Haven (Dark Tranquillity album)

Haven is the fifth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity, released on 25 July 2000. This release is the first recorded as a six-piece, 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.

Haven
Studio album by
Dark Tranquillity
ReleasedJuly 25, 2000 (2000-07-25)
RecordedMarch–April 2000 Studio Fredman
Genre
Length43:06
LabelCentury Media
ProducerDark Tranquillity[1] & Fredrik Nordström
Dark Tranquillity chronology
Projector
(1999)		 Haven
(2000)		 Damage Done
(2002)

Style

Haven retains the electronic music elements of past albums, along with appealing song composition and more polished production. Mikael Stanne mostly uses harsh vocals, but his clean vocals that were introduced in the previous album, Projector, were used in "Emptier Still" and bonus track "In Sight", the latter showing more of a cleanly-sung rock style.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mikael Stanne

No.TitleMusicLength
1."The Wonders at Your Feet"
  • Brändström
  • Jivarp
  • Henriksson
3:00
2."Not Built to Last"
  • Jivarp
  • Henriksson
  • Brändström
3:38
3."Indifferent Suns"
  • Nicklasson
  • Henriksson
3:35
4."Feast of Burden"
  • Henriksson
  • Jivarp
3:25
5."Haven"
  • Jivarp
  • Henriksson
3:32
6."The Same"
  • Brändström
  • Jivarp
  • Henriksson
3:10
7."Fabric"Brändström3:56
8."Ego Drama"
  • Jivarp
  • Henriksson
4:34
9."Rundown"
  • Henriksson
  • Jivarp
3:53
10."Emptier Still"Henriksson3:39
11."At Loss for Words"
  • Jivarp
  • Henriksson
6:44
Total length:43:06
Japan Reissue
No.TitleMusicLength
12."Cornered"
  • Henriksson
  • Brändström
3:59
2009 Remastered Reissue
No.TitleMusicLength
12."In Sight"
  • Jivarp
  • Henriksson
4:12
13."Misery in Me"
  • Jivarp
  • Sundin
  • Henriksson
4:39
14."Cornered"
  • Henriksson
  • Brändström
3:59
15."The Wonders at Your Feet" (live)
  • Brändström
  • Jivarp
  • Henriksson
3:45

Videos

  • "Therein" (first digipak and Japan only)

Reception

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

Release history
Date Note
7 July 2000
5 May 2009 Reissue

Credits

References
  1. "The official DARK TRANQUILLITY homepage". Darktranquillity.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  2. "DARK TRANQUILLITY Guitarist Niklas Sundin Discusses the Old Days, Re-Released Albums". Bravewords.com.
  4. "Dark Tranquillity - Haven Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2023.


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