Metal hit the stage.

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