Review: Dark Tranquility 'Endtime Signals' (melodic death metal)

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Listen here: darktranquillity.bandcamp.com/album/endtime-signals

[@frank.s.castro]

Also looking forward to the debut of Cemetery Skyline: Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquility, The Halo Effect), Markus Vanhala (Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum), Santeri Kallio (Amorphis), Victor Brandt (Dimmu Borgir), Vesa Ranta (The Abbey). Album release: October 11th.

[@frank.s.castro]

Same day of release as Opeth's fourteenth studio album.

[@davidbachmannjr9328]

Awesome band! Excellent album. Looking forward to seeing them and Amorphis in two weeks.

[@libermetallicus]

Another great album from one of the best in the melo death sub-genre. A Dark Tranquillity ranking the albums would be great. Looking forward to that one.

[@frank.s.castro]

Another fine entry in the discography of Gothenburg's Melodic Death Metal band and a great time to see the band with Amorphis as they are currently on tour.

[@tomp8463]

Hope you do the ranking the albums segment for DT eventually.

[@dtltmtgt]

Looking forward to your views on this one Pete. Maybe a DT album ranking soon with Steve? Stanne is hell of a vocalist!

[@garyjoyce2160]

Even though this is definitely not usually my genre, I did play the first 12 albums numerous times, because I remember Pete mentioned he was going to do an album ranking with Steve Keeler. I will give this a spin as well. Thanks again Pete for your time 👍💯

[@dmphax]

My favourite band, been listening since 1999/2000 when I discovered them by chance. This album is phenomenal imo. Neuronal Fire, A Bleaker Sun, Enforced Perspective, Not Nothing, Wayward Eyes are among my favourites. One of Us Is Gone is a special song for their former member who passed away a couple years ago after battling cancer.

[@zacharyseibert6788]

Been a DT fan since 1997. This album is fantastic. Wayward Eyes, is my favorite song of the year.🤘

[@dmphax]

Soooo good! That chorus!

[@hsmetalhb2036]

Very fine Album, and a great review

[@johnmichaelwilliams6694]

Have to give credit to you and SoT, Pete, for even getting me to listen to a genre that generally is not on the personal listening list. Though haven't listened to the full album yet, will do so though this probably won't end up on the purchase list. But once again, the benefit of the weekly new product episodes is that bring to attention all types of bands and music in the genres covered by the channel and a personal pledge is to try to listen to all the albums that are reviewed. Some are hit out of the ballpark and become favorites, others may not even get to first base but its all worth a try. Thanks as always, Pete, for the weekly new product episodes.

[@chrisharper6088]

Coming from a more melodic side of the fence, i feel tracks like One of Us is gone, is excellent and my favourite track on the album, just as was the song, Remain In The Unknown from 2020 release, Moment. I still love a bit of death vocals and mixing them up in a song, really works , amazing how much feeling comes across in all of Mikael vocals whatever styles he does.

[@brianmcevoy1990]

Another great album from this group

[@metal_maniac_68]

Excellent review Peter. My copy just arrived in the mail today. Been a fan of the band for over a decade and hoping they'll get out to Australia on tour

[@JoelPrice253]

Very good album.

[@PerfectMask1]

Love the previous 2 albums, hope this one is just as good.

[@dmphax]

I love Atoma and Moment, I think you'll greatly enjoy this one!

[@damienfoyer]

The last two have been exceptional, high hopes for this one too.

[@andybrett1152]

Dark Tranquility geat band that havent done a bad album way more consistent than In Flames .

[@naturalianoss]

Last album is 50% bad and those pop wannabe vocals makes it a difficult listen for me .. I do like his cleans but there is a limit !!! 😅

[@RichardW001]

The latest Anciients album is pretty good Pete.

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Yeah, I love their debut...need to check this one out.

[@nickbeetchenow2642]

@@seaoftranquilityprog I agree with Richard’s comment. Though the influence of Opeth is there in a lot of ways you honestly don’t mind, its a great album.

[@RichardW001]

@@nickbeetchenow2642 Some Mastedon in there too I think.

[@Jermeister12]

M STANNE is an AWESOME frontman & a really nice guy.

[@peterm.fitzpatrick7735]

Thanks, Pete!

[@tomp8463]

Gave it only one listen so far. Liked it more than the previous few albums.

[@CoreyArsenault-c8t]

I really like construct and Atoma but this is a huge step up from Moment

[@naturalianoss]

@@CoreyArsenault-c8tstep down sorry …

[@thekivster]

Another Melodic Death Metal album you should listen to is the album Solemn by the band In Vain

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

If only there was enough time to listen to every album being released!

[@thekivster]

@@seaoftranquilityprog true

[@dougstern939]

I think at prog power usa they had 2 guitarist.

[@dmphax]

I asked Johan if they're touring with 2 guitarists, he confirmed that yes they are!

[@naturalianoss]

@@dmphaxI will ask for refoubd if they won’t play with both guitars

[@DiamondKing666]

Have you heard the new Blitzkrieg Album, Satans Brian Ross second band? I think its their best work since the debut Album from 1985. Also looking forward to the new Satan Album this friday, will be Awesome as always.

[@eldorado852]

Actually, Mikael's clean vocals have been part of the Bands formular since their Projector album from 99 that was almost entirely in that style. I like the fact they don't do just one mellow song per album, with all the others sounding different. That being said, the new album is good, neither much better nor worse than the few that came before.

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

His clean vocals are WAY better on this album in my opinion. Yes, you are correct, Projector does have a lot of melodic vocals as well, though it feels like this one has more songs with the clean vocals and no growls that they've done previously, but it's probably about the same.

[@eldorado852]

@@seaoftranquilityprog His clean vocals sounded a lot like Dave Gahan in his earlier days, I would agree that he has improved a lot and established an individual style in recent years. And I think what keeps them relevant is the fact they stick to their style and never became a manstream Alternative Metal band (or whatever you call them), but still play their Melodic Death style and mix it withh his Gothic like clean singing. I don't know a lot of bands that do that, most of them are either one or the other.

[@RWalters81]

I thought this DT album was a bit disappointing but I want to spend more time with it. Does Pete review Leprous or Fleshgod Apocalypse albums? Really curious on his thoughts on their latest.

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

I can't review everything. I've reviewed plenty of Leprous albums over the years, but to be honest, they've completely lost me. I've found their last two quite boring, and I've heard this latest is more of the same. I'll pass.

[@RWalters81]

@@seaoftranquilityprog Thanks for responding. You do great work. The new Leprous brings back a little of the old sound which I thought might be of interest for you.

[@sotdude7]

A copy of the new Leprous arrived today, so I will give it a go!

[@gwts1171]

I'm not personally a fan of mellow death at all, so I can probably skip buying this one. I always appreciate and watch the reviews either way, though! Thanks, Pete!

[@irishspagetti6565]

I always had a soft spot for it, atleast the titans like Arch enemy, In Flames

[@jimmypage2843]

I didn't know Johan from Andromeda was in the band now, but I've never been a big fan of Dark Tranquility. I do miss Andromeda though.

[@naturalianoss]

Half of the album is fillers and quite bad ones .The other half is decent . Album sounds like it was just a contractual obligation.

[@Pedroism]

I'll recommend this to my death metal growl friends. Not my cup of tea