List of Dark Tranquillity members

(left to right) Mikael Stanne, Mikael Niklasson, Ander Jivarp, Martin Henriksson and Martin Brändström (Niklas Sundin not shown).
(left to right) Niklas Sundin, Anders Jivarp (on drums), Martin Brändström (obscurred), Daniel Antonsson and Martin Henriksson (Mikael Stanne not shown).
(left to right) Niklas Sundin, Mikael Stanne, Anders Jivarp and Martin Henriksson (Martin Brändström not shown).
(left to right) Johan Reinholdz, Anders Iwers, Anders Jivarp (on drums), Mikael Stanne, Martin Brändström and Christopher Amott
(left to right) Christian Jansson, Peter Lyse Karmark, Joakim Strandberg Nilsson, Mikael Stanne, Martin Brändström and Johan Reinholdz
Five line-ups of Dark Tranquillity performing in 2007, 2010, 2014, 2017 and 2024.

Dark Tranquillity are a Swedish melodic death metal band founded in 1989 by guitarists Mikael Stanne and Niklas Sundin.[1] The band's first line-up also included vocalist Anders Fridén, drummer Anders Jivarp and bassist Martin Henriksson.[2] The band currently consists of Stanne (as lead vocalist since 1993), keyboardist Martin Brändström (since 1998), guitarist Johan Reinholdz (since 2017), bassist Christian Jansson and drummer Joakim Strandberg Nilsson (both since 2021), and guitarist Peter Lyse Karmark (since 2024).

History

In 1993, the band released their debut album Skydancer. Soon after its release, vocalist Friden departed to join In Flames, a band which Stanne had coincidentally been singing with.[3] Stanne then moved onto lead vocals and Fredrik Johansson took over second guitar.[4] This line-up continued until 1999, when Johansson departed. In his absence Henriksson moved to second guitar, and the band were also joined by Martin Brandstrom on keyboards and electronics and bassist Mikael Niklasson.[5]

This line-up was stable until Nikalsson's departure in 2008,[6] apart for when Jivarp took a hiatus in 2001 due to becoming a new father. Nikalsson was replaced by former Soilwork guitarist Daniel Antonsson.[7] Antonsson later departed in 2013,[8] and was not immediately replaced, with Henriksson playing bass on Construct.[9] In 2016, Anders Iwers (Tiamat, ex-In Flames) was announced as bassist, having played with the band since 2015.[10] Henriksson left the band in late 2015, admitting that he had lost passion for music,[11] although he is still involved with the band as manager.[12]

Jens Florén briefly took over second guitar for festival shows in 2016.[13] Henriksson was also replaced on tour by Sebastian Myrèn later in 2016, alongside Erik Jacobsson in place of Sundin who was staying home to be with his family.[14] Jacobsson had previously filled in for Sundin in May 2015 for the same reasons.[15] In 2017 the band found more permanent replacements in Christopher Amott (Armageddon, Arch Enemy) and Johan Reinholdz (Andromeda, NonExist and Skyfire), who were later upgraded to full members[16] when Sundin announced his departure in March 2020.[17] Although Sundin has still written songs for designed albums for the band.

In August 2021 founding member Anders Jivarp and bassist Anders Iwers both departed, leaving Stanne as the lone founding member of the band.[18] Their replacements were Christian Jansson (Grand Cadaver) and drummer Joakim Strandberg-Nilsson (In Mourning, Nonexist), who were confirmed as full members in 2023,[19] Shortly before Amott departed the band. Joey Concepcion (also of Armageddon) was announced as his temporary replacement,[20] Concepcion had previously played with the band in 2022.[21] Jonathan Thorpenberg (The Unguided) replaced Concepcion as touring guitarist in 2024,[22] before Peter Lyse Karmark (Hatesphere) took over more permanently later that year.[23][24]

Members

Current

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Mikael Stanne 1989–present
  • lead vocals (1993–present)
  • guitars, backing vocals (1989–1993)
 all releases
Martin Brändström 1998–present
  • keyboards
  • programming
 all releases from Projector (1999) onwards
Johan Reinholdz 2020–present (touring 2017–2020) guitars all releases from Moment (2020) onwards
Christian Jansson 2023–present (touring 2021–2023) bass all releases from Endtime Signals (2024) onwards
Joakim Strandberg Nilsson drums
Peter Lyse Karmark 2024–present guitars none to date

Former

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Anders Jivarp 1989–2021 drums all releases until Moment (2020)
Niklas Sundin 1989–2020 (hiatus from 2016) guitars all releases until Atoma (2016)
Martin Henriksson 1989–2015
  • bass (1989–1999, 2013–2015)
  • guitars (1993–2015)
 all releases until Construct (2013)
Anders Fridén 1989–1993 lead vocals
Fredrik Johansson 1993–1999 (died 2022) guitars
Mikael Niklasson 1999–2008 bass all releases from Haven (2000) to Fiction (2007)
Daniel Antonsson 2008–2012
Anders Iwers 2015–2021
  • Atoma (2016)
  • Moment (2020)
 Christopher Amott 2020–2023 (touring 2017–2020) guitars Moment (2020)

Touring

Image Name Years active Instruments Notes
Robin Engström 2001 drums Engström filled in for Jivarp in 2001.[25]
Erik Jacobsson
  • 2015
  • 2016
 guitars Jacobsson filled in for Sundin in 2015[15] and 2016.[14]
Jens Florén 2016 Florén took over second guitar following the departure of Martin Henriksson.[13]
Sebastian Myrèn 2016–2017 Myrèn filled took over second guitar from Florén.[14]
Mike Bear 2022 bass Bear filled in on bass in 2022.[26]
Joey Concepcion
  • 2022
  • 2023
 guitars Concepcion filled in for Amott in 2022,[21] and took over from him in when in departed in 2023.[20]
Jonathan Thorpenberg
  • 2024
  • 2025
  • guitars (2024)
  • bass (2025)
 Thopenberg took over from Concepcion in 2024,[22] and later returned to fill in on bass in 2025.[27]

Timeline

Line-ups

Period Members Releases
1989 – early 1993
  • Trail of Life Decayed (1991)
  • A Moonclad Reflection (1992)
  • Skydancer (1993)
  • The Dying Fragments (2009)
early 1993 – late 1999
  • Mikael Stanne – vocals
  • Niklas Sundin – guitars
  • Martin Henriksson – bass, acoustic guitar
  • Anders Jivarp – drums
  • Fredrik Johansson – guitars
late 1999 – August 2008
  • Mikael Stanne – vocals
  • Niklas Sundin – guitars
  • Martin Henriksson – guitars
  • Anders Jivarp – drums
  • Mikael Niklasson – bass
  • Martin Brändström – keyboards, programming
October 2008 – February 2013
  • Mikael Stanne – vocals
  • Niklas Sundin – guitars
  • Martin Henriksson – guitars
  • Anders Jivarp – drums
  • Martin Brändström – keyboards, programming
  • Daniel Antonsson – bass
February 2013 – early 2015
  • Mikael Stanne – vocals
  • Niklas Sundin – guitars
  • Martin Henriksson – guitars, bass
  • Anders Jivarp – drums
  • Martin Brändström – keyboards, programming
mid – late 2015
  • Mikael Stanne – vocals
  • Niklas Sundin – guitars (not touring)
  • Martin Henriksson – guitars
  • Anders Jivarp – drums
  • Martin Brändström – keyboards, programming
  • Anders Iwers – bass (touring)
  • Erik Jacobsson – guitars (touring)
 none – live shows only
early – late 2016
  • Mikael Stanne – vocals
  • Niklas Sundin – guitars
  • Anders Jivarp – drums
  • Martin Brändström – keyboards, programming
  • Anders Iwers – bass
  • Jens Florén – guitars (touring)
late 2016 – early 2017
  • Mikael Stanne – vocals
  • Niklas Sundin – guitars (on hiatus)
  • Anders Jivarp – drums
  • Martin Brändström – keyboards, programming
  • Anders Iwers – bass
  • Erik Jacobsson – guitars (touring)
  • Sebastian Myrèn – guitars (touring)
 none – live shows only
early 2017 – March 2020
  • Mikael Stanne – vocals
  • Niklas Sundin – guitars (on hiatus)
  • Anders Jivarp – drums
  • Martin Brändström – keyboards, programming
  • Anders Iwers – bass
  • Christopher Amott – guitars (touring)
  • Johan Reinholdz – guitars (touring)
March 2020 – August 2021
  • Mikael Stanne – vocals
  • Anders Jivarp – drums
  • Martin Brändström – keyboards, programming
  • Anders Iwers – bass
  • Christopher Amott – guitars
  • Johan Reinholdz – guitars
August 2021 – mid 2023
  • Mikael Stanne – vocals
  • Martin Brändström – keyboards, programming
  • Christopher Amott – guitars
  • Johan Reinholdz – guitars
  • Christian Jansson – bass (touring)
  • Joakim Strandberg Nilsson – drums (touring)
 none – live shows only
mid – late 2023
  • Mikael Stanne – vocals
  • Martin Brändström – keyboards, programming
  • Johan Reinholdz – guitars
  • Christian Jansson – bass
  • Joakim Strandberg Nilsson – drums
  • Joey Conception – guitars (touring)
early 2024
  • Mikael Stanne – vocals
  • Martin Brändström – keyboards, programming
  • Johan Reinholdz – guitars
  • Christian Jansson – bass
  • Joakim Strandberg Nilsson – drums
  • Jonathan Thorpenberg – guitars (touring)
mid 2024 – present
  • Mikael Stanne – vocals
  • Martin Brändström – keyboards, programming
  • Johan Reinholdz – guitars
  • Christian Jansson – bass
  • Joakim Strandberg Nilsson – drums
  • Peter Lyse Karmark – guitars (initially touring)
 none to date

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