The Dark Discovery

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The Dark Discovery
Studio album by
Evergrey
Released16 March 1998
RecordedJune–October 1996[1]
StudioLos Angered Recordings, Gothenburg, Sweden
GenreProgressive metal, power metal[2]
Length47:47
LabelGNW
ProducerAndy La Rocque and Evergrey
Evergrey chronology
The Dark Discovery
(1998)		 Solitude, Dominance, Tragedy
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Curse9.75/10[3]
Soundi.fiStarStarStarStar[4]

The Dark Discovery is the debut studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Evergrey. It was recorded in 1996, but not released until 1998. This album and the band's second album Solitude, Dominance, Tragedy were re-released together in 2017.[5]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Tom S. Englund except where noted; all music is composed by Evergrey.

No.TitleLength
1."Blackened Dawn"3:52
2."December 26th"5:05
3."Dark Discovery"3:35
4."As Light Is Our Darkness" (lyrics: Daniel Nojd, Englund)2:00
5."Beyond Salvation"4:03
6."Closed Eyes"6:39
7."Trust and Betrayal"4:18
8."Shadowed"3:52
9."When the River Calls"4:28
10."For Every Tear That Falls"4:14
11."To Hope Is to Fear"5:41
Total length:47:47
2004 special edition
No.TitleLength
12."For Every Tear That Falls" (bonus video)4:13
Total length:52:00

Performers

Band:

  • Tom S. Englund - vocals, guitar
  • Dan Bronell - guitar
  • Daniel Nojd - bass
  • Patrick Carlsson - drums
  • Will Chandra - keyboards

Guests:

References

  1. The Dark Discovery (Special Edition) (booklet). Evergrey. Inside Out Music. 2004. p. 12.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. "EVERGREY - The Dark Discovery". Powermetal.de. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  3. Ray (26 February 2011). "Evergrey - The Dark Discovery". Metal Curse (review). Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  4. "EVERGREY: The Dark Discovery". Soundi.fi (review) (in Finnish). December 1998. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  5. "The EVERGREY early-era reissues: "The Dark Discovery" and "Solitude, Dominance, Tragedy"".