Skydancer

Infobox Album |
Name = Skydancer
Type = studio
Artist = Dark Tranquillity


Released = August 30, 1993
2000 (reissue)
Recorded = May-June 1993 at Studio Soundscape, Gothenburg, Sweden
Genre = Melodic death metal
Length = 47:45
Label = Spinefarm
Producer = Dark Tranquillity
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://wm08.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:axfpxq90ldfe link]
Last album = "A Moonclad Reflection" (1992)
This album = "Skydancer"
(1993)
Next album = "Of Chaos and Eternal Night"
(1995)

"Skydancer" is the debut studio album by the Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity. It is Dark Tranquillity's only album thus far that does not feature Mikael Stanne as primary vocalist, as Anders Friden, later of In Flames fame, sang on "Skydancer". The album was re-released in 2000 by Century Media Records including the "Of Chaos and Eternal Night" EP with new artwork.The style is closer to black metal with heavy metal sound, also featuring acoustic guitars and female vocals (performed by the band members' schoolmate).

Track listing

#"Nightfall by the Shore of Time" − 4:46
#"Crimson Winds" − 5:28
#"A Bolt of Blazing Gold" − 7:14
#"In Tears Bereaved" − 3:50
#"Skywards" − 5:06
#"Through Ebony Archways" − 3:47
#"Shadow Duet" − 7:05
#"My Faeryland Forgotten" − 4:38
#"Alone" − 5:45

Credits

Band members

* Anders Fridén − vocals
* Mikael Stanne − guitar, backing/harmonic vocals
* Niklas Sundin − guitar, acoustic guitar
* Martin Henriksson − bass guitar, acoustic guitar
* Anders Jivarp − drums

Guest musicians

* Anna-Kaisa Avehall − female vocals (songs 3, 6)
* Stefan Lindgren − additional male vocals (song 7)

Production

* Stefan Lindgren* − Engineering
* Dragan Tanascovic − Engineering
* Kenneth Johansson − Photos