Dark Tranquility

Dark Tranquility Don’t Take Compliments Well
Dark Tranquility Don’t Take Compliments Well
Dark Tranquility Don’t Take Compliments Well
In the '00s, Dark Tranquility were often name-checked by newer bands as an influence, as were many of their fellow Swedish brethren. That fact somewhat blows the mind of vocalist Mikael Stanne, who admits that it is a very Scandinavian quality to have difficulty accepting complements...
Dark Tranquility Vocalist Mikael Stanne Is Mr. Mom
Dark Tranquility Vocalist Mikael Stanne Is Mr. Mom
Dark Tranquility Vocalist Mikael Stanne Is Mr. Mom
In addition to being a geek with a affinity for 'Star Trek' episodes, Dark Tranquility vocalist Mikael Stanne is also Mr. Mom. "I am a stay-at-home dad," Stanne told Noisecreep on the eve of the release of 'We Are the Void,' due out via Century Media later this winter...
Amarna Reign Claim Swedish and American Influences
Amarna Reign Claim Swedish and American Influences
Amarna Reign Claim Swedish and American Influences
"All five of us have vastly different influences that help make up the sound that we have come to," Amarna Reign drummer Josh told Noisecreep of his Indianapolis-based band, which is currently unsigned while courting some label offers. "To make things easy, when asked what our main influence is, we usually just throw out Swedish metal or the Gothenburg sound, because it gives a qui
Dark Tranquility Aren’t Afraid to Question Faith or Stare into the ‘Void’
Dark Tranquility Aren’t Afraid to Question Faith or Stare into the ‘Void’
Dark Tranquility Aren’t Afraid to Question Faith or Stare into the ‘Void’
For 'We Are the Void,' Dark Tranquility guitarist Niklas Sundin stepped away from designing the band's artwork for the first time since 1995. "Niklas felt he didn't have any ideas," vocalist Mikael Stanne told Noisecreep. "He put so much into the album, musically, so he felt it was hard to illustrate it as well...
Killswitch Engage, Devil Wears Prada Announce Tour
Killswitch Engage, Devil Wears Prada Announce Tour
Killswitch Engage, Devil Wears Prada Announce Tour
Now, here's a lineup no one expected. Killswitch Engage and the Devil Wears Prada will be taking to the road together in February for a 16-date run of shows. More dates are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. Dark Tranquility are also on the bill...
Dark Tranquility Take Milan — and Release It on DVD
Dark Tranquility Take Milan — and Release It on DVD
Dark Tranquility Take Milan — and Release It on DVD
Swedish stalwarts Dark Tranquility didn't just play Milan last year. They came, they saw, they conquered. And they filmed it! The band is releasing a two-disc DVD set that contains an astonishing 20 tracks, dubbed 'Live in Milan.' The first disc features the 20 tracks, while the second disc features the 'Out of Nothing' documentary, along with 21 rare live videos and promos...
White Noise: News on Van Halen, Marduk, Nihill, Dethklok and More
White Noise: News on Van Halen, Marduk, Nihill, Dethklok and More
White Noise: News on Van Halen, Marduk, Nihill, Dethklok and More
Finally, it's Friday. We've got just one more week left in July, and then it'll be August already. Boy, did this summer coast by! Maybe that's because we here at Noisecreep have been working hard all summer, to bring you all the latest heavy metal and hard rock news as well as some of the best band interviews around...