Damage Done
Damage Done
Studio album by Dark Tranquillity
Released 22 July 2002
Recorded February–March 2002 at Studio Fredman Length 51:23
Dark Tranquillity chronology
Haven Damage Done Live Damage
Haven Damage Done Live Damage
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Damage Done studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity . Here, the band returns to a more classic style while holding the changes made in their albums Haven Projector The Mind's I Martin Henriksson started doing some "lead guitar riffs " on the record, so the band showed influences from The Gallery Mikael Stanne said that the lyrics on this album are about the frailty of life.
The song "Cathode Ray Sunshine" is featured in the video game's soundtrack, Brütal Legend
Several versions of the album feature a bonus track entitled "I, Deception" as well as the "Monochromatic Stains" video clip but it is known that the limited edition digipak contains them. The Japanese version of the album features the bonus track, "The Poison Well". The vinyl release includes "I, Deception" and also has different cover art . The 2009 reissue includes bonus tracks and digitally remastered audio.
This is the first release for the band to chart. The album cover art which was done by Niklas Sundin feature's Mikael Stanne kneeling and holding his head.
Track listing All lyrics are written by Mikael Stanne .
No. Title Music Length 1. "Final Resistance" Henriksson 3:01 2. "Hours Passed in Exile" HenrikssonJivarpNicklassonBrändström 4:45 3. "Monochromatic Stains" JivarpBrändström 3:37 4. "Single Part of Two" JivarpHenriksson 3:51 5. "The Treason Wall" JivarpHenriksson 3:30 6. "Format C: for Cortex" JivarpHenrikssonSundin 4:29 7. "Damage Done" HenrikssonJivarp 3:27 8. "Cathode Ray Sunshine" BrändströmJivarpHenriksson 4:14 9. "The Enemy" HenrikssonNicklassonJivarp 3:56 10. "White Noise / Black Silence" HenrikssonJivarp 4:09 11. "Ex Nihilo" (instrumental) SundinNicklassonHenriksson 4:33
Japanese bonus track No. Title Music Length 12. "The Poison Well" JivarpSundinHenriksson 4:07
Vinyl edition No. Title Music Length 1. "Final Resistance" Henriksson 3:01 2. "Hours Passed in Exile" HenrikssonJivarpNicklassonBrändström 4:45 3. "Monochromatic Stains" JivarpBrändström 3:37 4. "Single Part of Two" JivarpHenriksson 3:51 5. "The Treason Wall" JivarpHenriksson 3:30 6. "Format C: For Cortex" JivarpHenrikssonSundin 4:29 7. "Damage Done" HenrikssonJivarp 3:27 8. "Cathode Ray Sunshine" BrändströmJivarpHenriksson 4:14 9. "The Enemy" HenrikssonNicklassonJivarp 3:56 10. "I, Deception" HenrikssonNicklassonJivarpSundinBrändström 3:54 11. "White Noise / Black Silence" HenrikssonJivarp 4:09 12. "Ex Nihilo" (instrumental) SundinNicklassonHenriksson 4:33
Limited edition digipak and first edition jewel case No. Title Music Length 1. "Final Resistance" Henriksson 3:01 2. "Hours Passed in Exile" HenrikssonJivarpNicklassonBrändström 4:45 3. "Monochromatic Stains" JivarpBrändström 3:37 4. "Single Part of Two" JivarpHenriksson 3:51 5. "The Treason Wall" JivarpHenriksson 3:30 6. "Format C: For Cortex" JivarpHenrikssonSundin 4:29 7. "Damage Done" HenrikssonJivarp 3:27 8. "Cathode Ray Sunshine" BrändströmJivarpHenriksson 4:14 9. "The Enemy" HenrikssonNicklassonJivarp 3:56 10. "I, Deception" HenrikssonNicklassonJivarpSundinBrändström 3:54 11. "White Noise / Black Silence" HenrikssonJivarp 4:09 12. "Ex Nihilo" (instrumental) SundinNicklassonHenriksson 4:33 13. "Monochromatic Stains" (music video ) JivarpBrändström 3:42
2009 Reissue No. Title Music Length 1. "Final Resistance" Henriksson 3:02 2. "Hours Passed in Exile" HenrikssonJivarpNicklassonBrändström 4:46 3. "Monochromatic Stains" JivarpBrändström 3:38 4. "Single Part of Two" JivarpHenriksson 3:51 5. "The Treason Wall" JivarpHenriksson 3:31 6. "Format C: for Cortex" JivarpHenrikssonSundin 4:30 7. "Damage Done" HenrikssonJivarp 3:27 8. "Cathode Ray Sunshine" BrändströmJivarpHenriksson 4:14 9. "The Enemy" HenrikssonNicklassonJivarp 3:56 10. "White Noise / Black Silence" HenrikssonJivarp 4:09 11. "Ex Nihilo" (instrumental) SundinNicklassonHenriksson 4:31 12. "I, Deception" HenrikssonNicklassonJivarpSundinBrändström 3:55 13. "Static" HenrikssonJivarpBrändström 4:40 14. "The Poison Well" JivarpSundinHenriksson 4:07 15. "The Treason Wall" (live, recorded at Rolling Stone, Milan, Italy, 31 October 2008) JivarpHenriksson 3:57
Credits Personnel Dark Tranquillity Mikael Stanne - vocalsNiklas Sundin - guitarsMartin Henriksson - guitarsMartin Brändström - electronics Michael Nicklasson - bass Anders Jivarp - drums Production Dark Tranquillity – production Fredrik Nordström - production, engineering Patrik J. Sten - engineering Göran Finnberg - audio mastering Ulf Horbelt – remastering Achilleas Gatsopoulos - Video for "Monochromatic Stains". Cabin Fever Media - Co-Art direction and designTue Madsen – mixing, mastering ("The Treason Wall" only) Studios The Mastering Room – mastering DMS, Marl, Germany – remastering Release history Date Note 22 July 2002 25 May 2009 Reissue
Charts Chart Peak position French Albums (SNEP ) 146 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100 ) 83 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan ) 29
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