Swedish melodic death metallers Dark Tranquillity have completed recording their tenth studio album, "Construct", for a May 27 release via Century Media Records. The Cd will be mixed by Jens Bogren (Paradise Lost, Opeth, Katatonia) at his Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden.

Commented the band: "Friends! Today is exactly three months before the release of the 'Construct', and it's also the day on which the very last note of music for the album was recorded. After countless of hours in the studio, our work is finally 100% finished. We'll now treat ourselves to some well needed rest and look forward to sharing more news with you in the near future."

Dark Tranquillity recently amicably parted ways with bassist Daniel Antonsson. According to the band, "Daniel wanted to focus on his own musical projects as well as working more in his recording studio. Being first and foremost a guitarist, he felt that the playing bass in a full-time band didn't allow him much time for his main instrument and true passion. With this in mind, he chose to follow his heart and step aside at this point instead of committing to another album and an intense touring cycle that would leave little room for other activities."

Dark Tranquillity's next live appearance is scheduled for April in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Some European summer festivals are already announced and the band is also working on a North American tour for September.

Dark Tranquillity digitally released the "Zero Distance" Ep on October 22, 2012 in North America. Taken from the European tour edition of "We Are The Void" (2010), the five tracks on the Ep are a must-have for any diehard Dark Tranquillity fan.

Dark Tranquillity's ninth Cd, "We Are The Void", sold around 2,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The effort landed at position No. 15 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.