Fiction (Dark Tranquillity album)

Infobox Album
Name = Fiction
Type = studio
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Artist = Dark Tranquillity

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Released = April 17, 2007
Recorded = October – November 2006, Studio Fredman and Rogue Music
Genre = Melodic death metal
Length = 52:14
Language = English
Label = Century Media
Producer = Dark Tranquillity, Tue Madsen
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dzfyxz95ldfe link]
* Metal Hammer rating-10|7
* PopMatters rating-10|8 [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/41652/dark-tranquility-fiction/ link]
* [http://soundofmetal.se/ Sound of Metal] Rating-10|9 [http://soundofmetal.se/index.php?page=darktranquillityreview link]
* The Metal Observer rating-10|9.5 [http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=1&id=12455 link]
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Last album = "Character" (2005)
This album = "Fiction" (2007)
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"Fiction" is the eighth studio album by the Swedish melodic death metal band, Dark Tranquillity. The earliest release date for the album was set for North America on April 17, 2007. A limited edition of the album includes a bonus DVD with live songs, behind the scene footage, "Character"'s "The New Build" promo video, and the "Focus Shift" video clip. In addition, the limited edition disc features an extended booklet layout, an alternate cover artwork, and includes also a free Dark Tranquillity patch.

The songs "Misery's Crown" and "The Mundane and the Magic" mark the first time since "Emptier Still" from "Haven" that vocalist Mikael Stanne utilizes clean vocals in addition to his usual growled vocals. Additionally, "The Mundane and the Magic" is the first song since "Undo Control" from "Projector" that features a guest female vocalist, Nell Sigland of Theatre of Tragedy.

Track listing

# "Nothing to No One" – 4:10
# "The Lesser Faith" – 4:37
# "Terminus (Where Death is Most Alive)" – 4:24
# "Blind at Heart" – 4:21
# "Icipher" – 4:39
# "Inside the Particle Storm" – 5:29
# "Empty Me" – 4:59
# "Misery's Crown" – 4:14
# "Focus Shift" – 3:36
# "The Mundane and the Magic" – 5:17

Bonus tracks
* "A Closer End" (Japanese bonus track) − 4:10
* "Winter Triangle" (instrumental) (Australian bonus track) − 2:18

A expanded edition was released in North America on May 27 and is scheduled for Europe/rest of the world on June 23, 2008. Following bonus tracks are added to tracklist:

* "A Closer End" – 4:10
* "Winter Triangle" (instrumental) – 2:18
* "Below the Radiance" – 3:26
* "Silence in the House of Tongues" (instrumental) – 3:24
* "Terminus (Where Death Is Most Alive)" (Live at Summerbreeze Festival 2007) - 4:40
* "The Lesser Faith" (Live at Summerbreeze Festival 2007) - 4:48

Also, expanded version contains bonus DVD with over 45 minutes of live recordings and promo videos:

# "Focus Shift" (promo video)
# "Terminus (Where Death Is Most Alive)" (brick-movie)
# "Focus Shift" (rehearsal room video)
# "Blind At Heart" (live)
# "Final Resistance" (live)
# "Misery's Crown" (live)
# "Terminus (Where Death Is Most Alive)" (live)
# "The Lesser Faith" (live)
# "The New Build" (live)
# "The Endless Feed" (live)

Credits

Musicians
* Mikael Stanne − vocals
* Niklas Sundin − guitars
* Martin Henriksson − guitars
* Martin Brändström − keyboards and electronics
* Michael Nicklasson − bass guitar
* Anders Jivarp − drums
* Nell Sigland − guest vocals on "The Mundane and the Magic"

Other credits
* Album artwork and design by Cabin Fever Media

External links

* [http://www.darktranquillity.com Dark Tranquillity - official website]
* [http://www.centurymedia.com Century Media - official website]