Lollipop Magazine

Dark Tranquillity Announce “Moment” Livestream for 11/21 – News

November 16, 2020

Dark Tranquillity will be performing their upcoming album, Moment, live in its entirety at Gothenburg’s famed venue Stora Teatern on Saturday, November 21.

Omnium Gatherum: New album The Burning Cold out now! – News

September 5, 2018

Finnish melodic death metal masters, Omnium Gatherum, are pleased to release their new album The Burning Cold today on Century Media Records.

Dark Tranquillity Announce North American Headlining Tour – News

April 27, 2017

Dark Tranquillity Announce North American Headlining Tour

Dark Tranquillity release “The Pitiless” video – News

October 6, 2016

On November 4th, 2016, Dark Tranquillity will release their 11th album, Atoma, worldwide through Century Media Records and start their North American headlining tour. The band is proud to present the first single and video for the song “The Pitiless”.

Dark Tranquillity reissue Skydancer and Of Chaos and Eternal Night – News

December 11, 2014

Dark Tranquillity was a little known band from the town of Gothenburg, Sweden, that is bringing back Skydancer and Of Chaos And Eternal Night.

Dark Tranquillity – Construct – Review

August 9, 2013

The classiest melodic death metal band: So crisp and perfectly arranged – with a hint of artful restraint. I imagine them headbanging in tuxes with tails.

Dark Tranquillity – Construct – Music Stream

August 9, 2013

The classiest melodic death metal band: So crisp and perfectly arranged – with a hint of artful restraint. I imagine them headbanging in tuxes with tails.

Dark Tranquility premieres new track, “For Broken Words” – News

May 1, 2013

Dark Tranquillity to release their much-anticipated 10th studio album, Construct, on May 27th in Europe and May 28th in North America via Century Media Records.

Dark Tranquillity to release new album, ‘Construct,’ in May 2013 – News

January 18, 2013

The guardians of the Gothenburg sound, Dark Tranquillity, release their 10th album ‘Construct.’

Dark Tranquillity releases new video for “In My Absence” – News

February 22, 2012

Dark Tranquillity is proud to present their new music video, “In My Absence”! taken from their latest release, We Are The Void (2010).

Dark Tranquillity – Fiction – Review

July 27, 2007

The best of their past, combined with new, forward-looking tricks to become something flawless. Fresh, nostalgic, beefy, futuristic, classic, and catchy.

Dark Tranquillity – Character – Review

June 13, 2005

After Haven and Damage Done, Character is a snap back to a gruffer vocal, messier/noisier production, faster songs, less keyboards, and more metal.

Dark Tranquillity – Character – Interview

May 30, 2005

An interview with singer Mikael Stanne

Dark Tranquillity – Exposures: In Retrospect and Denial – Review

August 30, 2004

Only the very old and the very new from one of Swedish progressive death’s top acts. The second CD is the live show from the DVD in CD form.

Dark Tranquillity – Live Damage – Interview

June 21, 2004

An interview with vocalist Mikael Stanne

A Tribute to The Four Horsemen – Review

January 28, 2004

I never knew The Four Horsemen were that influential… oh wait, this is a tribute to Metallica? Ooooooh boy, let the slaughter begin…

Dark Tranquillity – Damage Done – Review

January 3, 2003

Even if Damage Done is the heavier, more guitary and growly back-to-the-roots album folks are calling it, there are still a lot of keyboards.

Dead Mexican in My Headphones – Straight Between The Pies – Column

January 3, 2003

I interview rock guys two, three times a week. I use voice recognition software to transcribe these interviews. It doesn’t always come out as planned though.

The Metal Years – Power Metal – Review

November 11, 2002

If you follow these genres, most of these bands are familiar. They’re mostly the big names, with little “filler,” and omissions were probably licensing issues.

Dead Mexican in My Headphones – You Can’t Change Diapers Profoundly – Column

November 8, 2002

I interview rock guys two, three times a week. I use voice recognition software to transcribe these interviews. It doesn’t always come out as planned though.

A Tribute to The Beast – Review

August 2, 2002

Covering Iron Maiden is tricky. Two decades of shitty metal bands have paved the way for this thing all the way up my ass. But that’s not always the case here.

Visual Chaos – The Video Collection – Review

August 2, 2002

16 videos for $10. There’s a little blurb about each band in case yer unfamiliar, but most of these bands are pretty well-known in the underground.

Dark Tranquillity – Haven – Review

September 1, 2000

Haven is a kind of return to roots, being harder, more metal, and sounding rather In Flames in the process. And I mean that in a good way.

Identity – 6 – Behold Another World – Review

June 1, 2000

18 tracks, maxing out at just over 70 minutes of metal, most sub-genres represented. Groove-oriented nü metal allows the indulgence of black/Goth/dark metal.