On day two of Eindhoven Metal Meeting, a surprising amount of energy has been drained by the inevitable afterparties that spread through Eindhoven, but also to the neighbouring town of Tilburg. Metalheads simply cannot stop a party once they get going, and so the next day starts up a little slower. Thinking I may be able to skip the long line for the pat downs if I arrive a bit later, I’ve decided to arrive between the first and second band. Nope. There is still a line as many more of the partying metalheads had a similar idea, as did many of the day ticket holders. Thankfully the line is a fair bit quicker today though than it was yesterday, and I manage to get the first band of the day.
Instigators of the Gothenburg melodic death metal movement alongside bands such as At The Gates and In Flames you have to say one thing about Dark Tranquility… they’re consistent. Maintaining their blueprint but yet opening new doors along the way, and in over two decades the band haven’t strayed far from the path, but rather, encompassed new ground pulling in new ideas, flair and at times genius.
Dark Tranquility are one of the leading exponents of the Gothenburg melodic death metal movement and almost twenty five years after their inception the band is as vibrant as ever. Construct, their latest album, marks quite a departure in their trademark sound. Vocalist Mikael Stanne reveals to Ghost Cult the secret to a quarter of a century of success…