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Title: A disappointment
Review: Dark Tranquillity's first album for Century Media is a disappointment. Excessive keyboards cloud the mix, and Mikael Stanne's clean vocals are cringe-inducing. The mood is mid-tempo quasi-goth, suggesting a second-rate Sisters of Mercy. The songs run long, the hooks are few, and the band isn't tight. Skip this album in favor of later, stronger efforts.
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