What is Dark Tranquillity?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = Dark Tranquillity | Img = Dark Tranquillity Summerbreeze2007 02.jpg | Img_capt = Dark Tranquillity in 2007 | Img_size = 250px | Landscape = yes | Background = group_or_band | Origin = Billdal, [[Sweden]]<br>[[Gothenburg]], [[Sweden]] | Genre = [[Melodic death metal]] | Years_active = 1989–present | Label = [[Century Media Records|Century Media]], [[Osmose Productions|Osmose]], [[Spinefarm Records|Spinefarm]] | Associated_acts = [[In Flames]], [[HammerFall]], [[All Ends]], [[Soilwork]], [[Dimension Zero (Swedish band)|Dimension Zero]], [[Theatre of Tragedy]], [[Solution .45]], [[Lucyfire]] | URL = [http://www.darktranquillity.com/ Official website] | Current_members = [[Mikael Stanne]]<br>[[Niklas Sundin]]<br>Martin Henriksson<br>Anders Jivarp<br>Martin Brändström<br>Daniel Antonsson | Past_members = Anders Fridén<br>Fredrik Johansson<br>Mikael Niklasson }} '''Dark Tranquillity''' is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[melodic death metal]] [[band]] from [[Billdal]]. The band was formed in 1989 by band member [[Mikael Stanne]] and guitarist [[Niklas Sundin]]. Stanne and Sundin originally formed a band under the name ''Septic Broiler''. Members Anders Fridén, Anders Jivarp and Martin Henriksson joined the band shortly after. Dark Tranquillity is an important part of the melodic death metal genre of music and are one of the longest-standing bands from the original [[Gothenburg]] metal scene.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dark Tranquillity - Biography|url=http://www.metalstorm.net/bands/biography.php?band_id=80&bandname=Dark+Tranquillity|access-date=2013-01-27|publisher=Metal Storm}}</ref> They released their debut album, ''[[Skydancer]]'', on August 30, 1993. They are currently signed to [[Century Media Records]]. ==Band members== ;Current *[[Mikael Stanne]] - [[Singing|vocals]] (1989–''present'') *Martin Henriksson - [[guitar]] (1989–''present'') *[[Niklas Sundin]] - [[guitar]] (1989–''present'') *Daniel Antonsson - [[Bass guitar|bass]] (2008–''present'') *Anders Jivarp - [[Drum kit|drums]] (1989–'