Character (album)

Character is the seventh studio album by the Swedish melodic death metal band, Dark Tranquillity. The album was first released on January 24, 2005 through Century Media Records. The corresponding single, "Lost to Apathy" was previously featured on the Lost to Apathy EP, their first EP released in nearly ten years.

The enhanced CD and digipak editions of the album include the video clip for the single "Lost to Apathy". A music video was also made for "The New Build". The album was also released as an LP with different cover art.

1 Track listing
- 1.1 Digipak edition
- 1.2 Japanese version
2 Credits
3 Chart entries
4 External links
5 References

Track listing

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"The New Build"	Henriksson/Jivarp/Nicklasson	4:08
2.	"Through Smudged Lenses"	Henriksson/Sundin	4:14
3.	"Out of Nothing"	Henriksson/Jivarp/Nicklasson	3:54
4.	"The Endless Feed"	Brändström/Jivarp	4:46
5.	"Lost to Apathy"	Henriksson	4:38
6.	"Mind Matters"	Henriksson/Jivarp/Sundin	3:32
7.	"One Thought"	Henriksson/Jivarp	4:09
8.	"Dry Run"	Jivarp/Nicklasson/Sundin	4:09
9.	"Am I 1?"	Brändström/Henriksson/Jivarp/Sundin	4:31
10.	"Senses Tied"	Henriksson	4:05
11.	"My Negation"	Henriksson/Jivarp/Nicklasson	6:29

Digipak edition

There is a second CD included with the digipak. It includes the following tracks:

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lost to Apathy" (video clip)	4:01
2.	"Damage Done" (live in Korea)	3:41
3.	"The Wonders at Your Feet" (live in Korea)	3:05
4.	"Final Resistance" (live in Korea)	3:11
5.	"The Treason Wall" (live in Korea)	3:43

Track 1 is the music video version of the song. Tracks 2–5 were recorded live at the Busan Rock Festival in 2004 in Korea.

Japanese version

The Japanese version of the album contains two bonus tracks previously released on the Lost to Apathy EP:

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Derivation TNB"	3:25
2.	"The Endless Feed" (Chaos Seed Remix)	3:56

Credits

Musicians

Mikael Stanne − vocals, lyrics
Martin Henriksson − guitars
Niklas Sundin − guitars
Michael Nicklasson − bass guitar
Anders Jivarp − drums
Martin Brändström − keyboards and electronics

Album production

Drums recorded at Studio Fredman
Guitars, Bass, Vocals recorded at The Room
Electronics recorded at Rogue Music
Mixed by Fredrik Nordström at Studio Fredman
Mastered by Peter In de Betou at Tailor Maid
Produced by Dark Tranquillity

Other credits

Album artwork and design by Cabin Fever Media
Live photos appearing on album artwork by Diana van Tankeren
Music videos for "Lost to Apathy and "The New Build" directed by Roger Johansson and Alex Hansson for Bobby Works AB
Music videos for "Lost to Apathy and "The New Build" produced by Roger Johansson

Chart entries

Swedish Metal Charts: 1
Swedish Album Charts: 3
German Album Charts: 83
Italian Album Charts: 57
Finnish Album Charts: 30^[2]
Greek Metal Charts: 1
UK Rock Charts: 39
Top Heatseekers: 45^[3]

External links

References

Dark Tranquillity

Mikael Stanne · Niklas Sundin · Martin Henriksson · Daniel Antonsson · Martin Brändström · Anders Jivarp Anders Fridén · Fredrik Johansson · Michael Nicklasson

Studio albums	Skydancer · The Gallery · The Mind's I · Projector · Haven · Damage Done · Character · Fiction · We Are the Void

EPs, MCDs and singles	Trail of Life Decayed · A Moonclad Reflection · Of Chaos and Eternal Night · Enter Suicidal Angels · Lost to Apathy · Focus Shift · Misery's Crown

DVDs and videos	Live Damage · Where Death Is Most Alive

Compilation albums	Skydancer/Of Chaos and Eternal Night · Exposures – In Retrospect and Denial · Manifesto of Dark Tranquillity · Yesterworlds

Related articles	Discography