Haven (Dark Tranquillity album)

Haven is the fifth full-length studio album by the band Dark Tranquillity, released on July 7, 2000. This release is 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.

Haven
Studio album by
Dark Tranquillity
ReleasedJuly 7, 2000 (2000-07-07)
RecordedMarch–April 2000 Studio Fredman
GenreMelodic death metal, gothic metal
Length43:06
LabelCentury Media
ProducerDark Tranquillity[1] & Fredrik Nordström
Dark Tranquillity chronology
Projector
(1999)		 Haven
(2000)		 Damage Done
(2002)

Style

Haven retains the electronic music elements of past albums, along with appealing song composition and more polished production. As with the previous album, Mikael Stanne uses clean and harsh vocals.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mikael Stanne.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."The Wonders at Your Feet"
  • Brändström
  • Jivarp
  • Henriksson
3:00
2."Not Built to Last"
  • Jivarp
  • Henriksson
  • Brändström
3:38
3."Indifferent Suns"
  • Nicklasson
  • Henriksson
3:35
4."Feast of Burden"
  • Henriksson
  • Jivarp
3:25
5."Haven"
  • Jivarp
  • Henriksson
3:32
6."The Same"
  • Brändström
  • Jivarp
  • Henriksson
3:10
7."Fabric"Brändström3:56
8."Ego Drama"
  • Jivarp
  • Henriksson
4:34
9."Rundown"
  • Henriksson
  • Jivarp
3:53
10."Emptier Still"Henriksson3:39
11."At Loss for Words"
  • Jivarp
  • Henriksson
6:44
Total length:43:06
Japan Reissue
No.TitleMusicLength
12."Cornered"
  • Henriksson
  • Brändström
3:59
2009 Remastered Reissue
No.TitleMusicLength
12."In Sight"
  • Jivarp
  • Henriksson
4:12
13."Misery in Me"
  • Jivarp
  • Sundin
  • Henriksson
4:39
14."Cornered"
  • Henriksson
  • Brändström
3:59
15."The Wonders at Your Feet" (live/previously unreleased)
  • Brändström
  • Jivarp
  • Henriksson
3:01

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".[2] Despite the mixed feelings towards Haven, MetalGuru listed it #5 in its "Retro 2000 Top 5 Albums."[3] AllMusic called it "inspired" and a "career milestone".[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]

Release history
Date Note
July 7, 2000
May 5, 2009 Reissue

Credits

References
  1. "The official DARK TRANQUILLITY homepage". Darktranquillity.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  2. http://bravewords.com/news/dark-tranquillity-guitarist-niklas-sundin-discusses-the-old-days-re-released-albums
  3. http://www.metalguru.net/p/2000-top-5.html
  4. Allmusic review
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