The first couple of paragraphs could've used more careful proofreading, but otherwise it's quite well written I find the second half of the album to be a little stronger than the first though; Our Proof of Life is my favourite and I could live without Encircled, haha.

Written by Risto on 17.11.2016 at 00:31

The first couple of paragraphs could've used more careful proofreading, but otherwise it's quite well written I find the second half of the album to be a little stronger than the first though; Our Proof of Life is my favourite and I could live without Encircled, haha.

Proofreading incoming And thanks!
funnily enough, I consider Our Proof of Life to be one of the weakest songs on the album... To each his own, obviously, but living with "Encircled"? Hell no!

Song video clip was shout in Abisko, its close to home, because always if you look to the north, are some kind a majic and Risto said to me that molotoc party was made in Oulu.
I like video I like where Stanne hugget those people, his beard was weird, somehow it makes me think how much time and what part of life I have been wasited in MS

I found Clearing Skies to be the best song, and you didn't even mention it! Def the best DT since Character, but the aforementioned song was the only one I stopped up and checked the song title. Three times.

Written by Kuroboshi on 17.11.2016 at 01:06

I found Clearing Skies to be the best song, and you didn't even mention it! Def the best DT since Character, but the aforementioned song was the only one I stopped up and checked the song title. Three times.

I did mention it
It's the best of the second half, with "The Pitiless" - can't say which one I love most, however.

Written by Bad English on 17.11.2016 at 00:40

Song video clip was shout in Abisko, its close to home, because always if you look to the north, are some kind a majic and Risto said to me that molotoc party was made in Oulu.
I like video I like where Stanne hugget those people, his beard was weird, somehow it makes me think how much time and what part of life I have been wasited in MS

landscape was nice - desolate, but quite beautiful
(and yes, we do all grow older...)

Written by Darkside Momo on 17.11.2016 at 01:12

Written by Bad English on 17.11.2016 at 00:40

Song video clip was shout in Abisko, its close to home, because always if you look to the north, are some kind a majic and Risto said to me that molotoc party was made in Oulu.
I like video I like where Stanne hugget those people, his beard was weird, somehow it makes me think how much time and what part of life I have been wasited in MS

landscape was nice - desolate, but quite beautiful
(and yes, we do all grow older...)

you're from Toulouse you will be depressed there :p sun shines dec-jan 0h per day :p
I have been there but live, I don't think I would like live in Abisko or Riksgrensen .. end of civilsation but beautiful end,

Interesting album, more variation than usual from Dark Tranquillity. Some great tunes yet I still enjoy listening to Construct more as a whole at this point.

That's one lesson from their discography, comparing albums is kind of pointless in the end for me. Each album has its own aura and I don't seem to align too much with the general consensus on which one is "best" and so forth.

Partially agree with this review but :

* Construct is a very good album imo, nothing inferior to any other DT releases.
* Encircled is a great song, but not my fave as "Atoma" and "Clearing Skies" do share that position

Sure some songs end up so abruptly that it kinda kills the fun when you would expect them to last some more. Also as (or like ?) you said there is no real closer as "Iridium" or "The Mundane and the magic" or "None Becoming" but I consider the bonus tracks to play that part. Then it is actually a bit sad they were not included into the full album. Yes they are very soft but also very deep at heart and deserve to be part of the experience (also I hate to have tracks I love on a separate disc).

All in one, I'm still waiting for the album price to drop before I can buy it but it's a real torture to be content with the MP3s

Interesting thoughts. I'm loving the album and listening to it quite frequently. I disagree that Damage Done's second half is less impressive, but hey that's one of my fav DT albums and no-one can touch it

I do agree that the second half of Atoma is indeed not as strong as the first half. However, overall is just better than Construct and We Are The Void for me. A step in the right direction.

Favourite songs at the moment: "Force Of Hand" and "Encircled".

Thanks for all the comments!

Now, about Construct: while I consider it as "not really good", I still enjoy it as the fanboy I am - it's just that I can see it has flaws, but those doesn't prevent me to enjoy some of the songs (like "Endtime Hearts" - still not as good as "Inside The Prticle Storm" - or "Uniformity" which displays some of the best clean vocals Makeal ever done, only surpassed by these two bonus tracks on Atoma).

As for general consensus and stuff: I don't car about it either. I barely ever listen to The Mind's I which is considered good because I don't like it, and while The Gallery is obviously a masterpiece that I praise as such, I like Damage Done much more because of the impact it had on me - yet DD objectively isn't one of their best albums, seeing it features quite e few fillers ("Format C: For Cortex" and "Cathode Ray Sunshine" in particular).
Anyway, to each his own in the end, obviously. DT are talented enough to offer something for everyone while staying true to themselves

I feel the two bonus tracks are so different that it's good they're somehow separate - but indeed they're a part of the full experience and just add another level of excellence to Atoma

Personaly I find this to be the best album since Projector (my personal favorite).

AWESOME artwork on this one.... but not exactly the type of metal I'm usually into
Should I take a shot in the dark here?

Written by Auntie Sahar on 18.11.2016 at 05:06

Should I take a shot in the dark here?

Yeah, definitely.

It will be in your comfort zone, plus DT always been amazing with experimentation which I know you very well appreciate it.

Idk wtf you talkin' 'bout Construct was excellent.

Why cant we rate this album?

Honestly, there has never been a more consistent band in the history of metal. These guys are just amazing. Personal favourite is Clearing Skies.

Written by Auntie Sahar on 18.11.2016 at 05:06

Should I take a shot in the dark here?

Of course! What's the risk?

Written by JackTors1 on 18.11.2016 at 18:59

Why cant we rate this album?

In order to do that, you have to go over here.

Click on "rate".

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 19.11.2016 at 07:45

Written by JackTors1 on 18.11.2016 at 18:59

Why cant we rate this album?

In order to do that, you have to go over here.

Click on "rate".

or maybe it was about my "N/A" rating.

Finally got my copy, yeah ! Was getting mad listening to the MP3 I downloaded some days before the release of Atoma. The Deluxe Edition looks great, need to have a closer look at it tonight.

Written by s_t_s on 28.11.2016 at 20:59

Finally got my copy, yeah ! Was getting mad listening to the MP3 I downloaded some days before the release of Atoma. The Deluxe Edition looks great, need to have a closer look at it tonight.

enjoy the bonus tracks, "The Absolute" is killer stuff - but really different!

Written by Darkside Momo on 28.11.2016 at 22:39

Written by s_t_s on 28.11.2016 at 20:59

Finally got my copy, yeah ! Was getting mad listening to the MP3 I downloaded some days before the release of Atoma. The Deluxe Edition looks great, need to have a closer look at it tonight.

enjoy the bonus tracks, "The Absolute" is killer stuff - but really different!

I already knew these tracks as I had also downloaded them and made my mind to get the deluxe edition To me only metal bands manage to create crystal clear songs that make your get goosebump like mad (on that matter Fear Factory f*cking kick asses !).

These songs and all of their old hits were amazing live this past weekend. I got some half decent photos. Mikael still loves the stage after all these years:
https://metaltrenches.com/reviews/live-recap-dark-tranquillity-swallow-the-sun-and-g-680

Written by flightoficarus on 01.12.2016 at 00:11

These songs and all of their old hits were amazing live this past weekend. I got some half decent photos. Mikael still loves the stage after all these years:
https://metaltrenches.com/reviews/live-recap-dark-tranquillity-swallow-the-sun-and-g-680

Glad to hear that DT still loves the stage as I can hardly wait until I can see them play here in France next year ! Can you answer one question tho ? I'm a bit lost with your pictures seeing so many guitarists playing :/ Who the hell is this bald guy with the long beard ? Is he Jens Floren as stated in the band profile ? Does it mean that the band's regular guitarists don't share the tour ?

Written by s_t_s on 10.12.2016 at 09:24

Glad to hear that DT still loves the stage as I can hardly wait until I can see them play here in France next year ! Can you answer one question tho ? I'm a bit lost with your pictures seeing so many guitarists playing :/ Who the hell is this bald guy with the long beard ? Is he Jens Floren as stated in the band profile ? Does it mean that the band's regular guitarists don't share the tour ?

Bald guy? I think you are looking at the other bands? That link had the entire night's lineup. Dark Tranquillity are at the bottom. They have two guitarists, both of which are younger and have hair. He introduced everyone, but I have forgotten the names.

Written by flightoficarus on 10.12.2016 at 18:16

Written by s_t_s on 10.12.2016 at 09:24

Glad to hear that DT still loves the stage as I can hardly wait until I can see them play here in France next year ! Can you answer one question tho ? I'm a bit lost with your pictures seeing so many guitarists playing :/ Who the hell is this bald guy with the long beard ? Is he Jens Floren as stated in the band profile ? Does it mean that the band's regular guitarists don't share the tour ?

Bald guy? I think you are looking at the other bands? That link had the entire night's lineup. Dark Tranquillity are at the bottom. They have two guitarists, both of which are younger and have hair. He introduced everyone, but I have forgotten the names.

There's Niklas Sundin, as always, and Sebastian what's-his-name that is touring with them since last summer or something

Written by flightoficarus on 10.12.2016 at 18:16

Written by s_t_s on 10.12.2016 at 09:24

Glad to hear that DT still loves the stage as I can hardly wait until I can see them play here in France next year ! Can you answer one question tho ? I'm a bit lost with your pictures seeing so many guitarists playing :/ Who the hell is this bald guy with the long beard ? Is he Jens Floren as stated in the band profile ? Does it mean that the band's regular guitarists don't share the tour ?

Bald guy? I think you are looking at the other bands? That link had the entire night's lineup. Dark Tranquillity are at the bottom. They have two guitarists, both of which are younger and have hair. He introduced everyone, but I have forgotten the names.

I was referring to the video of The Pitiless in which you can spot an almost bald guy with some sort of a pony tail and a long beard When lookin at the band's profile I can see that they actually have 2 touring guitarists and on the last pictures we can see 3 guitarists, incl bassist Anders Iwers. So my question is : considering that the band usually features one bassist and one guitarist, why are there 2 guitarists on that picture ?

Written by Darkside Momo on 11.12.2016 at 01:56

Written by flightoficarus on 10.12.2016 at 18:16

Written by s_t_s on 10.12.2016 at 09:24

Glad to hear that DT still loves the stage as I can hardly wait until I can see them play here in France next year ! Can you answer one question tho ? I'm a bit lost with your pictures seeing so many guitarists playing :/ Who the hell is this bald guy with the long beard ? Is he Jens Floren as stated in the band profile ? Does it mean that the band's regular guitarists don't share the tour ?

Bald guy? I think you are looking at the other bands? That link had the entire night's lineup. Dark Tranquillity are at the bottom. They have two guitarists, both of which are younger and have hair. He introduced everyone, but I have forgotten the names.

There's Niklas Sundin, as always, and Sebastian what's-his-name that is touring with them since last summer or something

Yeah basically my question was and still is : on the band's profile picture you can see 6 people, incl former members but DT is officially 5 members now. Does it mean that they have another guitarist who only plays live but doesn't belong to the band ?

Written by s_t_s on 11.12.2016 at 09:49

Yeah basically my question was and still is : on the band's profile picture you can see 6 people, incl former members but DT is officially 5 members now. Does it mean that they have another guitarist who only plays live but doesn't belong to the band ?

that's it, the second guitarist hasn't been welcomed as a full-time member as far as I know