Dark Tranquillity "Moment (Japan, Sony Records Int'l, SICP-6374)"

Moment is the twelfth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity, being released on 20 November 2020 via Century Media Records. The album is the band's first to include guitarist Johan Reinholdz, the final with founding drummer Anders Jivarp and bassist Anders Iwers, who left the band in August 2021, and the only with guitarist Christopher Amott before his departure in July 2023. It is also the first release since We Are The Void (2010) to be recorded as a six-piece.

Moment received generally positive reviews from both fans and critics. Most feedback was very positive, while also stating that the album was not anything outstanding or out of the ordinary for the band.

In a review from Sonic Perspective, Jonathan Smith said, "In the grand scheme of Dark Tranquillity’s near 30 year career, this stands as one of the more polished yet also one of the more safe ventures to come out of their arsenal. It doesn’t quite deliver the same level of lasting impact as Fiction, but it proves to be a slight step above most of what came between said album and the present." Jason Roche of Blabbermouth said, "If you are a longtime DARK TRANQUILLITY fan, there is nothing on "Moment" that will particularly shock you. The new additions to the band slide into the picture in almost a plug-and-play manner, but here, that's a good thing as the final result is simply another strong record in an already impressively deep catalog." Tom Morgan of Distorted Sound said, "The masters have done it again, and their heart and soul proves an invigorating tonic to these days of anger and hatred."

Tracklist:

1. Phantom Days 03:59   
2. Transient 04:10   
3. Identical to None 03:41   
4. The Dark Unbroken 04:54  
5. Remain in the Unknown 04:40  
6. Standstill 04:11  
7. Ego Deception 04:20   
8. A Drawn Out Exit 04:01
9. Eyes of the World 03:50   
10. Failstate 03:20
11. Empires Lost to Time 04:09   
12. In Truth Divided 04:40   
13. Silence as a Force 03:26   
14. Time in Relativity 03:53  
15. There Is Nothing 04:08  

Time:  01:01:22

Recording information:

Recorded in the spring/summer of 2020.

Guitar, bass, vocals, and electronics recorded at Rogue Music.

Drums recorded at Nacksving studios.

Mixed and mastered at Fascination Street Studios.

Jens Bogren – mixing, mastering

Niklas Sundin - artwork