Projector (stylized : projector, or on the reissue p.r.o.j.e.c.t.o.r.) is the fourth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity. It is the final Dark Tranquillity album to feature guitarist Fredrik Johansson.
Lineup change
In January 1999, with the album recorded months prior, and its release months ahead, Johansson and Dark Tranquillity mutually split, due to Johansson wanting to focus on his family and his day job. Bassist Martin Henriksson replaced Johansson on guitar, and Michael Nicklasson joined the band afterward, taking Henriksson's former position on bass guitar.
The introduction of piano, keyboards, and electronics — and their desire to integrate these elements into its sound — led the band to hire Martin Brändström as a full-time keyboardist. With the lineup, they played live bonus tracks of the reissue of this album and filmed a music video for "ThereIn".
Style
Projector marked a noteworthy progression in the band's style, featuring piano and clean guitar work akin to that of gothic metal. Vocalist Mikael Stanne's prevalent use of clean vocals, featured sparsely on previous albums Skydancer and The Gallery, differentiated this release from their previous work. Because of its deviation from the band's previous efforts, Projector was met with a mixed reception by longtime fans, though it also attracted a fair number of new listeners.[citation needed]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Mikael Stanne
No.
Title
Music
Length
1.
"FreeCard"
Henriksson, Sundin, Jivarp
4:31
2.
"ThereIn"
Henriksson, Sundin
5:55
3.
"UnDo Control"
Sundin, Jivarp, Henriksson
5:10
4.
"Auctioned"
Jivarp
6:06
5.
"To a Bitter Halt"
Henriksson, Johansson
4:48
6.
"The Sun Fired Blanks"
Henriksson, Sundin, Johansson
4:17
7.
"Nether Novas"
Jivarp, Sundin, Henriksson
6:14
8.
"Day to End"
Stanne
3:08
9.
"Dobermann"
Henriksson, Sundin
4:38
10.
"On Your Time"
Henriksson, Jivarp, Johansson
5:37
Total length:
50:29
Dope Music digipak Korean 2004 bonus track
No.
Title
Music
Additional Notes
Length
11.
"UnDo Control"
Sundin, Jivarp, Henriksson
Live at Krzemionki Studio TVP, Kraków, on 7 October 2002, from the Live Damage DVD
3:49
2009 reissue
No.
Title
Music
Additional notes
Length
11.
"Asleep in the Bandaged Light"
Jivarp
Instrumental orchestral track, some melody of "FreeCard", previously unreleased
The limited edition digipak includes the bonus track "Exposure". However, there were problems with the pressings because not all the digipaks include "Exposure" and there are some traditional releases that include the track. The Japanese version of the album has different cover art and includes a booklet with more photos and biographical information. The 2009 reissue has digitally remastered audio.
