Haven (Dark Tranquillity album)
Template:Refimprove Template:Use dmy dates {{safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst-infobox||$params=italic_title,name,type,longtype,artist,cover,border,alt,caption,released,recorded,venue,studio,genre,length,language,label,director,producer,compiler,chronology,prev_title,prev_year,year,next_title,next_year,misc|$extra=italic_title,longtype,border,caption,language,director,compiler,chronology,year,misc|$aliases=italic title>italic_title,Italic title>italic_title,Name>name,Type>type,image>cover,Cover>cover,Border>border,Alt>alt,Caption>caption,Longtype>longtype,Artist>artist,Released>released,Recorded>recorded,Venue>venue,Studio>studio,Genre>genre,Length>length,Language>language,Label>label,Director>director,Producer>producer,Compiler>compiler,Chronology>chronology,Misc>misc|$flags=override|$B={{#ifeq:{{#invoke:Is infobox in lead|main|[Ii]nfobox [Aa]lbum}}|true|{{#if:Template:Has short description | |{{#if: Template:Start date | Template:Short description}}}}}}{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template otherTemplate:Category handlerTemplate:Main other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=Template:Main other|preview=Page using Template:Infobox album with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y|italic_title |type |name |image |cover |border |alt |caption |longtype |artist |released |recorded |venue |studio |genre |length |language |label |director |producer |compiler |prev_title|prev_year|next_title|next_year|chronology|year|misc}}{{#if:{{#invoke:String|match|error_category=Music infoboxes with Module:String errors|A|1=Projector1999Damage Done2002studioHavenHaven album cover.jpgDark TranquillityTemplate:Start dateMarch–April 2000 Studio FredmanMelodic death metal, gothic metalTemplate:DurationCentury MediaDark Tranquillity<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> & Fredrik Nordströmx|2=</?t[drh][ >]|nomatch=}}|Template:Main other}}Template:Main other}}
Haven is the fifth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity, released on 25 July 2000. This release is the first recorded as a six-piece, the first to feature Mikael Niklasson and Martin Brändström, and the first release with Martin Henriksson on guitar, switching from his previous position on bass.
Style
Haven retains some of the death metal elements of past albums, adding more electronics and more polished production. Mikael Stanne mostly uses harsh vocals, but his clean vocals that were prominent on the previous album, Projector, are used on "Emptier Still" and bonus track "In Sight", the latter showing more of a cleanly-sung rock style.
Track listing
Template:Track listing Template:Track listing Template:Track listing
Videos
- "Therein" (first digipak and Japan only)
Reception
Like the previous album, Projector, critical reception was mixed. Guitarist Niklas Sundin has been quite critical of the album, stating that this is his least favourite Dark Tranquillity album, considering it "too safe in places" and stating that the album "could probably benefit from more variation".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Despite the mixed feelings towards Haven, MetalGuru listed it #5 in its "Retro 2000 Top 5 Albums."<ref>[1] Template:Dead link</ref> AllMusic called it "inspired" and a "career milestone".<ref name=AllMusic/> Template:Music ratings
Release history
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
| 7 July 2000 | |
| 5 May 2009 | Reissue |
Credits
Template:Col-begin Template:Col-2
Dark Tranquillity
- Mikael Stanne − vocals
- Niklas Sundin − guitars
- Martin Henriksson − guitars
- Michael Nicklasson − bass
- Martin Brändström − electronics
- Anders Jivarp − drums
Other Personnel
- Christer Lundberg - creative assistance
- Anders Fridén - engineering
- Fredrik Nordström - engineering
- Kerstin Rössler - photography
- Lindor Tidang - photography
- Göran Finnberg - mastering
- Ulf Horbelt - remastering
- Niklas Sundin − artwork