Moment (Dark Tranquillity album)

2020 studio album by Dark Tranquillity

Moment

Studio album by

Dark Tranquillity

Released| 20 November 2020
Recorded| March – July 2020
Studio|

* Rogue Music
* Nacksving Studios (drums)

Genre| Melodic death metal
Length| 49:59
Label| Century Media
Producer| Martin Brändström
Dark Tranquillity chronology
| Atoma
(2016)  | Moment
(2020)  | Endtime Signals
(2024)

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Singles from  Moment

1. "Phantom Days"
Released: 11 September 2020[1]
2. "Identical to None"
Released: 16 October 2020[2]
3. "The Dark Unbroken"
Released: 30 October 2020[3]

Moment is the twelfth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity, being released on 20 November 2020 via Century Media Records. The album is the band's first to include guitarist Johan Reinholdz,[4] the final with founding drummer Anders Jivarp and bassist Anders Iwers, who left the band in August 2021, and the only with guitarist Christopher Amott before his departure in July 2023. It is also the first release since We Are The Void (2010) to be recorded as a six-piece.

## Reception

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Moment received generally positive reviews from both fans and critics. Most feedback was very positive, while also stating that the album was not anything outstanding or out of the ordinary for the band.

In a review from Sonic Perspective, Jonathan Smith said, "In the grand scheme of Dark Tranquillity’s near 30 year career, this stands as one of the more polished yet also one of the more safe ventures to come out of their arsenal. It doesn’t quite deliver the same level of lasting impact as Fiction, but it proves to be a slight step above most of what came between said album and the present."[5] Jason Roche of Blabbermouth said, "If you are a longtime DARK TRANQUILLITY fan, there is nothing on "Moment" that will particularly shock you. The new additions to the band slide into the picture in almost a plug-and-play manner, but here, that's a good thing as the final result is simply another strong record in an already impressively deep catalog."[6] Tom Morgan of Distorted Sound said, "The masters have done it again, and their heart and soul proves an invigorating tonic to these days of anger and hatred."[7]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Sonic Perspectives| 8.3/10[5]
Blabbermouth| 8/10[6]
Distorted Sound| 8/10[7]

## Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Mikael Stanne.

Standard editionNo.| Title| Music| Length

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1.| "Phantom Days"|

* Anders Jivarp
* Johan Reinholdz

| 3:59
2.| "Transient"| Reinholdz| 4:11
3.| "Identical to None"|

* Jivarp
* Reinholdz

| 3:41
4.| "The Dark Unbroken"| Reinholdz| 4:54
5.| "Remain in the Unknown"| Martin Brändström| 4:40
6.| "Standstill"|

* Jivarp
* Reinholdz

| 4:11
7.| "Ego Deception"| Reinholdz| 4:21
8.| "A Drawn Out Exit"|

* Brändström
* Reinholdz

| 4:01
9.| "Eyes of the World"|

* Brändström
* Reinholdz

| 3:50
10.| "Failstate"| Jivarp| 3:20
11.| "Empires Lost to Time"| Jivarp| 4:10
12.| "In Truth Divided"| Jivarp| 4:41
Total length:| 49:59

2CD limited edition bonus CDNo.| Title| Music| Length

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1.| "Silence as a Force"| Jivarp| 3:26
2.| "Time in Relativity"| Jivarp| 3:53

Japan bonus tracksNo.| Title| Music| Length

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13.| "Silence as a Force"| Jivarp| 3:26
14.| "Time in Relativity"| Jivarp| 3:53
15.| "There Is Nothing"|  | 4:08

## Personnel

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### Dark Tranquillity

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* Mikael Stanne – vocals
* Christopher Amott – guitars
* Johan Reinholdz \- guitars
* Anders Iwers – bass
* Martin Brändström – electronics
* Anders Jivarp – drums

### Additional personnel

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* Jens Bogren – mixing, mastering
* Niklas Sundin \- artwork

## Charts

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Chart performance for Moment Chart (2018)  | Peak
position

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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 24
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 196
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 50
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] | 9
French Albums (SNEP)[12] | 181
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 17
Italian Albums (FIMI)[14] | 96
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[15] | 71
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 14
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 16

## References

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1. ^ DiVita, Joe (11 September 2020). "Dark Tranquillity's Melodeath Reign Continues on 'Phantom Days' + New Album Announced". Loudwire. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
2. ^ "Hear Dark Tranquillity's New Ripper "Identical to None"". Revolver. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
3. ^ "Hear Dark Tranquillity's Elegiac New Song "The Dark Unbroken"". Revolver. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
4. ^ "DARK TRANQUILLITY Officially Welcomes Guitarists CHRIS AMOTT And JOHAN REINHOLDZ". Retrieved 29 December 2021.
5. ^ a b Smith, Jonathan. "Dark Tranquillity – Moment (Album Review)". Retrieved 29 December 2021.
6. ^ a b Roche, Jason. "DARK TRANQUILLITY - Moment". Retrieved 29 December 2021.
7. ^ a b Morgan, Tom. "ALBUM REVIEW: Moment – Dark Tranquillity". Retrieved 29 December 2021.
8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Dark Tranquillity – Moment" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Dark Tranquillity – Moment" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Dark Tranquillity – Moment" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
11. ^ "Dark Tranquillity: Moment" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
12. ^ "Lescharts.com – Dark Tranquillity – Moment". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Dark Tranquillity – Moment" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
14. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Dark Tranquillity – Moment". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
15. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Dark Tranquillity – Moment". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
16. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Dark Tranquillity – Moment". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
17. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Dark Tranquillity – Moment". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2021.

* v
* t
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Dark Tranquillity

* Mikael Stanne
* Martin Brändström
* Johan Reinholdz
* Christian Jansson
* Joakim Strandberg Nilsson

* Anders Fridén
* Fredrik Johansson
* Michael Nicklasson
* Daniel Antonsson
* Martin Henriksson
* Niklas Sundin
* Anders Jivarp
* Anders Iwers
* Christopher Amott

Studio albums|

* Skydancer
* The Gallery
* The Mind's I
* Projector
* Haven
* Damage Done
* Character
* Fiction
* We Are the Void
* Construct
* Atoma
* Moment
* Endtime Signals

EPs|

* Of Chaos and Eternal Night
* Enter Suicidal Angels
* Lost to Apathy

Video albums|

* Live Damage
* Where Death Is Most Alive

Compilation albums|

* Exposures – In Retrospect and Denial
* Yesterworlds

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