Damage Done

About the Artist
Pontus Norgren has finally found the time to finalize his first solo project with the aid of bass-player Chris Goldsmith, drummer extraordinaire and Thomas Broman (Great King Rat), not forgetting singer Mats Leven, known for his former work with Yngwie Malmsteen, Treat, Swedish Erotica etc. This is not one of all the "look how fast I can play with one hand behind my back guitar instrumental outbursts", but an album crammed with intelligent melodic hard rock and a living proof of the impact Pontus has had on the sounds and song-writing of his former bands.

Product Description
Another great Melodic Rock European import brought to you by NEH Records. Pontus Norgren was born in 1968, picked up the guitar at the age of twelve and was heavily influenced by his brother’s Thin Lizzy records. Accept came in and took over, a band that Pontus actually almost ended up in, but it fell through because of his young age. Pontus’ first real band was called Odessa, with whom he made some 70+ demos of various kinds. Odessa then evolved into Sin City, which later became Great King Rat. The band released their highly acclaimed self-entitled debut in 1992, after which they sadly folded. Pontus was now drafted by the incredibly interesting combo Monica Maze Band, lead by singer extraordinaire Monica Larsson and also featuring Pontus Egberg, now with Lion’s Share. The band recorded a bunch of outstanding demos, as yet unreleased, before they made their final gig at the Escape Club in Stockholm in the fall of 1994. Safety-nets are always good to have and in this case, Pontus's was called Damage Done. The side-project featured now famous pop-singer Patrik Isaksson and former Europe member John Levén. As always time is a critical matter and there simply was not enough of it. A short vacation at Rhodes, Greece grew into 2.5 months of gigging the island with Jekyll ‘N Hyde, leading into a band membership, two albums and no time for Damage Done. That is... until 1999, when Jekyll ‘N Hyde had vanished into obscurity and no other obstacles were ahead for the completion of his solo project.

Damage Done

Damage Done,Pontus Norgren

Average customer rating: DARK MEDIOCRITY AWESOME, GREAT, DESERVES 6 STARS (out of 5) The Damage is Done!! Melodic metal mastery. another perfect DT album

Damage Done Dark Tranquillity Manufacturer: Century Media ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Character Haven Projector The Gallery The Mind's I ASIN: B00006FIAX Release Date: 2002-08-20

Tracks:

1. Final Resistance
2. Hours Passed In Exile
3. Monochromatic Stains
4. Single Part Of Two
5. The Treason Wall
6. Format C: For Cortex
7. Damage Done
8. Cathode Ray Sunshine
9. The Enemy
10. White Noise/Black Silence
11. Ex Nihilo
12. Bonus Track 1

Album Description

2002 release on Century Media includes the bonus track 'I, Deception' and the CD-Rom video for 'Monochromatic Stains'.

Customer Reviews:

DARK MEDIOCRITY.......2007-05-11

I've heard from many people how great the band "Dark Tranquility" is. And let me tell you, after hearing "Monochromatic Stains", I was convinced that they would soon find their way into my music collection.
So I ordered this album, "Damage Done".

I popped it in and listened to the first song. Eh, it was okay. Nothing great. And certainly not as good as "Monochromatic Stains". After hearing the rest of the CD I found I was comparing all the tracks to that one song and unfortunately, not a single one of them even came close to the brilliance present in that track.

This is not to say that the rest of the tracks weren't good. I listened to the whole CD from end to end without feeling an urge to press the "next track" button, but at the same time I didn't hear anything that really knocked my socks off.

There were a few tracks that came close, "Hours Passed in Exile has a pretty good piano. Pretty good, but not excellent. I've heard better piano elsewhere. "Treason Wall" had a good solo at the end, but I felt that by then it was too little, too late. And finally, "I, Deception" has some good electronic background sounds.

As for vocals, their lead singer has a good growling voice and when you read the lyrics, you can actually hear the individual words. And although this band is from Sweden, his English pronunciation is on point with maybe a hint of an accent.

In closing I want to say that I'm more a follower of Melodic Metal and Folk Metal than Death Metal, which is probably why their music did not appeal to me, but I definitely think they have talent and I'd confidently say that I'd rather listen to this than, say, "St. Anger" by Metallica or whatever MTV is telling us is "Metal" nowadays.

AWESOME, GREAT, DESERVES 6 STARS (out of 5).......2007-02-17

IF YOU LIKE HEAVY METAL, YOU SHOULD AT LEAST ONCE IN YOUR LIFE, LISTEN TO THIS BAND, AND SPECIALLY THIS ALBUM "DAMAGE DONE", THEY HAVE CREATED A MUSICAL STYLE THAT DEFIES THE COMMON DEATH METAL SOUND, WITH AGGRESSIVE YET VERY MELODIC AND WITH A FEW CHANGES ON PACE, THEY HAVE CREATED A VERY SPECIAL SOUND, I WON'T WRITE A REVIEW FOR EACH SONG, BELIEVE ME, ALL OF THEM ARE GOOD, THIS ALBUM IS AMAZING, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU GO OUT AND BUY IT, IF YOU ARE A TRUE METAL FAN, YOU WON'T BE DISSAPOINTED.

The Damage is Done!!.......2006-07-29

What can I say? This album is a masterpiece. Dark Tranquillity are one of my favorite melodic death metal bands, and they're also one of the best melodic death metal bands to ever come out of Sweden. I first got into Dark Tranquillity when I bought their latest album "Character" which was released last year in 2005, and I quickly fell in love with it, and became a fan instantly. Then I went out and bought both "Projector" (which was released in 1999) and the album that I'am listening to right now entitled "Damage Done". Released in 2002, "Damage Done" is a true melodic death metal masterpiece, and I love it. This is by far my favorite DT album, and I can't get enough of it. This album has everything: Menacing vocals, crushing guitarwork, atmospheric keyboards, throbbing bass lines, pounding drums, what more do you need? Mikael Stanne's death vocals are very brutal and menacing throughout. You've also got the crushing dual guitarwork courtesy of Niklas Sundin and Martin Henriksson, plenty of aweome memorable riffs, melodies, harmonies, and solos too. There's also awesome atmospheric like keyboard effects from electronics master Martin Brandstrom, throbbing bass lines from Michael Nicklasson, and straight up fast powerful drumming courtesy of Anders Jivarp. The opening track "Final Resistance" is pure bliss. This song gets the ball rolling quickly with hard punching riffs, aggressive drumming, and some menacing growls. This is no doubt one of the fastest and most aggressive songs on this album bar none, and it's one of my favorite songs on here as well. My personal favorite song on here that being track three "Monochromatic Stains" is chock full of tempo changes, vicious vocals, headbanging riffs, more punishing drums, an addicting chorus, and a nice guitar solo that is pure bliss as well. Other standouts on here include "Cathode Ray Sunshine", "Hours Passed In Exile", "Damage Done", "The Treason Wall", "Format C: For Cortex", "The Enemy", and "Ex Nihilo". So anyways, if you're a fan of In Flames, Soilwork, Opeth, Arch Enemy, The Haunted, Hypocrisy, etc, you'll love Dark Tranquillity. Believe me, this album is a melodic death metal masterpiece. Melodic Death Metal is alive and well. Buy this album now!! Dark Tranquillity Rules!!
Jeremy's song ratings:
1. Final Resistance - 5/5
2. Hours Passed In Exile - 5/5
3. Monochromatic Stains - 10/5 (Favorite Song)
4. Single Part Of Two - 5/5
5. The Treason Wall - 5/5
6. Format C: For Cortex - 5/5
7. Damage Done - 5/5
8. Cathode Ray Sunshine - 5/5
9. The Enemy - 5/5
10. I, Deception (Bonus Track) - 5/5
11. White Noise/Black Silence - 5/5
12. Ex Nihilo - 5/5

Melodic metal mastery........2006-06-27

Dark Tranquillity are one of the premier Swedish metal bands, and "Damage Done" is a fine example of why. While not quite as diverse as some of their previous material, this is solid songwriting, and highly addictive stuff.

Much like their sibling band, In Flames, DT started out with a much rawer, heavier sound, something arguably closer to black metal, and matured into a brilliant melodic metal band. However, unlike In Flames, they have yet to become trite and watered-down. Setting them apart is a their subtle, but excellent use of keyboards, to perfectly complement the dizzying textures of guitars. These guys can shift from powerful riffs to stunning melodies in the blink of an eye (to the uninitiated, think In Flames, with more sophisticated song structures, and add Kevin Moore on keys, and you'll have an idea). Frontman Mikael Stanne regrettably doesn't do any clean vocals here (in addition to a monstrous screamer, he's also a pretty damn good singer), but he still does a killer job.

Standout tracks include "Final Resistance", "Hours Passed in Exile", "The Treason Wall", and the beautiful instrumental closer, "Ex Nihilo", but every song here is great. This album may seem a bit repetitive on the first listen, but don't let that be the last word. This album is chock full of subtle textures and nuances that will keep you enthralled for repeated listens.

Recommended to Swedish metal lovers of all shapes and sizes. For newcomers, In Flames might be a more comfortable place to start, but this is a damn fine introduction as well.

another perfect DT album.......2006-05-05

Dark Tranquillity is just one of those bands that never ever go wrong. This is the best DT album, and as far as im concerned, one of the greatest albums of all time. Melodic death metal (Gothenburg) in its finest forms. There are no words to describe the greatness of this album.. for any fan of heavy music.

Average customer rating: Well...

Damage I've Done The Heads Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | CD Singles | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000002Q04 Release Date: 1996-11-12

Customer Reviews:

Well..........2007-07-11

This is one excellent song. This single/ EP has 4 versions. A short version like the main cd, and 3 other versions/ mixes. The 3 other versions do not sound like the original at all...and tend to take Johnette's brilliant sultry voice from the original and places it in music that barely sounds like the original song..even in tone. Where as the original was an angry, haunting tragic slice of 90's goth with a crawling deep bass line, the mixes fail the song miseably, dragging it through a tune that doesn't match the vocals at all.

My advice? Just buy the main album for the longer version, and only buy this if you need a shortened version. Toss the mixes away!

Average customer rating:

Damage Done Pontus Norgren Manufacturer: Z Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004WGEU Release Date: 2004-01-01

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Evil Eyes Damage Done By Worms Manufacturer: Crazy Love Germany ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Rockabilly | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B00006833U Release Date: 2002-10-29

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Where Damage Isn't Already Done The Radio Dept. Manufacturer: Xl Recordings UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Pet Grief Lesser Matters Ewan The Worst Taste in Music Lesser Matters ASIN: B0002QPTVM Release Date: 2004-08-23

Tracks:

1. Where Damage Isn't Already Done
2. You & Me Then
3. Peace of Mind

Album Details

A Pop Song with Ambitions Beyond the Humble Bedroom Where it was Recorded. Includes Two Songs, Both Originally Released on the Swedish Release.

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Damage Done ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004YUFH Release Date: 2000-08-22

Tracks:

1. Down And Out
2. Brand New Star
3. Losing My Religion
4. As The River Run
5. Lonely People
6. On My Own
7. Here I Am
8. Time
9. Suicidal Mission
10. Friends

Album Description

Another great Melodic Rock European import brought to you by NEH Records. Pontus Norgren was born in 1968, picked up the guitar at the age of twelve and was heavily influenced by his brother's Thin Lizzy records. Accept came in and took over, a band that Pontus actually almost ended up in, but it fell through because of his young age. Pontus' first real band was called Odessa, with whom he made some 70+ demos of various kinds. Odessa then evolved into Sin City, which later became Great King Rat. The band released their highly acclaimed self-entitled debut in 1992, after which they sadly folded. Pontus was now drafted by the incredibly interesting combo Monica Maze Band, lead by singer extraordinaire Monica Larsson and also featuring Pontus Egberg, now with Lion's Share. The band recorded a bunch of outstanding demos, as yet unreleased, before they made their final gig at the Escape Club in Stockholm in the fall of 1994. Safety-nets are always good to have and in this case, Pontus's was called Damage Done. The side-project featured now famous pop-singer Patrik Isaksson and former Europe member John Levén. As always time is a critical matter and there simply was not enough of it. A short vacation at Rhodes, Greece grew into 2.5 months of gigging the island with Jekyll `N Hyde, leading into a band membership, two albums and no time for Damage Done. That is... until 1999, when Jekyll `N Hyde had vanished into obscurity and no other obstacles were ahead for the completion of his solo project.

Average customer rating:

Damage Done No Turning Back Manufacturer: Gsr Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B0002BPITU Release Date: 2004-05-01

Tracks:

1. Never Give Up
2. Don't Cross the Line
3. Take Control
4. Mentally Ill
5. Watch Your Step
6. Cold Hands
7. Holding On
8. Count on You
9. Dead End Road
10. What Is Wrong with Me?
11. Stay Away
12. No Regrets
13. I Owe You Nothing
14. Leave the Past Behind

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The Damage Has Been Done ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000ELC53U

Average customer rating: Melodic deathmetal at its best! foreboding culmination Good stuff

Damage Done Dark Tranquillity Manufacturer: Toys Factory ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000068RFP Release Date: 2002-08-05

Tracks:

1. Final Resistance
2. Hours Passed In Exile
3. Monochromatic Stains
4. Single Part Of Two
5. Treason Wall
6. Format C- For Cortex
7. Damage Done
8. Cathode Ray Sunshine
9. Enemy
10. I, Deception
11. White Noise - Black Silence
12. Ex Nihilo

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track: 'the Poison Well'

Customer Reviews:

Melodic deathmetal at its best!.......2003-02-26

I seen darktranquillity live with " the berzerker" , "strapping young lad" , "napalm death" , and, "nile" which all were awsome bands... Specialy napalm death and nile! I loved both of them because im a huge fan of napalmdeath and nile !Now, dt gave an very melodic performance with beautifull guitar solo's and riffs which i enjoyed it every much so!!I haven't followed dt's career since their debut but that doesn't mean i don't like them... Because i think dt is awsome!! Now, td's latest "damage done" is an impressive album with nothing but pure melodic deathmetal and real talented musicians that can play nothing but excellent music and we the fans can zone out to!! The best song here is "Treasonwall" good song! Well, if you like good music... Buy it !

foreboding culmination.......2002-08-16

damage done is a fabulous culmination of dark tranquillity's prior efforts. i had fallen in love with this group's music around the time "projector" was released and have eagerly awaited each successive album to see what new turn they would take next. i dont think i've ever heard d.t. quite as aggressive as on this album. i didnt say fast..but aggressive. there's an underlying eerieness and doom to the songs while tasteful guitar harmonies still shine with a sense of hope. for a more tangible description i would say that i feel that damage done is most reminiscent of "haven" and "mind's I" squashed together in an interesting way; wonderful use of the keyboards once again but boosting the tempos and guitar rythms to a more intense level. and last but not least i must commend mikael stanne's brooding vocals. he is one of the true masters when it comes to controlling his tones and textures. this album is a definite must, even if you only like any one of d.t.'s prior works.

Good stuff.......2002-08-04

I loved Projector and was somewhat disappointed in Haven. This one is definitely closer to Projector style-wise, but still different. Very heavy and memorable riffs and the keyboards are fairly subtle for the most part. This is an excellent CD.

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Damage Done Gumball Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Grunge | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | CD Singles | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Super Tasty ASIN: B00000DE15 Release Date: 1993-08-24

Tracks:

1. Damage Done
2. Thunder [Alternate Version]
3. Chew the Chew
4. Straight Line
5. Upsetters Theme Song
6. Accelerator

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1. Devil's Answer [Import]
2. Devils & Dust [Import]
3. Doin' Things We Shouldn't Do
4. Drinking from the Water Clock [Explicit Lyrics]
5. Emotions (Reis) [Extra tracks]
6. Enjoy Yourself
7. Garfield
8. Glorious [CD-single] [Import]
9. Goin' South
10. Golden Hits

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