DARK TRANQUILLITY + TRISTANIA

DARK TRANQUILLITY

DARK TRANQUILLITY mit neuem Album und neuer Tour in Deutschland
Sieben exklusive Deutschland-Shows Ende 2014
Mit Ihrem zehnten Album "Construct" meldet sich eine der elementaren Melodic Death Metal Bands der schwedischen Göteborg Schule zurück. Zum Ende 2014 werden Dark Tranquillity um Sänger Mikael Stanne Köln, München, Stutt- gart, Frankfurt, Berlin, Essen und Hamburg besuchen, um Ihren unverkennbaren Musikstil ein weiteres Mal auf die Bühne zu bringen.
Die seit 1989 bestehende Band, die weltweit erfolgreich tourte schafft es immer wieder auf beeindruckende Weise auf der Bühne seinen Idealen und Wurzeln treu zu bleiben, jedoch zugleich durch visuelle Arbeit, Bühnenperformance und Soundelementen neue Maßstäbe zu setzen. Wohl kaum eine andere Band vereint derart beeindruckend meldios harmonische Klangwände und ursprüngliche musikalische Härte.
Eine Band, dessen Auftritt man nie vergessen wird.

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Norwegian gothic metal pioneers Tristania have completed the work on their much anticipated 7th studio album. Darkest White is scheduled for release in May 2013 on Napalm Records. With Darkest White, Tristania ventures into a considerably darker soundscape than on their previous album Rubicon, both musically and lyrically. The emotional span of the album is bigger, ranging from the most brutal primal aggression to the most fragile and poignant moments. The album features an array of grand arrangements, doomy moods, and elaborate harmonies blended with intense growling; a flamboyant display of outstanding vocal performances. As always, progress, innovation and diversity have been paramount in the creative process, a phase of writing and pre-production spanning the last two years. The band keeps exploring musical boundaries, playing with new and familiar elements and flirting with genres. While pushing forward, taking bold sonic left and right turns, Darkest White is still permeated by the familiar somber sound that has always served as the foundation to Tristania’s music, and is the trademark of all their releases. Darkest White is produced by Christer André Cederberg, and was recorded during January and February of 2013 in different studios in Norway. Cederberg's goal with the album was to dig out the potential in each band member, aiming for a vibe recreating the live energy of the band; a heavier, more organic, more detailed and refined, but also dirtier and more extreme sound than on previous releases by the band. Mission completed. Since its inception in the mid nineties, the band has been continually evolving, from one album to the next. The Tristania of the present is thus a slightly different beast than the one figureheaded by operatic Vibeke Stene in the early years. Since 2007’s Illumination, Tristania has undergone various changes in line-up, leading up to the solid foundation of today. In October 2007, the band proudly announced their newly recruited singer Mariangela Demurtas (Reel Fiction), hailing from Sardinia. Her great vocal abilities added more energy, vitality and power to the Tristania sound, making it possible to take the music in new directions - as emphatically manifested on the Rubicon and Darkest White releases. A second strong addition came with bass player Ole Vistnes (Zerozonic), who went from partaking as a session musician to becoming a permanent member in early 2008. Vistnes has proven to be a considerable creative force in the band and is now one of the main songwriters. In 2009, Gyri S. Losnegaard (Octavia Sperati) took on the role of second guitarist, and Tarald Lie Jr. (Diabla) - session drummer since 2005 - followed Vistnes’ example soon after. Finally, long-time friend and vocalist Kjetil Nordhus (Trail of Tears, Green Carnation) joined the ranks and completed the lineup. Nordhus' unique versatile vocal abilities solidly cemented the expression that constitutes the highly recognizable sound of "the new Tristania". The present line-up is a solidified, confident and highly ambitious unit, ready for extensive touring promoting the very strong release on their hands.

TICKETS

DARK TRANQUILLITY
EUROPEAN CONSTRUCT 2013:
07.11. UK London – The Underworld
08.11. BE Vosselaar – Biebob
09.11. NL  Rotterdam – Baroeg
10.11. NL  Tilburg – 013
11.11. DE  Köln – Underground
12.11. F Colmar – Grillen
13.11. F Paris – Trabendo
14.11. F Lyon – CCO
15.11. ES Barcelona – Salamandra 1
16.11. ES  Pamplona – Totem
17.11. PT Porto – Hard Club (Sala 2)
18.11. PT Lisbon – Paradise Garage
19.11. ES Madrid – Arena
20.11. F Toulon – Vox
21.11. IT Treviso – New Age
22.11. IT Novara – Rock N’ Roll
23.11. IT Pinarella – Rock Planet
25.11. HR Zagreb – Mochvara
26.11. DE München – Hansa 39
27.11. CZ Prague – Exit Chmelnice
28.11. AT Vienna – Szene
29.11. AT Graz – Orpheum
01.12. CH Lucerne – Konzerthaus Schüür
02.12. CH Solothurn – Kofmehl
03.12. DE Stuttgart – Universum
04.12. DE Frankfurt – Batschkapp
05.12. DE Berlin – Magnet
06.12. DE Essen – Zeche Carl
07.12. DE Hamburg – Logo
08.12. SE Malmö – KB