Dark Tranquillity - Guitarist Martin Henriksson Quits
Gothenburg sons Dark Tranquillity are facing a major line-up change. They just lost their founding member Martin Henriksson. From 1989 to 1998, he played bass in the band and then switched to guitar. The charismatic guitarist amicably left the band a couple of months ago after he lost the passion for playing music. The band is currently putting the finishing touches on the material for their next album.
Here is Martin's statement: "Dear Dark Tranquillity fans, I recently quit the band. I feel I have lost the passion for playing music, and Dark Tranquillity deserves to have members that are 100% committed to the art. Therefore I decided it's in everyone's best interest to step aside and leave the band with the best possible ability to grow and get even stronger. I've had 26 years filled with wonderful memories and we made a lot of great music together, and for that I'm forever grateful. Thanks to all the fans, crew and other people involved that supported Dark Tranquillity through the years! Yours, Martin Henriksson."
Photo credit: Sinners Art
Here is Martin's statement: "Dear Dark Tranquillity fans, I recently quit the band. I feel I have lost the passion for playing music, and Dark Tranquillity deserves to have members that are 100% committed to the art. Therefore I decided it's in everyone's best interest to step aside and leave the band with the best possible ability to grow and get even stronger. I've had 26 years filled with wonderful memories and we made a lot of great music together, and for that I'm forever grateful. Thanks to all the fans, crew and other people involved that supported Dark Tranquillity through the years! Yours, Martin Henriksson."
Photo credit: Sinners Art
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| Reaper_Redeemer Posts: 743  |
So Sundin has written all the material for the new release I suppose.
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| Risto Wandering Midget Posts: 1115  |
Written by Reaper_Redeemer on 01.04.2016 at 15:03 Jivarp had quite a few main writing credits on Construct, actually.
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| Darkside Momo Retired Elite Posts: 9087  |
I vote for April's Fools right here 
---- My Author's Blog (in French)  "You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you" "I've lost too many years now I'm stealing back my soul I am awake"
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| s_t_s Posts: 1208  |
Doesn't sound like April Fool to me, well that's life. Good luck to him ! Waiting for the next DT album eagerly !
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835  |
Really sad, I like him a lot. Oh, well. At least he was honest. No bassist and now one guitarist down. Don't know what to expect from the new record.
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| flightoficarus Stamp Tramp Posts: 1112  |
Written by Darkside Momo on 01.04.2016 at 16:31 That was my first thought/hope as well.
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| Ocean Sage Posts: 473  |
Wow, that's too bad. But if this is true, this is the single most graceful exit to a band member ever. No arguing, fighting, just respectable musicians.
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| Reaper_Redeemer Posts: 743 |
Written by Risto on 01.04.2016 at 15:54 Oh yes, you are right.
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| MyNameJeff Posts: 438  |
Can't blame him for not wanting to play DT's newest garbage albums...
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835 |
Written by MyNameJeff on 03.04.2016 at 22:40 Are they really garbage though? I don't think so
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
Written by BloodTears on 04.04.2016 at 13:55 Their latest really was.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 04.04.2016 at 14:31 While it was weaker than the previous albums, I wouldn't call it garbage. It had really good songs, but only a few. But I bet even "Fiction" was garbage for you? 
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by BloodTears on 04.04.2016 at 14:47 Fiction wasn't garbage it was just average to weak.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
And We Are The Void was also garbage
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| MyNameJeff Posts: 438 |
Written by BloodTears on 04.04.2016 at 14:47 I thought it was absolutely not listenable! It made my head hurt from the lack of cohesion and structure.
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| s_t_s Posts: 1208 |
Written by MyNameJeff on 04.04.2016 at 19:22 Since "Projector" I have listened and loved all albums of DT. Don't understand how you can say that some of these albums are garbage. The day you manage to make such "garbage" you can feel proud of yourself, until then...
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