Atoma (album)
| Atoma | ||||
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| Studio album by Dark Tranquillity | ||||
| Released | 4 November 2016[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal, progressive metal, gothic metal, industrial metal | |||
| Length | 49:33, 67:42 (with bonus CD) | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Jens Bogren, Dark Tranquillity | |||
| Dark Tranquillity chronology | ||||
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Atoma is the eleventh full-length studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity. It was released on 4 November 2016 through Century Media Records. Atoma is the band's first studio album with new bassist Anders Iwers, who replaced founding member Martin Henriksson (also the rhythm guitarist), after Henriksson left the band in early 2016 due to loss of passion for playing music.
Two songs, "The Absolute" and "Time Out of Place", were recorded during the making of this album, but were released on a bonus disc in the limited edition. These songs are softer, darker and more brooding with only clean singing,[1] reminiscent of bands such as Katatonia and the later Opeth. Another song, "Reconstruction Time Again", was released as a Japanese edition bonus track. It is a nine-minute electro-industrial medley of some songs from the Construct album, specifically "State of Trust", "None Becoming", and "Uniformity".
Track listing
| Standard edition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
| 1. | "Encircled" | Martin Brändström | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Atoma" | Anders Jivarp | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Forward Momentum" | Jivarp | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Neutrality" | Jivarp | 4:17 |
| 5. | "Force of Hand" | Jivarp, Niklas Sundin | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Faithless by Default" | Brändström, Sundin | 4:30 |
| 7. | "The Pitiless" | Jivarp | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Our Proof of Life" | Sundin | 4:22 |
| 9. | "Clearing Skies" | Brändström | 3:33 |
| 10. | "When the World Screams" | Jivarp | 3:57 |
| 11. | "Merciless Fate" | Brändström | 4:22 |
| 12. | "Caves and Embers" | Sundin | 4:30 |
Total length: |
49:33 | ||
| Korean edition bonus tracks and limited edition bonus CD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
| 1. | "The Absolute" | Jivarp | 5:15 |
| 2. | "Time Out of Place" | Jivarp | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Reconstruction Time Again" (Instrumental, Japanese edition bonus track) | Brändström | 9:15 |
Total length: |
18:09 | ||
Personnel
Dark Tranquillity
- Mikael Stanne – vocals, lyrics
- Niklas Sundin – lead guitar, album artwork
- Anders Iwers – bass guitar
- Martin Brändström – keyboards
- Anders Jivarp – drums
Additional personnel
- Jens Bogren – mixing, mastering
- Annelie Johansson - backing vocals (track 3)
- Björn Gelotte - lead guitar (track 5)
References
- 1 2 "Dark Tranquillity: 'Atoma' Track Listing, Album Formats Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. September 20, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.