Fiction (Dark Tranquillity album)

Fiction
Studio album by Dark Tranquillity
Released	April 17, 2007
Recorded	October – 22 November 2006, Studio Fredman and Rogue Music
Genre	Melodic death metal
Length	52:14
Language	English
Label	Century Media
Producer	Dark Tranquillity, Tue Madsen
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Dark Tranquillity chronology
Character (2005) Fiction (2007) We Are the Void (2010)
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Reissue

Fiction is the eighth studio album by the Swedish melodic death metal band, Dark Tranquillity.

The earliest release date for the album was set for North America on April 17, 2007.

This is the last new material to feature Michael Nicklasson as their bassist before leaving in August 2008.

This album marked a few returns of previous quirks the band had done in the past - the song "Inside the Particle Storm" marks the return of Sundin writing lyrics again since "Tongues" from The Mind's I, Mikael Stanne utilizes clean vocals in addition to his usual growled vocals on "Misery's Crown" since "Emptier Still" from Haven and a guest female vocalist on "The Mundane and the Magic" since "Undo Control" from Projector.

A limited edition of the album includes a bonus DVD with live songs, behind the scene footage, Character's "The New Build" promo video, and the "Focus Shift" video clip. In addition, the limited edition disc features an extended booklet layout, an alternative cover artwork, and includes also a free Dark Tranquillity patch.

An expanded edition was released in North America on May 27 and was scheduled for Worldwide release on June 23, 2008.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Nothing to No One"	Stanne	Henriksson/Sundin	4:10
2.	"The Lesser Faith"	Stanne	Henriksson/Nicklasson/Jivarp/Sundin	4:37
3.	"Terminus (Where Death is Most Alive)"	Stanne	Henriksson/Sundin	4:24
4.	"Blind at Heart"	Stanne	Henriksson	4:21
5.	"Icipher"	Stanne	Brändström/Jivarp/Henriksson	4:39
6.	"Inside the Particle Storm"	Sundin	Sundin	5:29
7.	"Empty Me"	Stanne	Henriksson	4:59
8.	"Misery's Crown"	Stanne	Brändström/Sundin/Jivarp/Henriksson	4:14
9.	"Focus Shift"	Stanne	Henriksson	3:36
10.	"The Mundane and the Magic"	Stanne	Henriksson/Jivarp	5:17

Japanese bonus track
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
11.	"A Closer End"	Stanne	Jivarp/Henriksson/Sundin	4:10

Australian bonus track
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
11.	"Winter Triangle"	Instrumental	Sundin	2:18

Expanded Edition
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
11.	"Below the Radiance"	Stanne	Jivarp/Henriksson	3:26
12.	"Silence in the House of Tongues"	Instrumental	Sundin	3:24
13.	"Winter Triangle"	Instrumental	Sundin	2:18
14.	"A Closer End"	Stanne	Jivarp/Henriksson/Sundin	4:10

Reissue
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
11.	"A Closer End"	Stanne	Jivarp/Henriksson/Sundin	4:10
12.	"Winter Triangle"		Sundin	2:18
13.	"Below the Radiance"	Stanne	Jivarp/Henriksson	3:26
14.	"Silence in the House of Tongues"	Instrumental	Sundin	3:24
15.	"Terminus (Where Death Is Most Alive) (Live at Summerbreeze Festival 2007)"	Stanne	Henriksson/Sundin	4:40
16.	"The Lesser Faith (Live at Summerbreeze Festival 2007)"	Stanne	Henriksson/Nicklasson/Jivarp/Sundin	4:48

The expanded version also contains a bonus DVD with over 45 minutes of live recordings and promo videos:

1. "Focus Shift" (promo video)
2. "Terminus (Where Death Is Most Alive)" (brick-movie)
3. "Focus Shift" (rehearsal room video)
4. "Blind At Heart" (live)
5. "Final Resistance" (live)
6. "Misery's Crown" (live)
7. "Terminus (Where Death Is Most Alive)" (live)
8. "The Lesser Faith" (live)
9. "The New Build" (live)
10. "The Endless Feed" (live)

Credits

Dark Tranquillity

• Mikael Stanne − vocals
• Niklas Sundin − guitar
• Martin Henriksson − guitar
• Martin Brändström − keyboards and electronics
• Michael Nicklasson − bass guitar
• Anders Jivarp − drums

Other credits

• Nell Sigland − co-vocals on "The Mundane and the Magic"
• Album artwork and design by Cabin Fever Media

External links

• Dark Tranquillity - official website
• Century Media - official website