Haven is the fifth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity, released on 25 July 2000. This release is the first to feature Mikael Niklasson and Martin Brändström, and the first release with Martin Henriksson on guitar, switching from his previous position on bass.
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Released | July 25, 2000 (2000-07-25) | |||
Recorded | March–April 2000 Studio Fredman | |||
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Length | 43:06 | |||
Label | Century Media | |||
Producer | Dark Tranquillity[1] & Fredrik Nordström | |||
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Haven retains the electronic music elements of past albums, along with appealing song composition and more polished production. As with the previous album, Projector, Mikael Stanne uses clean and harsh vocals.
All lyrics are written by Mikael Stanne.
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "The Wonders at Your Feet" |
| 3:00 |
2. | "Not Built to Last" |
| 3:38 |
3. | "Indifferent Suns" |
| 3:35 |
4. | "Feast of Burden" |
| 3:25 |
5. | "Haven" |
| 3:32 |
6. | "The Same" |
| 3:10 |
7. | "Fabric" | Brändström | 3:56 |
8. | "Ego Drama" |
| 4:34 |
9. | "Rundown" |
| 3:53 |
10. | "Emptier Still" | Henriksson | 3:39 |
11. | "At Loss for Words" |
| 6:44 |
Total length: | 43:06 |
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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12. | "Cornered" |
| 3:59 |
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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12. | "In Sight" |
| 4:12 |
13. | "Misery in Me" |
| 4:39 |
14. | "Cornered" |
| 3:59 |
15. | "The Wonders at Your Feet" (live/previously unreleased) |
| 3:01 |
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Like the previous album, Projector, critical reception was mixed. Guitarist Niklas Sundin 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".[2] Despite the mixed feelings towards Haven, MetalGuru listed it #5 in its "Retro 2000 Top 5 Albums."[3] AllMusic called it "inspired" and a "career milestone".[4]
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7 July 2000 | |
5 May 2009 | Reissue |
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