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Katatonia - The Great Cold Distance Audio CD

A fair review of the Katatonia "The Great Cold Distance" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Katatonia reviews here, or go back to the Katatonia tabs.

Katatonia Band: Katatonia
Title: The Great Cold Distance
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Release Date: 2006-04-10
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Leaders 2: Deliberation 3: Soil's Song 4: My Twin 5: Consternation 6: Follower 7: Rusted 8: Increase 9: July 10: In the White 11: Itch 12: Journey Through Pressure 13: My Twin [Polkasss]

A hard hitting album of infrangible emotion
This rendition makes me want to go back and check all out their previous work. I have listened to Katatonia on and off for years but never really got to know their albums really well, probably because I was still experimenting and getting a feel for what metal genre I liked (this has taken many years!). If you like more of the heavy meloncholy type metal with progressive elements (e,g. Opeth, Dark Tranquility) you will like this album for sure!.


Boring
There have been a few good songs here and there but nothing great. Last 2 albums have been stale. I think this band need to get back to the "Last Fair Deal" and "Tonights Decision" style. They were realy sounding great on these.


PT's little brother...
This is also a rather monotonous cd, all the songs sound alike. OH NO,not another Porcupine Tree clone!! Come on, find your own sound and don't steal some else's. To bad, they sound like they have some talent but instead are just PT wanabees.


Mainstr--what???
I have to completely counter another reviewer. . I've listened to Katatonia for years, I have the complete discography and when it comes to the previous album, "Viva Emptiness," I must simply assume that he has a problem with clean guitar tones. Mainstream? What the hell? I've never heard a mainstream band with lyrics that so subtly suggest suicide like "Omerta," or the helplessness felt in leaving a lover to die in the song "Criminals," anyone who suggests this band went "mainstream" never paid attention to the extremely exquisite dark lyrics.

I've never heard another band that sounds like Katatonia, one band came close, Sweden's venerable Misery Loves Co. , but that band is long gone. I loved "Viva Emptiness," and the same can be said for this album. It's dark and brooding, and crafts a great mood. I personally considered "Viva Emptiness" the crowning achievement of this band, and this album carries that sound to it's next logical step forward; it's grittier, but the lyrics have not lost their sharp edge honed since '93. You can hear this band's maturity and the fact that they only get better from album to album makes me shudder to think of what they could do next?

This album is hard to top. I really can't think of another band it compares to, there's a few mild influences of A Perfect Circle and Tool--but this is what I can only describe as "Suggested influences. " You won't hear any blatant rip-offs, they are very mild and are able to hide their influences well--the mark of excellent musicians.

If you're a fan of dark music, this band--in my opinion--is where the search ends. The vocals are soft and melodic, but the lyrics cut like a cold knife. Excellent use of imagery and in this album they continue their ride at the top of their game continued from "Viva Emptiness. " .


Aged to perfection
I bought this CD last summer and was very pleased when I listened to it for the first time. Katatonia is one of those bands which just get better with time. I never get tired of this album. Unlike some lackluster bands whose songs get repetitious after five or six albums, Katatonia's music is always fresh and exciting. Sometimes, even shocking!

Note: When listening to this album, I suggest putting in one of your favorite gangster movies (or horror films), turning down the volume of the TV set, and then just let your thoughts drift.


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