Katatonia Anyone?

Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53

This morning on the way into work, I heard a song called 'Forsaker' by a band Katatonia. It was a pretty interesting listen. I'm not sure how to classify it musically. Clean, layered melodic vocals with somewhat doomy, progressive music. Not super heavy, but rockin'. Is this song indicitive of their overall sound? Any fans here that can offer some opinions?

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I LOVE Katatonia...as soon as they switched over to clean vocals in 1998 they became one of my favorite bands.

If you like "Forsaker", definitely get the new album Night Is The New Day...then start working backwards. This song is indicitive of the sound they've carried and played around with since 1998.

If you like, there is a box set called Black Sessions that covers 1998-2003 or 2004...2CD, 1DVD....Best of w/ b-sides and a live DVD...

Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53

Yea, I'm doing a little background look into these guys and apparently they started out doing doomdeath but progressed away from that. I like what I'm hearing on their myspace page, so I might have to look into these guys some more.

http://www.myspace.com/katatonia

Wow, they have quite a bit of material out there. Lotsa ep's and stuff.

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Yeah, they ususally put out 2 CD-singles/EP's per album with extra tracks, remixes, etc.

Yeah, the early stuff was more Death Metal...and actually Mikael Akerfeldt from Opeth does all the Death vocals on their Brave Murder Day album...that album is only Death Metal in vocal style...the music is a more simple version of what they do now just with Death vocals...

Master Sailboat Number of posts : 9301 Age : 45

i liked them up until Brave Murder Day & then sort of lost interest.

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mc666 wrote:: i liked them up until Brave Murder Day & then sort of lost interest.

It should also be noted that most Katatonia fans are divided into 2 camps...the Death Vocal camp and the Clean Vocal camp.

Katatonia Anyone? Fresse

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 12815 Age : 48

I actually like both eras, but I find that I like the stuff from Discouraged Ones on much better.

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Six-Pack Thunder Dong wrote:: I actually like both eras, but I find that I like the stuff from Discouraged Ones on much better.

Me too.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 2546 Age : 35

I caught these guys live at a festival earlier this year and honestly, they bored me to death. They were like a poor version of Anathema. Perhaps they sound better recorded, though.

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Smindas wrote:: I caught these guys live at a festival earlier this year and honestly, they bored me to death. They were like a poor version of Anathema. Perhaps they sound better recorded, though.

Yeah, they really don't sound anything like Anathema...in any of Anathema's phases...

I can see how some would consider them boring live because they don't move around a whole lot...especially the singer...he just kinda hovers around his mic stand...

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3830 Age : 44

I'm a fan of the latter stuff. Need to be in the right mood to enjoy it, kind of like on these rainy days.

Metal master Number of posts : 975 Age : 57

MetalGuy71 wrote:: Yea, I'm doing a little background look into these guys and apparently they started out doing doomdeath but progressed away from that....

I am gonna go ahead and take exception to this statement. Going away from death vocals is not necessary progression.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4077 Age : 51

AchrisK wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:: Yea, I'm doing a little background look into these guys and apparently they started out doing doomdeath but progressed away from that....

I am gonna go ahead and take exception to this statement. Going away from death vocals is not necessary progression.

PREACH IT

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Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53

AchrisK wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:: Yea, I'm doing a little background look into these guys and apparently they started out doing doomdeath but progressed away from that....

I am gonna go ahead and take exception to this statement. Going away from death vocals is not necessary progression.

Eh, tomato, tomaaato. Whatever blows your skirt up I suppose. Katatonia Anyone? Icon_biggrin

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I don't see what's so insulting about saying a band progressed into using clean vocals...moving from one thing to another over time is progression, no? Or would it be better to say they evolved into a band that uses clean vocals?

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 26449 Age : 55

I love Katatonia. I like both eras of the band but their last couple of releases have been incredible.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4077 Age : 51

Shawn Of Fire wrote:: I don't see what's so insulting about saying a band progressed into using clean vocals...moving from one thing to another over time is progression, no? Or would it be better to say they evolved into a band that uses clean vocals?

**death growl voice** Just messin' with you! Katatonia Anyone? 506406

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T-Roy wrote:

Shawn Of Fire wrote:: I don't see what's so insulting about saying a band progressed into using clean vocals...moving from one thing to another over time is progression, no? Or would it be better to say they evolved into a band that uses clean vocals?

**death growl voice** Just messin' with you! Katatonia Anyone? 506406

Well stop it!!! Katatonia Anyone? 308838

Metal student Number of posts : 126 Age : 44

I don't really like much of the later stuff, I find it very inconsistent and sometimes really boring. I still think Brave Murder Day is an absolute masterpiece, however they have a lot of good songs with clean vocals. Funny thing is that their best song ever imo is Teargas, which is a song with clean vocals. Deadhouse is also another brilliant song.

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Just ran across this band tonight while watching videos on youtube. First impression was quite favorable, the stuff I heard was from the album "Viva Emptiness".

Will need to investigate them further.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 6719 Age : 53

Just noticed something:

I own the 2-disc version of The Great Cold Distance with one disc being a DVD w/ the 5.1 Surround Sound mix of the album.

Well, the CD is labeled as the DVD and vise versa...confusing... lol!

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So far I like their latest album and their album with Akerfeldt (Brave Murder Day) the best.

I have Live Consternation but haven't listened to it yet (still in "the pile").

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 6719 Age : 53

detuned wrote:: So far I like their latest album and their album with Akerfeldt (Brave Murder Day) the best.

I have Live Consternation but haven't listened to it yet (still in "the pile").

Honestly, while all the albums vary, I don't think they have a bad one...

Metal graduate Number of posts : 372 Age : 38

ive never listened to a (full or anywhere near full) katatonia album but im a fan....i just heard enough about them over time to know id like them some. ive heard their older material and newer material and when i saw them live they put on a pretty good show. it was a very small venue so the mood was more properly set. and i wasnt expecting something more or different than i got. since id only rarely be in the mood for anything like katatonia, i havent really gotten around to procuring some yet.