''Haven'' is the fifth studio album by Swedish

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band

Dark Tranquillity Dark Tranquillity is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Gothenburg. They are considered one of the pioneering acts of the Gothenburg metal scene, which also includes bands such as In Flames and At the Gates. Dark Tranquillity is regarded a ...

, released on 25 July 2000. This release is the first to feature Mikael Niklasson and Martin Brändström, and the first release with

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on guitar, switching from his previous position on bass.

Style

''Haven'' retains the electronic music elements of past albums, along with appealing song composition and more polished production. As with the previous album, ''

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'',

Mikael Stanne Bengt Mikael Stanne (born 20 May 1974) is a Swedish musician, best known as the vocalist and one of the lyricists (as well as a former rhythm guitarist) for the Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity. Since the departure of origina ...

uses clean and

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Track listing

Videos * "Therein" (first digipak and Japan only)

Reception

Like the previous album, ''

'', critical reception was mixed. Guitarist

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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". Despite the mixed feelings towards ''Haven'', MetalGuru listed it #5 in its "Retro 2000 Top 5 Albums."http://www.metalguru.net/p/2000-top-5.html

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called it "inspired" and a "career milestone".

Release history

Credits

Dark Tranquillity

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* Michael Nicklasson − bass * Martin Brändström −

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s, electronics *

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Other Personnel

*Christer Lundberg - creative assistance *Anders Fridén -

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*Fredrik Nordström - engineering *Kerstin Rössler -

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*Lindor Tidang - photography *Göran Finnberg - mastering *Ulf Horbelt -

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ing * Niklas Sundin −

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References

Dark Tranquillity albums 2000 albums Century Media Records albums Albums recorded at Studio Fredman Albums produced by Fredrik Nordström {{2000s-death-metal-album-stub