A Moonclad Reflection

Infobox Album |
Name = A Moonclad Reflection
Type = EP
Longtype = /Demo
Artist = Dark Tranquillity


Released = 1992
Recorded = January/February 1992, Soundscape Studios, Gothenburg
Genre = Melodic death metal
Length = 15:20
Label = Slaughter Records/Exhumed Records
Producer = Dark Tranquillity, Dragan Tanascovic and Stefan Lindgren
Reviews =
Last album = "Trail of Life Decayed"
(1991)
This album = "A Moonclad Reflection"
(1992)
Next album = "Skydancer"
(1993)

"A Moonclad Reflection" is Dark Tranquillity's second demo release after their first demo as Dark Tranquillity, "Trail of Life Decayed". It was released by Slaughter Records in the first edition and then by Exumed Records on the second respectively. [ [http://www.cryingpuppet.net/band_details.asp?bandPos=1&GID=64 DARK TRANQUILLITY Biography - CryingPuppet Darkzine ] ] The songplay on the EP focused on dueling guitar harmonies and complex song structures combined with the aggression of thrash metal, while introducing elements of N.W.O.B.H.M., now known as melodic death metal. [ [http://www.cryingpuppet.net/band_details.asp?bandPos=1&GID=64 DARK TRANQUILLITY Biography - CryingPuppet Darkzine ] ]

The songs in the demo/EP can also be found in the "Tranquillity" demo compilation (1993), with "Trail of Life Decayed" demo. The EP version printed 1500 copies. [ [http://www.cryingpuppet.net/band_details.asp?bandPos=1&GID=64 DARK TRANQUILLITY Biography - CryingPuppet Darkzine ] ] After twelve years, in their live/compilation album "Exposures - In Retrospect and Denial", the band had re-released these two songs re-mastered with "Trail of Life Decayed" and some old unreleased tracks. [ [http://www.cryingpuppet.net/band_details.asp?bandPos=1&GID=64 DARK TRANQUILLITY Biography - CryingPuppet Darkzine ] ]

Track listing

# "Unfurled by Dawn" – 7:24
# "Yesterworld" – 7:56

Credits

* Anders Fridén − vocals
* Mikael Stanne − guitar
* Niklas Sundin − guitar, cover artwork
* Martin Henriksson − bass guitar
* Anders Jivarp − drums

References