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Album Review: Dark Tranquillity ‘We Are The Void’

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Check out my video interview with Mikael from Dark Tranquillity HERE!
I got into Dark Tranquillity a few years ago when ‘Fiction’ came out. I was immediately blown away by the tight production, the ferocity of the songs and the catchy melodic energy that each song pushed forth. I went back a few albums and was surprised by the consistency of each album. ‘Character’ was just as solid an album and just as accessible. I was really becoming a huge fan of these guys and their songs were on constant rotation on my iPod. 
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So, after ‘Fiction’ was released in 2007, I had to wait three years to hear the new album, ‘We Are The Void’. At first listen, my impression was, to be honest, serious disappointment. Something just felt so different! I didn’t feel the frantic energy of ‘Friction’. But, being a big fan of their work, I played it over and over, time after time, to see if my mind would change. It did. 
‘We Are The Void’ took me many listens to fully appreciate (Much like ‘Versus’ by The Haunted). With each playthrough, I heard new layers and felt the intensity of the songs in a new way. These tracks built their emotion on the atmosphere rather than the immediacy. That isn’t to say that Dark Tranquillity have gone soft. No, not at all. These guys still rock out and create infectious riffs that will be stuck in your head well after the album is over. 
The production on this album is beautiful. Each instrument is easily discernable and sounds crisp. Mikael’s vocals are mixed perfectly, seeing as he transitions from his death growls to frantic whispering to beautiful clean vocals. The drums hit hard and the cymbals sizzle without sounding piercing. The bass rolls nicely, filling in the low end spectrum without creating any muddiness. The keys add wonderful melodies and subtle ambient soundscapes. The guitars are thick and crunchy without getting buried in this massive mix. 
An interesting point to make is that the album has a very ‘Gothic’ feel to it. Listening to many of the melodies, there is a sense of gloom and melancholy that ‘Fiction’ didn’t have. 
Overall, ‘We Are the Void’ stands head to head with previous Dark Tranquillity releases. It took me a few listens to really appreciate it, but now that I do, I can’t stop listening to it. 
4.5 out of 5 skulls
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‘The Lost Boys’ Musical Extends Broadway Run With North American Tour Set for Spring 2028

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May 28, 2026

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The Lost Boys: A New Musical officially kicked off on Broadway last month, and Deadline now reports that the show’s Broadway run has been extended into next year.

The show was originally set to run through November, but Deadline reports that The Lost Boys: A New Musical “has released a block of tickets through Sunday, March 7, 2027.”

The news comes in the wake of The Lost Boys: A New Musical becoming the most Tony-nominated musical of the season with twelve nominations including Best Musical.

Additionally, “The Lost Boys will launch a North American National Tour in Spring 2028, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland. Additional cities and tour dates will be announced later.”

The Lost Boys: A New Musical is of course an adaptation of the 1987 horror classic from director Joel Schumacher, with the cast including Ali Louis Bourzgui as lead vampire David (originally played by Kiefer Sutherland), Maria Wirries as Star (originally played by Jami Gertz), and LJ Benet as the soon-to-be-turned Michael (originally played by Jason Patric).

The horror musical’s cast also includes Shoshana Bean as Lucy Emerson, Benjamin Pajak as Sam Emerson, Paul Alexander Nolan as Max, Jennifer Duka as Alan Frog, Miguel Gil as Edgar Frog, Brian Flores as Marko, Sean Grandillo as Dwayne, and Dean Maupin as Paul.

The Lost Boys: A New Musical is Directed by Michael Arden, featuring Music and Lyrics by The Rescues, Book by David Hornsby & Chris Hoch, Story by James Jeremias & Janice Fischer, and Produced by James Carpinello, Marcus Chait & Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring) by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.

When a mother and her two teenage sons move to Santa Carla in desperate need of a fresh start, they soon uncover the darker side of this sunny coastal community. While Lucy tries to piece her family’s life back together, Michael keeps pulling away in search of belonging.

As he finds connection with a local rock band and its charismatic leader, his younger brother Sam comes face-to-face with a terrifying reality: When night falls, Michael’s new friends are even more dangerous than they first appeared.

Joel Schumacher directed the original The Lost Boys vampire movie in 1987, wherein two brothers move to a new town and discover that the area is a haven for vampires.

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